Mounting your grinder?

Re: Mounting your grinder?

Dick Hines

>My grinder is mounted on a rig that my Granddad used to sharpen saw blades on after he retired. There is a 3" post that has a table mounted to it and the grinder is on that. The height is adjustiable, nice touch. There is also a attachment that lets me sharpen planer blades if I ever have the need.

Re: Mounting your grinder?

Fog Tanner

>Bill, The cabinet I have for my Tormek has a drawer on full extension slides (too much Norm) and a door beneath that. The drawer is handy if you have a number of jigs (i.e. Tormek), and other grider related items such as a dressing stick, and hones. The space underneath is where I keep part of my vacum setup and my powered respirator. Close at hand and out of the dust.

Re: I never mount my grinder....

Carole in VA

>Ya'll are BAAAAAAD! LOL

Re: Mounting your grinder? *PIX*

RonZ

>Disclaimer - Even though I turn wood,I'm not a carpenter.

I was into computers so I used an old printer table, very wobbly, that was discarded. Space is very limited here so I had to make something useful. I got some ideas from a few 'How to set up your shop' books and this is the result. I built it high because after taking a course from Dave Register, I liked the idea of having it almost eye level [yes I know that's to your knee, Bill]. I also made it so I can add on later. I first plan to close off with insulated wood the compressor area to reduce noise. I have other tables set up like this. My table mount band saw has a bin underneath for scrap wood and my table top drillpress has a shop vac underneath.

Here's the compressor area. Once enclosed it will be a shelf area for the grinder.

Here's the sharpening top. I have room on the other side to set up an additional sharpener and use the Wolverine system I have. This side uses the Hamlet sharpener on the right which makes a superior celtic/sweptback/winged/ellsworth grind. The right side is the Sorby jig which I prefer to the Wolverine. Your going to laugh at the source of the stones. We have an excellent stone/grinding/abrasive company here called CGM in the US I think. I inquired about blue stones and they said there isn't enough demand to make them. I ordered them from Woodcraft for $29. I figured if they were only as good as the white, I'd still be ahead. Since I turn for a living it doesn;t look right for me to have anything other than blue. Well to my surprise when they arrived from the US to here in Israel, the box said CGM - made in Israel.

Re: Mounting your grinder? *LINK*

Jean Michel

>Hi Bill,

This is the way I mounted my GrinderZZZ

If you wanted to mount the Wolverine system, you'd need two rests the regular long one to hold gouges full lenght like regular grind on bowl gouge and a short one to use with the gouge in the vari-grind jig, not much of a problem... This way I have two different grinder speeds with 4 combinations of grind, both grinders are now 8".

HTH and give ideas to other turners,

Jean.


My Grinders setup, space saver.

Re: Mounting your grinder?

RonZ

>If I were you, I'd patent it and call it the 007 grinder table.

Re: ...and an add-on question...

Jorge Castaneda

>Hi Jesper,

I don't like the mess either, so the grinder is mounted on a piece of plywood that sits in top of a makeshift cabinet where the abrasives live, for small touch ups I use it right there, for real grinding, I take the unit outside and sit it on top of cinder blocks, works for me and don't have to worry about the mess or fire.

Jorge

Re: Mounting your grinder?

Les Robison

>I bought the "heavy" model of tool stand from Harbor Freight. They have two models and this is the heavy one. I put a plywood plate under the grinder and mounted the Wolverine to that. Have it set to my height, about 40". I can drag it around if needed.

Is there space under your grinder?

Clem Wixted Jonesboro, AR

>

Make it chest high.

Bob Hackett

>Much easier to see during adjustment and grinding.

Everybody wears a faceshield and respirator at the grinder too don`t they?

MB

Re: Mounting your grinder?

Joe Pack

>Mine is mounted on a piece of 3/4" plywood that is easily moved when I need to do so. I probably should have it clamped down, but I usually have it just sitting to the right of my mini-lathe on the work table. I put a piece of rubber sheeting (the stuff you use to line a toolbox drawer) under the plywood and it stays right there...no walking around.

Of course, I don't do any heavy work there, just touching up my tools. If I wanted to do anything heavy, I would certainly clamp it down.

Re: Mounting your grinder?

David

>Mine is a slow speed Delta on a rolling stand next to the lathe. the stand also has the vacuum motor mounted underneath. The grinder is about chest high, with a wolverine grinding jig. I am six feet tall, and don't want to bend over to look at the point of contact with the grinder.

David Chung

Kaneohe, HI

Re: Mounting your grinder?

Bill Grumbine, Kutztown PA

>Well, I asked for a lot of responses, and I got it! Thanks everyone. I need to do something with the vacuum pump as well. I have a very nice table I got from Dominic a while ago that has been holding that, but it is too low for the grinder. I will have to keep thinking here, but you all have given me lots of ideas.

I just finished my latest stint in the "sweat shop", and now it is off to the post office! I might even get into the shop this afternoon.

Bill

Re: Mounting your grinder?

Mark Kauder

>Bill,

When I was using the mini - I bolted the vacuum pump to the stand that the grinder is now on - it got it out of the way, and it was convienient when I needed it.

Since moving to the Vega, I bolted the vacuum pump to the end of it. Again convienient, and it adds mass to the lathe.

Mark

Vac pump

Bob Hackett

>One of the slickest solutions I`ve seen yet is to mount the pump on a handtruck.The chucks can be stored on it too by bolting a piece of ply to the back.The gauge,valve and switch are all at the right height(unless you`re 7 foot tall)and you can just disconnect the hose and cord and loop them over the handles.

The fellow who first showed me this also used it with a bag system so he could easily wheel it over to the bench.He also had a fixture at the bench that allowed his vac chucks to be used there to hold work for carving and sanding.

Mainely,Bob