About four months ago I acquired a Gromax Tool and Cutter grinder, a model G40. I have been so busy that I haven't had the chance to do much with it other than just get it moved into the shop. It is a 2006 model but was never even wired up and put under power. A couple of weeks ago I hooked up the proper size multiconductor rubber coated cable and 3 phase plug to the machine. I can plug it in to the 3 phase outlet I have on the wall between the new machine and my little Rockwell horizontal mill. I can run either machine but not both, which is not a problem.
It comes with a whole toolbox full of basic workholding equipment and grinding wheels. I have the owners manual, which shows the use of all the basic hardware. I have a lot to learn, but I know what I want to do and I'm pretty sure this machine will do it. It will sharpen endmills, facemills, reamers, flat drills, twist drills (with an additional accessory), single point lathe tools, etc. I'm hoping I can use it to make some form tools for cutting some bullet molds on a lathe, and some other special tools to speed up production on some of the things I make.
A few years ago I got a couple of KO Lee T & C grinders that needed to be overhauled, and along with them I got this spindex-type fixture with a cross slide head which right now has a diamond wheel dressing point in it. It is set up to cut internal and external radii on grinding wheels, but could be adapted to other uses. I've had the old KO Lees in storage, but now that I've got a bigger, better machine I'm going to scrap them out.
Hope to get ahead of things enough that I can play with my new tool/toy over the holiday break.