Grinders: Recommendations wanted & 2 questions

Never Enough Money 21 years ago

I'm going to buy a slow speed grinder. Any recomendations?

How's the new one from Garrett Wade that runs at 1120 RPM? The "Ultra-slow 1120 Rpm Vertical Grinder"

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1120 RPM a big advantage over 1700-1800 or is it a "who cares?"

Sure would be nice to have a variable speed grinder -- are there any?

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John Emmons 21 years ago

Seems to me that Delta sells/sold a variable speed grinder setup.

John Emmons

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Mike in Mystic 21 years ago

I've heard good things about this one:

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$95 it seems a great value. As for the difference between 1120 RPM and

1750 RPM - I doubt it matters all that much. I'm sure you know the reasoning - the slower speeds are less likely to build up excessive heat and detemper your tools. I've read several times that as long as you take your time and are careful, that even high speed grinders work fine, and are actually better in cases where you're reshaping tools due to the ability to remove material more quickly.

Mike

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Fly-by-Night CC 21 years ago

You might want to do a google archive search on the rec.crafts.woodturning group since most turners use grinders on a daily basis. On that note, the Woodcraft branded grinder has gotten very good reviews.

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Andy Dingley 21 years ago

Given that the one you list is $150 and still comes with a recommendation to upgrade the wheel, then I wouldn't go for that one.

I use a slower grinder with a bigger water-cooled wheel. You can find these with 10" wet wheels (and a small fast wheel too) from many sellers for a similar price.

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