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10th September 2014, 08:03 PM #1Senior Member
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power surface grinder
Have recently acquired a power surface grinder the same as
http://www.graysonline.com/lot/0050-...2-type-b-asset
Unfortunately there is no manual.
Anyone have the same grinder or ?have a manual.
Hydraulic traverse and cross feed which is great but I need to fill the hydraulic container in the base. Any thoughts on grade of hydraulic oil?
Thanks in advance
Mark
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10th September 2014, 08:54 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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G'day Mark.
I have his little brother, you have seen it. I dont have a manual either. I'm pretty sure I would have put VG 32 or 46. Primary hyd functions are the table and the cross feed. It also lubes the slides. 68 would do, but it might be a bit sluggish on a cold morning. I'd put anything in it, if its decribed as a hydraulic oil, in the viscosity range 32 - 68.
Regards Phil
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10th September 2014, 08:59 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Well done! is it the one from the auction that finished a few days ago?
I have been watching Grays, recently they seem to have a glut of SG but most are quite large and all seem to be in either SA or Sydney. There is a nice one on auction ATM.
SimonGirl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.
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10th September 2014, 09:31 PM #4Senior Member
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Hi Simon,
This surface grinder came via a friend whose uncle owned a tool and die shop in Sydney. He retired and left his workshop to my friend as he had no children (lucky buggar). Now he is a builder and had no idea what to do with the machines so asked me. Main machines were the power surface grinder, Chipmaster lathe, Nuttal lathe, Pal mill and arbroga radial arm drill. So for a reasonable payment I took the grinder and drill. I also picked the machinery up in Sydney and dropped the lathes and mill at his place and brought home the other two.
I already had a Churchill OSB surface grinder which needs some restoration so it has been moved to storage in another shed and the power has been brought into the workshop. Looks in good condition with a 300 x 600 mag chuck. Did damage one copper hydraulic line when I lifted it into the shed ( it weighes around 3tonne) so this will need repairing.
Look forward to getting it going soon.
Mark
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10th September 2014, 09:34 PM #5Senior Member
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10th September 2014, 10:16 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Girl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.
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10th September 2014, 11:27 PM #7
Hi Mark,
The Blohm uses ISO32 for the hydraulics. As Phil says though i don't thing it would matter if it was a bit thicker, although the pump may be a little noisier?
Cheers,
Ew1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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28th May 2015, 12:48 PM #8Novice
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Hi Mark,
Did you end up locating a manual for your machine? I recently acquired an S6 myself without a manual.
If you or anybody else has a copy it would be appreciated.
I'm also interested to know what size wheel they take, particularly the ID?
Thanks
Spiro
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28th May 2015, 01:21 PM #9SENIOR MEMBER
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28th May 2015, 02:00 PM #10Novice
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Thanks for your reply Phil.
I also purchased a TOS surface grinder at the same time (package deal) and it takes a 10" (250mm) wheel and has a 3" (76mm) bore.
The wheel on the repco-power surface grinder currently is around 16" diameter (used) so I suspected it may be a larger ID but it is quite heavy, so you're probably right. I'm new to this and not too confident to take it all apart to measure it just yet as it seems like its been balanced and I don't have a balancing fixture for it.
Regards,
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28th May 2015, 02:07 PM #11SENIOR MEMBER
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My J&S 1400X runs ISO32 in the form of Mobil Vacuoline 1405. I was able to purchase some locally (surprisingly).
J&S is also 1 1/4" ID. Good to hear it is the common size for them. Should make getting grindng wheels easier.
Phil do you know of any local wheel suppliers?
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28th May 2015, 02:33 PM #13SENIOR MEMBER
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I was thinking your machine was the same as mine. Yours is much larger if it has a 16" wheel on it now. Its probably a 5" bore.
If you dont want to lose the balance, put a chalk mark on the wheel, and just put it back on the same place. It does look like it's been balanced, with those two weights arranged like that.
Regards Phil.
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