Anybody know anything about Gorton Grinders?

[middle.road]

This is coming up at auction tomorrow and I'm looking for opinions/knowledge/thoughts. Y/N?
Only (4) type #4NS collets though... (never seen those...)

Thanks!

 

[FOMOGO]

Don't know anything specifically about your grinder, but if it's built anything like my Gorton mill, it should be a pretty high quality piece. Nice score. Mike

 

[C-Bag]

Gorton made good stuff. It would be a no go for me because of those odd collets. You can find them on eBay but they are really expensive. maybe if you can find a manual on that particular model you see if it’s complete. If it’s not good luck finding parts/attachments. YMMV.

 

[middle.road]

Don't know anything specifically about your grinder, but if it's built anything like my Gorton mill, it should be a pretty high quality piece. Nice score. Mike

Haven't bought it yet.
Unsure about it. Don't really know anything about them. And I couldn't find any sort of Model No. on it today at the preview.

 

[FOMOGO]

Could probably modify to take a more common collet. ER set up maybe, if the price is right. Mike

 

[C-Bag]

For me, I realize now most of the common cutters I have use a 3/8”, 1/2, and 3/4” shank. So if everything is there you might only have to have a limited number of collets. But if you don’t know what you’re looking at you could end up with a boat anchor. I guess it all depends how cheap you can get it for.

 

[Janderso]

Haven't bought it yet.
Unsure about it. Don't really know anything about them. And I couldn't find any sort of Model No. on it today at the preview.

That is a crap shoot.
We know you’ll do the right thing. Heck, you could probably make collets.

 

[benmychree]

That is a #265 Gorton grinder, and quite an old one, it will only do D bit type cutters, not end mills, as the workhead does not incline for end clearance, for that reason, collets really do not much matter, as you only would really need a Gorton taper collet and a .100 or >200 collet for D bit engraving. The Gorton #500 grinder will do the ends of end mills and D bit cutters, for spiral flutes, the Gorton #375 cutter grinder is used. I have a @265 and a #500, and mostly use the #265 due to it's simplicity, and only sharpen D bits with it. The collets do not go as big as 3/4".

 

[middle.road]

That is a #265 Gorton grinder, and quite an old one, it will only do D bit type cutters, not end mills, as the workhead does not incline for end clearance, for that reason, collets really do not much matter, as you only would really need a Gorton taper collet and a .100 or >200 collet for D bit engraving. The Gorton #500 grinder will do the ends of end mills and D bit cutters, for spiral flutes, the Gorton #375 cutter grinder is used. I have a @265 and a #500, and mostly use the #265 due to it's simplicity, and only sharpen D bits with it. The collets do not go as big as 3/4".

Thank you so much for determining the Model #, 'Tis appreciated very much.

 

[C-Bag]

Seems as though you got the definitive answer. Not going to 3/4” would be a no bueno for me, is it for you? I’m finding a lot of folks don’t use that big of cutters. Another instance where ignorance is bliss for me I guess.