Tool Grinder how-to

How to Regrind an End Mill

Regrinds save tool costs.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Regrinds save tool costs. In short: inspect; set; grind, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Inspect wear.

  2. Set up the grinder.

  3. Grind the end.

  4. Grind flutes if needed.

  5. Check angles.

  6. Measure diameter.

Safety reminders for tool grinders

  • Use wheel guards
  • Wear eye and respiratory protection
  • Ring test wheels
  • Handle sharp tools carefully

Rake angle · Relief angle · Flute · Helix angle · Point angle · Diamond wheel: see the full tool grinder glossary.

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