Grinder Stand

[Jack Hogoboom]

Space is starting to get tight in my shop and I've been thinking about buying a couple of grinder stands to free up some table space. Woodcraft, Grizzly and Harbor Freight all have a number of selections, but I'm unsure of what to buy. I want to make sure that the stand is solid enough to use for sharpening lathe and other chisels. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Jack

[John Miliunas]

Jack, I don't have a stand for any of my grinders, but what caught my attention with your needs is the lathe tools. Most "typical" metal grinder stands may make it very difficult to set up something like a Wolverine jig or similar for sharpening some of your lathe tools. You need a bit more surface area for the grinder and the jig(s) to accomodate everything comfortably. Just MHO....:cool:

[Robert Tarr]

Spend the money on a sheet of plywood and a kreg jig (if you don't have them already) and you will be well served, by a cabinet with the exact size you want and drawers to hold wheels, dressers, polishing wheels, wire wheels, etc.

I have noticed most of the grinder stands are 3 legged. This is a very bad idea for a lot of reasons but mostly because they are very tippy (is that even a word?!?)

I admit that I once almost bought one, but then I thought about all of the other stuff that goes along with the grinder/polisher/sharpener and it is just easier/better to have it in one spot.

Hope that helps.

Robert

[Neil Clemmons]

I bought the $20 pedestal grinder stand from Harbor Freight. I'm using a bench grinder on it with both wire mesh and grinding wheel. I put rubber feet on it so that it doesn't "walk" across the floor when grinding and I've found it to be fairly stable. You can also bolt it to the floor if you don't need to move it. For $20, I found it to be a reasonable buy.

Neil

[craig carlson]

Hi,

I have the Harbor freight cast iron stand which I bolted to the concrete floor with redheads this keeps my flap sander nice and firm. On my grinder, buffer, wire wheel and gray wheel I made my own stand and mounted a heavy duty lazy susan to the top of the cabinet and to the platform which the motors mount on, this way I can rotate the assembly to the tool that I want to use and it takes up half the space.

Craig
Sebastopol, Ca.

[Jim Becker]

Jack, I'm with the others...build a simple cabinet that has the surface area to hold your grinder AND Wolverine system with a little storage below for the "necessaries"...mine pictured below...all from scraps.

http://sawsndust.com/images/webdisplay/grindstat.jpg

[Bill Arnold]

Jack,

Here's another vote for building your own cabinets. Similar space problem in my case. My solution was to build a couple of mobile cabinets. These are almost identical; the sander cabinet has an offset top to keep the tables at the same point.

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Here is what I have. It has a pull-out that slides out either side for holding tools (you can see the edge of it just above the cup rim) and of course, a drawer in the front. Maybe you could modify some of the ideas.

<img src="http://members.aol.com/woodwk/GRINDER.JPG">

[John Shuk]

I bought the HF one as well. It could be better but it works. I used a piece of a laminated beam from another house made from 2x8s as a top for it and it stabilized the whole thing nicely.

[Bob Smalser]

Make...don't buy.

http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/2594266/27259451.jpg

[Jack Hogoboom]

Guys,

Thanks for all the insights. I guess I better build something, unless Bill wants to send me one of his (very nice work, Bill). My problem is that I spend all of my woodworking time making shop fixtures and no time buildiong anything else. :rolleyes: Guess I'll just have to ask for more shop time. :cool:

Thanks again.

Jack

[Boyd Gathwright]

Hi Jack,

.... I have the same problem that you do. For the time being, I decided to cluster my grinders, as in the pics and I still have one more to add, in this area with the temporary metal backstop for catching the sparks. If you noticed, I took a picture of the underside of one of the stands to show that it is bolted on. At one time, I had envisioned having a number of grinders mounted to their mounts and when ready just mount the stand to the top of the pole (Top), but I have pretty much given up on that idea, too much work and time in that. Until I decide, by the way in which I work, then I will place them advantageously in the shop. I too am still trying to get things sorted out, an endless process.

.... Perhaps this will give you some ideas :).


Boyd
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Guys,

Thanks for all the insights. I guess I better build something, unless Bill wants to send me one of his (very nice work, Bill). My problem is that I spend all of my woodworking time making shop fixtures and no time buildiong anything else. :rolleyes: Guess I'll just have to ask for more shop time. :cool:

Thanks again.

Jack

[Steve Stube]

In a simplier time, before carbide tools, this was the ultimate wood working shop grinder. Plane blades, drills, turning tools, chisels the Oliver 585 does it all. It is not the least bit tippy.

BTW, whoever thinks that four legs is less tippy than three has not spent enough time milking cows.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/ceethese/Oliver585.jpg

[Bill Arnold]

... I guess I better build something, unless Bill wants to send me one of his ...
Well, let$ $ee, Jack. Perhap$ we $hould di$cu$$ thi$ option!?!?!?

[Steve Inniss]

Jack,
Quick suggestion since you don't want to spend a lot of time building another cabinet : I used PVC pipe glued to 2 toilet flanges, one each top and bottom and bolted them to a foot and the top. I filled the pipe with sand before glueing the top flange. Works well, right beside the lathe. Looks a lot like Boyd's above. Takes 20 minutes - not including the drive to HD.

[Boyd Gathwright]

Steve,

.... Can you give us a pic or pictures of your description, pics say a thousand words in a flash ;).

Thanks

Boyd

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Jack,
Quick suggestion since you don't want to spend a lot of time building another cabinet : I used PVC pipe glued to 2 toilet flanges, one each top and bottom and bolted them to a foot and the top. I filled the pipe with sand before glueing the top flange. Works well, right beside the lathe. Looks a lot like Boyd's above. Takes 20 minutes - not including the drive to HD.

[John Weber]

I came up with this setup some time ago. In practice the buffer/wire wheel is to high for a long cleaning/buffing session, but for a quick job it works fine. The cabinet is a four drawer unit from our local cabinet outlet ($75), the top is some left over bowling alley from my work bench, and the back stop is from the scarp bin. The storage is wonderful, and the back stop keeps the debris contained, rather then all over that corner of shop. One of the best solitions I've done in my shop.

John

http://www.weberwoodworking.com/pond/grindercart.jpg

[Steve Inniss]

Steve,

.... Can you give us a pic or pictures of your description, pics say a thousand words in a flash ;).

Thanks

Boyd

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Boyd, and others. Pics of $10 quick grinder stand. -Steve

[Boyd Gathwright]

Steve,

.... Thanks for the pics. I like it, and yes it does look similar to the stands in my pics. You have definitely given me some food for thought. Will post when I come up with something ;).


Boyd
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Boyd, and others. Pics of $10 quick grinder stand. -Steve