Nothing special, but hopefully something useful to fill a need. I wanted something rigid & adaptable which I could quickly set up on the lathe for tool post grinder dressing in whatever orientation or wheel diameter it presented. Then knock it down quickly without fuss but preserve the height setting if required again. The parts are just from scrap box metal on hand.
The pillar bottom surface center relieved & tapped so it sits firmly to bottom plate with a bolt. All fasteners & set screws are 10-24. Not pretty but I'm a '1-allen key builds the whole Ikea cabinet' type guy The base plate has a few spaced holes so I can position the post in or out as required. Holes are c/sunk so plate lays flat on way. The head holds my standard 3/8 shank diamond dresser in 0-90-180 deg orientation. I have a few other do-dads for the head but will save for action pics.
Hopefully this will do the trick. I just found those clamp-on dressing tools brackets to be more of a fiddly PITA as to what to clamp them to. They always seemed iffy rigidity if wise it ever moved slightly. I also tried a quick & dirty band saw slitting operation instead of setting up the slitting saw in the mill. It turned out well for what it was intended to do.
The pillar bottom surface center relieved & tapped so it sits firmly to bottom plate with a bolt. All fasteners & set screws are 10-24. Not pretty but I'm a '1-allen key builds the whole Ikea cabinet' type guy The base plate has a few spaced holes so I can position the post in or out as required. Holes are c/sunk so plate lays flat on way. The head holds my standard 3/8 shank diamond dresser in 0-90-180 deg orientation. I have a few other do-dads for the head but will save for action pics.
Hopefully this will do the trick. I just found those clamp-on dressing tools brackets to be more of a fiddly PITA as to what to clamp them to. They always seemed iffy rigidity if wise it ever moved slightly. I also tried a quick & dirty band saw slitting operation instead of setting up the slitting saw in the mill. It turned out well for what it was intended to do.