Keep or sell grinder?

[ArlyA]

Just inherited this near new bench grinder with pedestal. I already have a .5 hp one and a 2hp. Should I sell this monster?

 

[ning]

When in doubt, I keep things a couple years; if I find I don't use them, I figure out how to get rid of them. A month later I find a use for it.

 

[Thomas]

I would hang on to it you never know.

 

[DarkBlack]

That’s an old harbor freight model. I briefly had on just like it. It’s not actually 2 horsepower. I think they forgot to put a decimal place in front of the 2. I doubt it even develops 0.2hp. think I paid around $30 bucks for it if I remember right. I ended up giving it away

 

[2manyrocks]

I still have my Dad's grinder from 27 years ago. Maybe used it once.

One thing is grinder wheels can be dangerous if they aren't in good shape. Local guy got killed by one a few years ago when it burst into pieces.

 

[etpm]

First find out if it removes metal fast. I have used Chinese grinders very similar to the one pictured and they didn't all perform the same. Some had crummy wheels and some had weak motors. Others worked quite well. As a machinist with about 48 years experience with metal working I have seen plenty of grinders. I myself have three Baldor grinders which are all excellent. I have two Chinese grinders, one which is great and gets used all the time while the other one is junk. I also have a Taiwanese grinder that I lengthened the shafts on and use for a buffer. It is a little under powered but works fine for buffing small stuff, which is why I bought it. I really need to get rid of the junk grinder. The wheels don't stay sharp, it is under powered, and it shocked me the last time I touched the motor housing. I cut the cord off so that nobody else would get shocked. That was probably 10 years ago. I need to get rid of it.
Speaking of Baldor grinders if a person can find one used for a good price they ought to buy it. My oldest Baldor was probably made around 1935 and my other two I would say 1960 to 1980. All three are virtually vibration free. This is because they are not only balanced mechanically but also electrically. They run very smooth. So when grinding tools it easy to get a very good finish. My oldest Baldor had cast wheel guards. The one on the right side was partially broken off when I got the grinder. I removed the rest of it and mounted a diamond wheel on that side for grinding tungsten electrodes for TIG welding. The really smooth grinding action means I get perfect grinds on my electrodes.
Eric

 

[Hay Dude]

That’s an old harbor freight model. I briefly had on just like it. It’s not actually 2 horsepower. I think they forgot to put a decimal place in front of the 2. I doubt it even develops 0.2hp. think I paid around $30 bucks for it if I remember right. I ended up giving it away

LOL

 

[Hughman]

Put some wire wheels on it.

 

[WinterDeere]

Put some wire wheels on it.

Beat me to it, as I was going to say basically the same thing. The problem with these cheap grinders is their terrible Chinesium tool rests and guards. Remove all that crap, and install coarse and fine wire wheels. Pick up another, and install buffing wheels, loaded with compound for your two favorite materials.

 

[ArlyA]

I have a wire wheel on my Sioux which is a pretty powerful machine.