ladywendolyn
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Post by ladywendolyn on Mar 10, 2018 20:47:16 GMT -8
I am looking at buying a bench style grinder and after spending some time looking realized that there are several sizes. Do any of you have this style of grinder? Just wondering what size is best.. I found as small as 3" up to 12" wheels. Does it matter what size? I am mostly using it to clean up some fixtures and smooth edges of trim I have cut etc. This one also has some kind of hose arm on it.. ??
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Post by vikx on Mar 10, 2018 21:11:54 GMT -8
I use 6" bench grinders. They are big enough to do the job without bogging down. A "normal" size motor is fine, you don't need one that weighs 100 pounds...
The hose above is a mini flexible grinder. It's sort of like a Dremel attachment, comes in handy for tiny jobs. I like this feature.
We have many bench grinders, including one with cloth wheels for polishing. My Dad's old grinder has 5" wheels and is still going strong after 70 years... LOL.
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Post by ladywendolyn on Mar 10, 2018 22:10:39 GMT -8
Thanks @vikx. I am wanting to clean up the metal on an old Shasta style light fixture. Would you suggest using a wire brush wheel or simply a cloth wheel buffer for that?
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Post by vikx on Mar 10, 2018 23:15:05 GMT -8
I would NOT use a grinder for a lamp fixture. Grinders are very rough on any finish. They are used to clean rust off a steel object in prep for paint, etc. Use fine steel wool on the fixture to smooth the surface. If you can't clean it to suit, paint is in the future.
Check out some of the hammered paints and also antique bronzes. They are metallic without being garish.
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Post by mobiltec on Mar 17, 2018 13:11:12 GMT -8
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Post by vikx on Mar 17, 2018 20:52:12 GMT -8
Vicx just bought one of the above and loves it. Won't do a whole lot but handy for little things.
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Post by ladywendolyn on Mar 17, 2018 21:42:11 GMT -8
I ended up getting a standard 6 inch wheel. Hopefully will be good for a lot of things. The smaller one shown was different than you have at H.F and not quite as sturdy, so that played into my decision.
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Post by bigbill on Mar 17, 2018 22:15:29 GMT -8
ladywendolyn The six inch grinder is probably the most common one used. What you need Is governed by what you are doing, I have used wheels as large as four inches wide by 14 inches in diameter powered by a 400 volt DC motor down to wheels 1/8 inch wide powered with a motor so small you could stop it with your hand. But a 6" or 8" bench grinder will do most things in a average shop. You can change what IT will do by changing the type of wheels you put on it. Also grinders are not a toy theY can hurt you very bad so read the directions and be careful. Make sure any guards are adjusted properly, as wheels wear adjustments change. Grinders can put out an eye or bury a piece of steel in any part of your body it hits sometimes with the force of a bullet.
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Post by ladywendolyn on Mar 18, 2018 13:15:04 GMT -8
bigbill I was telling m y husband that I used to sneak down to my dads workshop all the time when I was a kid and play with his bench grinder. Amazing how we survived the dangerous 50's and 60's lol
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