email: tony@lathes.co.uk Home   Machine Tool Archive   Machine-tools Sale & Wanted Machine Tool Manuals   Catalogues   Belts   Books  Accessories Astra, Elite, AR5-E and AR5-ET Tool and Cutter Grinders - Page 2 Astra AR5-E Home Page An operation and maintenance manual is available for this machine

For grinding helical cutters a special automatic attachment was provided

Vibration damping support to assist in the grinding of thin slitting saws

A special holder for dies used in Coventry and similar quick-release threading holders

Automatic dividing head for the "copy" sharpening of slitting saws

The standard Universal Dividing Head could be fitted to a rotating slide to sharpen radiusing cutters

Magnetic chuck in use for surface grinding

Motorised workhead, with tailstock, for cylindrical grinding attachment--this was recommended for use on the AR5-E/ET

The complete cylindrical grinding attachment in place on a AR5-E/ET

Dust-extraction equipment

Now, if my tie is not dragged into the rotating parts I might just be able to remove most of my left hand ………

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