Just a Sparky
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- May 2, 2020
- Location
- Minnesota
I'm looking for a bench grinder with a full table on it instead of those pathetic little 1-2 square inch rests 99% of them come with. They're too small. They force a guy to chose between holding HSS bits close to the wheel where they get hot and holding them too far back where it's difficult to maintain positive control over them. Something with slots for a miter gauge would be big plus. A carbide tool grinder would almost be perfect but those pivot on the wrong axis for grinding on the front of the wheel. I want to be able to grind radiused tool faces so honing cutting edges is simple and fast.
Do you know of any bench-top grinders out there with big, luxurious tool rests or would I be better off building something to suit?
A skookum old cast iron belt-driven number mounted to a piece of 1/2" plate would provide a cheap, simple and positively rock-solid foundation upon which to build any arrangement I want... but if possible I'd prefer to spend time working *in* my shop for a change rather than perpetually working *on* it.
Do you know of any bench-top grinders out there with big, luxurious tool rests or would I be better off building something to suit?
A skookum old cast iron belt-driven number mounted to a piece of 1/2" plate would provide a cheap, simple and positively rock-solid foundation upon which to build any arrangement I want... but if possible I'd prefer to spend time working *in* my shop for a change rather than perpetually working *on* it.