surface grinder

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anvilarms

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i have the opportunity to pick up a 40 y/o surface grinder cheap(abrasive wheel). i was wondering how useful they are. any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! thanx :confused:
 
I have one about that old. I think the older ones may be better than some of the new ones. Mine weighs about 450 pounds and has really massive cast parts. Mass = stability. I have set mine up to run belts. It probably isn't as precise as running a stone but it's close enough for making folders.

I have found a lot of uses for my machine and would have a hard time getting along without it.

I use it for close tolerance grinding for folders, cleaning up Damascus billets (you can take off a couple of thousanths at a time), getting precise flatness of handle scales, grinding 45 degree bevels for dovetailed bolsters, making sure that handle tangs are dead flat, etc.

With all of the tools I have I have found that I find more and more uses for them as I go along.

If it comes with a magnetic chuck you will be way ahead. Check the main spindle (that the stone turns on) for any play. If it was a commercial machine it may run on 220v and you may have to change that depending upon whats available to you.
 
:o thanks for the help. i am always looking for equiptment even though i havent set up a quality shop yet. so when i see something at a great price i inquire. this gentleman has two; one is a monster, cast main frame and must weigh in at 500#, electromagnetic plate and in good condition the second is a much smaller benchtop model . so if anybody can help me make a decision please chime in. and thank you to those who already have
keith
 
Keith,
If you have the room, go for the larger one. If it's a manual machine, you'll soon look like Popeye the Sailorman :)

What make is it? Size chuck?

I'm still one of the "rock" surface grinders and wouldn't have it any other way.
 
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