Episode 103: Cylindrical grinding relief

Episode 103: grinding wheel is fed into the outside surface in controlled relation to the axis of rotation. Th…" title="Grinding operation in which the workpiece is rotated around a fixed axis while the grinding wheel is fed into the outside surface in controlled relation to the axis of rotation. Th…" aria-label="Glossary: cylindrical grinding">Cylindrical grinding relief

Dr. Jeffrey Badger provides a simple, if not pretty, solution to a nasty cylindrical grinding problem — when the side of a grinding wheel meets a flat surface. Watch the 103rd episode of the Grinding Doc video series.

July 11, 2020

Dr. Jeffrey Badger provides a simple, if not pretty, solution to a nasty grinding wheel is fed into the outside surface in controlled relation to the axis of rotation. Th…" title="Grinding operation in which the workpiece is rotated around a fixed axis while the grinding wheel is fed into the outside surface in controlled relation to the axis of rotation. Th…" aria-label="Glossary: cylindrical grinding">cylindrical grinding problem — when the side of a grinding wheel meets a flat surface. Watch the 103rd episode of the Grinding Doc video series.

About Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D., and the Grinding Doc Video Series: Thanks to his work as an independent grinding consultant and the author of the "Ask the Grinding Doc" column in Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, Badger routinely receives questions about grinding from shops all over the world. Through the magazine column and this video series, he provides shops with the insight and guidance they seek.

For more information about the Grinding Doc, visit his website here.

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Glossary terms in this article

  • cylindrical grinding
    Grinding operation in which the workpiece is rotated around a fixed axis while the grinding wheel is fed into the outside surface in controlled relation to the axis of rotation. Th…
  • grinding wheel
    Wheel formed from abrasive material mixed in a suitable matrix. Takes a variety of shapes but falls into two basic categories: one that cuts on its periphery, as in reciprocating g…