Grinding

Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D., discusses the grinding principles at work that cause chatter in the 106th episode of The Grinding Doc video series.

For twenty-five years I have been taking electron-microscope photos of grinding wheels, grinding grits, grinding swarf, ground workpieces and dressing diamonds. Why?

When I’m giving a course and flash a photo of grinding swarf, a dull grit in a grinding wheel or a worn diamond, people’s eyes pop out. Many have worked in grinding for 20 years or more but have never had the chance to visualize grinding up close. It changes their perspective — and helps them learn the material quicker and, consequently, improve their grinding.