I recently bought a book on tool room grinding published by the Carborundum Company. It's quite old but makes interesting reading. One picture is of a shaper with a grinding attachment being used as a surface grinder. Now that started me thinking. I've got a shaper that's rarely used and I want a surface grinder. Obvoiusly I will need a tool post grinder and a magnetic table. Both can be had relatively cheaply. Also, using the shaper in a dual role will save valuable workshop space. A suitable toolpost grinder could also be used in the lathe making it even more useful.
Does anyone have any experience of using a shaper for this sort of work?
Any thoughts?
John