Doug Hobkirk
06-01-2008, 5:00 PM
I have two 8" grinders and one must go.
Craftsman Industrial 1HP - 1.1A 4500rpm No Load - 4500rpm No Load - 60 seconds to "coast down from full RPM"
Old Stanley - 5.0 Amps - "Ball Bearings" - beefy wheel mounts -beefy tool rest hardware - "No Load 4500RPM" / "Load 1450-1725RPM" (seems to run much slower than Craftsman w/ no load other than mounted wheels) - 16 seconds to "coast down from full RPM"
Both seem to grind great, both are quite smooth, I cannot notice either one slow down when I grind a RR spike real hard.
Wrinkle 1 - I am not familiar with the orange tool rest on the Stanley and it's the only tool rest I have for that side.
Wrinkle 2 - I have another grinder tool rest (Craftsman, new) that I got at a garage sale - no instructions - geared lateral movement
Questions:
I'm a home owner and getting into woodworking seriously - space is limited - which grinder is the better choice?
How is the orange tool rest used?
Is the silver tool rest useful?
Craftsman Industrial 1HP - 1.1A 4500rpm No Load - 4500rpm No Load - 60 seconds to "coast down from full RPM"
Old Stanley - 5.0 Amps - "Ball Bearings" - beefy wheel mounts -beefy tool rest hardware - "No Load 4500RPM" / "Load 1450-1725RPM" (seems to run much slower than Craftsman w/ no load other than mounted wheels) - 16 seconds to "coast down from full RPM"
Both seem to grind great, both are quite smooth, I cannot notice either one slow down when I grind a RR spike real hard.
Wrinkle 1 - I am not familiar with the orange tool rest on the Stanley and it's the only tool rest I have for that side.
Wrinkle 2 - I have another grinder tool rest (Craftsman, new) that I got at a garage sale - no instructions - geared lateral movement
Questions:
I'm a home owner and getting into woodworking seriously - space is limited - which grinder is the better choice?
How is the orange tool rest used?
Is the silver tool rest useful?