Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
New grinder & Wolverine - - best base ?
Pete in Holland MI
>Have a new 8" slow speed grinder and recieved the Wolverine grinding system today. Have seen some simply screwed to a piece of plywood. Any best practices for this base board ? Size recommendations? Materials?
Someone was right on one of my earliest postings when I got into this hobby. There is a black hole that wood turner's money gets drawn into and it is a strong force ! New guys........BEWARE ! ! !
Thanx .......
Re: New grinder & Wolverine - - best base ?
Ruth in S. Cal
>Peter, I just followed the instructions that came with the wolverine...and, as I had no plywood but a wooden chopping board that was the right size...well needless to say it is now underthe grinder!
Re: New grinder & Wolverine - - best base ?
RonZ
>I used thick MDF for the base and all you have to do is follow the instrutions. As far as size, I made just the size of the grinder and jig but no more. I have a small shop and need all my space.
Re: New grinder & Wolverine - - best base ?
Bob Hackett
>Just afew tips I picked up from fellow turners.
1-mount the grinder so the distance from the front edge of the base to the front of the grinder foot is the same distance as the length of the gouge sticking out of the vari-grind jig.That way you always have the gage at hand.
2-mount the base so the grinder is high enough that you can see what you`re doing while standing comfortably(chest height for me)
3-Mount a task light with the grinder.Preferably one with a polycarbonate(so sparks don`t ruin it like a glass one)magnifying lens.
4-make the base big enough so you can store all the attachments behind it in thier own holes.Balance the wheels so they don`t rattle around too much.
5-only make the base wide enough to mount the fixtures.Anything that sticks out past the wheels will sooner or later stop you from grinding something due to a handle,etc hitting it.Be prepared to notch the inner surface for the same reason.
6-don`t forget to allow for that LONG bar on the pocket jig when you place your grinder.
Mainely,Bob-Who is on at least the 5th interation of grinder bases.
Base height -
Fred in NC
>Bob, I agree with your height recommendation. My eyes and back told me thank you !
I work with smaller stuff, so I standardized on 36" workbench and stand height. Tool base can add to this height as necessary.
Re: New grinder & Wolverine - - best base ?
RevDoug
>I used 1x to make a base and riser for the grinder itself. Took the rubber feet off the grinder and remounted them on the bottom of the base.
Turn 'em round,
RevDoug
Re: New grinder & Wolverine - - best base ?
JL
>I made the mistake of screwing mine to a plywood base. The next one is going to be screwed to either MDF or MDF with a formica or similar laminate on it. Much easier to clean.
Re: New grinder & Wolverine - - best base ?
Charlie Anderson from Southern Maryland
>Here's my setup.
Re: Base height -
RonZ
>Yup, eye level, that was a sound bit of advise I got from professional UK turner Dave Regester.
Re: New grinder & Wolverine - - best base ?
Pete in Holland, MI
>Thanx for the input !
Pete
