grizzly grinder .. questions

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Harleyfx69

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hi guys .. i found a grizzly 2x72 belt grinder somewhat local with a list price of 250 dollars .. includes about 10-15 various metal working belts ranging from 60 to i think 600 grit ,

they said that the hours on it are approximately 30 ~ ..

along with the price being somewhat negotiable ..

good deal or not ?
 
Do you know what motor is on it? Seems like a good deal though! Let's see what others chime in saying
 
I think that's a great deal. If your seriously looking for a grinder you won't beat that deal and you should buy it. I put 30 on my grinder in a weekend so it should be new. Good find.
 
The Grizzly will be a strong beginning grinder for you. Mike, the Grizzly's are direct drive and actually built off of the motor, though you could rig it up on another motor with some work.

I've got WAY more than 30 hours on mine, and it's still going strong. I recommend placing a filter of some sort over the cooling vents in the motor as where they are located will tend to collect metal shavings over time and possibly shorten the life of the motor. I just grabbed a vacuum post-filter and taped it in place. If you have trouble with tracking, take some electrical tape and run a strip several layers thick in the center of the tracking wheel. This will give you a bit more artificial crown. And if it doesn't have a replacement platen already, scrap that cheap graphite platen it comes with and epoxy on a ceramic platen from Darren Ellis.

The Grizzly runs fast and there's not speed control, but with some patience and a gentle touch, you will learn how to grind on it just fine. Let me know if you have any questions. I've had my Grizzly for over 5 years and just upgraded to the KMG at the turn of the year. I still grind 99% of every handle on the Grizz.

--nathan
 
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Sounds like a good deal to me....I bought mine new 2 yrs ago for $395.00. It came with an 8" contact wheel and I also purchased the larger 10" contact wheel http://www.grizzly.com/products/G9242/images/. As Nathan said, 30hrs is nothing on the 1hp motor, I've got at least 500hrs on mine and she's running strong. Get rid of the work rest and platen....and tweak it up a bit. I have a piece of pira-ceramic glass (2" x 9") from my local glass retailer in use as a platen. I also fit a cheap, adjustable work rest....although, I'm learning to grind freehand at the moment.

P.S. Nathan....thanks for the idea about plugging up cooling vent with a filter!
 
not to hijack or anything...

first off that seems like an awesome deal.


does the grizzly grinder come with the flat platen already? what are the advantages or replacing it?
 
The Grizzly is set up to use the platen or contact wheel without any changes. The platen is graphite covered-offering both cushioning, reduced heat build up, and increased belt life. I can't understand why people want ceramic or glass platens. The Grizzly work rest is crude, but can be made to work properly.
 
therron258, The grizzly grinder does come with a platen, but I'd recommend improving upon it by affixing a piece of pira-ceramic glass (2" x 9"). I paid $21.00 for 3 of them, from my local glass dealer. They handle the heat generated from grinding application much better than the graphite-like substance supplied with the platen.

Hint....don't store spare pira-ceramic pieces in a place where they may fall and break. I'm speaking from personal experience.
 
Sounds like a great deal. I'm still using the stock platen, but I put the glass over it. Benefits are it's really flat and stays flat with the glass and easier on the belts. Radius the top and bottom of the glass. I also added a brace from top to bottom to stiffen it up a bit.
 
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