Sachmanram
Stainless
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2011
- Location
- New Brunswick, Canada
Hello all
I just bought this pedestal grinder this morning and thought that I would share.
I bought it without the ability to power it up before purchasing, but I'm not worried in the least. I'll have to buy a plug end to test it in my shop.
It came with one usable Norton 2"x12" wheel, but the designations on the paper are gone, so I don't know the grit, nor friability of the wheel. It also came with three wire wheels, two of the "rope" style and one open.
It needs a good cleaning up and a little paint, but not much else. I bought it with the purpose of grinding larger HSS tool bits. I have read some posts on the subject of wheel types and grits, but most of the posts are quite old and am wondering if there are some good quality wheel and grit recommendations from you guys.
Oh.... everyone wants to know how much one has paid.... I paid $140.00 for the grinder and a bit of fuel. I recently bought two 8" Delta bench grinders from a fellow on Kijiji, brand new Government Surplus, for $65.00 each and thought that it was a good deal. Really bad vibration in both... machined new and accurate washers for the wheels, but no better. Unfortunately... Made in ROC.
So, I think that I got this grinder for a good price, although two new wheels will likely cost more than I paid for it.
There is an inspection tag inside the motor starter box which has a date of either 1940 or 1944. The Canadian distributor tag should have a date on it, but it must have been rubbed off over the years.
Cheers...
Brian
I just bought this pedestal grinder this morning and thought that I would share.
I bought it without the ability to power it up before purchasing, but I'm not worried in the least. I'll have to buy a plug end to test it in my shop.
It came with one usable Norton 2"x12" wheel, but the designations on the paper are gone, so I don't know the grit, nor friability of the wheel. It also came with three wire wheels, two of the "rope" style and one open.
It needs a good cleaning up and a little paint, but not much else. I bought it with the purpose of grinding larger HSS tool bits. I have read some posts on the subject of wheel types and grits, but most of the posts are quite old and am wondering if there are some good quality wheel and grit recommendations from you guys.
Oh.... everyone wants to know how much one has paid.... I paid $140.00 for the grinder and a bit of fuel. I recently bought two 8" Delta bench grinders from a fellow on Kijiji, brand new Government Surplus, for $65.00 each and thought that it was a good deal. Really bad vibration in both... machined new and accurate washers for the wheels, but no better. Unfortunately... Made in ROC.
So, I think that I got this grinder for a good price, although two new wheels will likely cost more than I paid for it.
There is an inspection tag inside the motor starter box which has a date of either 1940 or 1944. The Canadian distributor tag should have a date on it, but it must have been rubbed off over the years.
Cheers...
Brian