Urgent-need recommendation for grinder Fathersday

Hold everything!!

Bob Hackett


>The Delta variable is a real dog if you check the turning archives you`ll see that.

The archives over there will also tell you what the turners prefer and turners use thier grinders far more than most hand tool users.

MB

Confirming the L-word rule!

Roy Anderson


>Thanks for the heads up. This just confirms the L-word rule. Never buy any serious tool from the L-place. Or that orange place either.

Re: Hold everything!!

Tony Zaffuto


>Please expand your comments on why this grinder is a dog? I'm considering the same one (assuming the L word and Delta: locally the 8" is $109) and planning it for use on turning tools. Are the comments about the wheels or the variable speed?

considerations

bill tindall


>What is best is going to depend on how you intend to use it. For sharpening plane irons it doesn't take much of a grinder because there is so little load on the motor and it is only run for a minute or two. For serious metal grinding an industrial Baldor would be desirable(about $300). For serious metal removal 3600 rpm is optimum, but for precise grinding at the edge of a plane iron 1700 or even slower is much better to gain better control. (With a proper wheel metal goes away at a breathtaking rate even at 1700 rpm)

I set up a Delta from Lowes (with an after market wheel) for a friend and I thought if performed just fine for tool sharpening. Personally, for sharpening I would buy any slow grinder and spend good money on a decent tool rest.

Re: Hold everything!!

Bob Hackett


>It seems that wheel runout has been a problem,the electronics don`t hold up and the turning archives will point out other shortcomings I`m sure.

From what I remember the low speed grinder that this replaced was a good unit and folks were wondering why Delta would make such a bad choice when they had a proven winner already in production.

If memory serves,Woodcraft sold a fair 1750 RPM grinder already equiped with white wheels for around $100 on sale.This was what folks over there were going to.Terry Daniels(on the turning board) would be a good contact for more info.He`s very knowledgable and calls it as he sees it.

I get all my grinders from garage sales.

Mainely,Bob

Re: Hold everything!!

Tony Zaffuto


>Thanks Bob,

I'll hold out on my decision based on those comments. I may just go to a shaft/pulley/motor system anyways. That will give me more flexibility for slower speed, plus other devices to place on the shaft. Lee Valley sells a nice shaft/pulley system already set up-all you need is a motor.

T.Z.

Re: Hold everything!!

Thom D


>I've been running the same taiwan 1750 8" grinder for over 20 years. I added the Oneway ballancing system a few years back though I don't really think it made any difference. I like the oneway guides. Most of the time I just use the rest as a support for my fingers and grind freehand. I had the Lee Valley guides earlier, and they are probably better for hand tools, but I use it pretty much exclusively for turning tools. I do almost all shaping repairing and making on belt grinders. I'd vote for the contained motor system unless you have lots of room and less than average contamination problems.

If you don't woodturn,I would recomend a 1x42 belt sander before I would go hard wheels. Much faster, cooler, you can hone on them or do heavy shaping and you can slack grind on the belt to get perfect edges of concave tools like axes and drawknives. Also the belts don't seem as dangerous, though you have the risk of getting sucked in there, don't hear much about that though.

Re: Urgent-need recommendation for grinder Fathers *LINK*

Roy Anderson


>Any opinions on the Lee Valley belt sander/grinder? This looks pretty fool proof. See the link. My main goal is sharpening rank chisels and plane blades from the rust bin. Also random garden tools. For fine sharpening I've got water stones and oil stones.


Lee Valley Belt Sander/Grinder

Just one suggestion

Bob Hackett


>Outfit it with a motor that has the shaft exposed a both ends,then you can rig a mandrel to take either a wire wheel or a deburring wheel and have yourself a REALLY useful rehab machine.

One of my buddies(Yeah Todd O & Ernie you smartasses,I have buddies besides you)hooked up a flexible shaft with a jacobs chuck to the other end of his rig and that`s pretty handy too.

You can really turn something like these into a "Swiss army" grinder with alittle thought and creativity.

Mainely,Bob

Great Idea, Bob

Roy Anderson


>I love it. I was just surfing around for a motor for the gizmo. Any suggestions on the motor would be appreciated. I haven't found the double ended shaft style yet.

I was just thinking that a small 1/4 hp motor would probably be all I need, but if I'm going to trick it out with the things you suggest, I'm probably going to need more.

Hay Bob!

Ernie Miller


>Who said you were my friend? I bought one of them at an estste sale for $5 with the moter on it. now I may have to change it out for one with a shaft for giging other options. I mounted it on the same stand as the gringer on the back side. all you grinding at one station.

Want a good motor?

Ernie Miller


>Check out Granger if you have time hit the fleas. or call you local motor shop for a used. HYVAC shops have them with one shaft for ~$10

Actually...

Bob Hackett


>Your mom called me and asked me to hang out with you.Apparently she feels I`ll be a good influence on you.;^)

Todd`s mom just wants me to keep an eye on him.She thinks he`s taking the cat`s medications.The good news is he has no ticks or fleas.

MB