I'm looking at affordable low speed or variable speed grinder and most don't get very good reviews. I see woodCraft has one for 109 bucks, anybody use one of these?
Not to knock the product, but I have trouble with variable speed on a grinder.
Fifteen years ago I bought a 7" Baldor Grinder. It is a high quality piece of machinery that I do not wish to replace. The trouble is I'm having a difficult time finding the Norton wheels in 7". Any suggestions? Thanks.
Perhaps you are talking about the currently available Delta 8" variable speed grinder, the DELTA GR450 ShopMaster 8-Inch Grinder? If so, I have heard from at least three owners of this tool that it vibrates excessively, regardless of how one tries to balance the wheels, and has particularly serious vibration at certain speeds (harmonic nodes?). It weighs 48 pounds, and I have seen at least one of these units "dance". I would not buy one of these.
I agree that having variable speed is not particularly worth anything with respect to grinders used for turning tools, etc.
Rob Wallace
Thanks for all the feed back.
The grinder I'm referring to is 8" fixed low speed. It is the only low dollar grinder I've been able to find on the web that has some decent reviews.
Let me say that I am clueless as to turning anything. I have 0 experience. I plan to order a Delta 46-460 today. I bought a used set of Delta HSS tools off ebay and couldn't tell you what any of them do I don't have a grinder of any type now, so I've got to get something and the Woodcraft one seems to be decent for the price.
I'm getting all this on credit and my wife don't know yet, so sharp tools may be a problem later. We'll see.
I'm going make another thread lated about what all I'll need to turn and finish some pens. I guess that will be a good starting point? I'd like to have it all together when the chips start flying.
I feel this route will allow me to do so at an affordable price vs flat work and all the equipment needed there.
Yea, I can see where this could lead, but simple things 1st..and that may take awhile.
I did get insurance on my credit union loan, so if I croak, I'll have spent somebody else's money