@@caleb-ray the variable speed is a great feature. you can buy an arbor extension if you need to push your wheels/work further away from the machine. On that note I actually swapped out the flanges(washers) and spacers, they are stamped steel and not balanced. Most hardware on these “cheaper” grinders are. You won’t notice it with a polishing wheel, but with wire wheels or stones you starts to pick up the vibrations from the runout. I picked up some machined aluminum hardware, nice and balanced and didn’t break the bank.
The updated Hercules 8 inch 1hp bench grinder actually is very impressive. I picked one up because all my grinders bog down when I put pressure on a wire wheel, but this one really performs fantastic for that. It has great power and the cost is fair for what it is-I got it with coupon for 170 and I know this week they had a coupon for 20% off any single corded Hercules or Bauer power tool, so it would be 160. It is certainly made to compete with name brand grinders, and performs better than many of my other name brand grinders. I have 7 bench grinders of various brand, but I really like the Hercules. I know that they updated the product design at some point, because there are older ones being sold on OfferUp or Craigslist that were 5 or 6amp instead of 8amp and variable speed, but the one I’m talking about is the one they now sell in stores-8amp 1hp 3450 rpm
I need advice please. I am trying to achieve a really great mirror finish on steel and on cast iron. My method is to sand it flat with 80 then 120 grit, then I sand it smooth at 180, 240, 400, and 600. After that I do black compound on a firm spiral sewn denim wheel. It gets a reasonable polish, I can definitely see myself in the metal, but I want a better mirror effect. After these steps, for my final step, should I be using a soft cotton wheel with green compound or white or red to get that nice mirror finish? Please any advice from others?
Hey can you make any recommendations for specific products or wheel for getting a good mirror finish on steel and cast iron? I know that 3m has a variety of different variations of the scotchbrite product line and not sure which ones I might want to use. Currently I sand with 80, 120, 180, 240, 400, and 600 then go to spiral sewn denim with black compound but not sure about my final step. And I would really like to replace my dremel sanding steps with good wheels on a grinder/buffer and I know that they make these 3m wheels in different variations, I have like 7 grinders/buffers lined up and would like to just go from one wheel to the next, moving down the line. Do you have any advice on specific products/wheels or any other advice for an amateur? I am very new to working with tools and metals etc
I picked up the Bauer 8in variable speed grinder and I’m actually impressed. I put on two wire wheels, course and fine.
Huh, I never thought of buying the grinder, it could be dual purpose then, which would be cool.
@@caleb-ray the variable speed is a great feature. you can buy an arbor extension if you need to push your wheels/work further away from the machine. On that note I actually swapped out the flanges(washers) and spacers, they are stamped steel and not balanced. Most hardware on these “cheaper” grinders are. You won’t notice it with a polishing wheel, but with wire wheels or stones you starts to pick up the vibrations from the runout. I picked up some machined aluminum hardware, nice and balanced and didn’t break the bank.
@6atlantis where did you get the hardware from?
The updated Hercules 8 inch 1hp bench grinder actually is very impressive. I picked one up because all my grinders bog down when I put pressure on a wire wheel, but this one really performs fantastic for that. It has great power and the cost is fair for what it is-I got it with coupon for 170 and I know this week they had a coupon for 20% off any single corded Hercules or Bauer power tool, so it would be 160. It is certainly made to compete with name brand grinders, and performs better than many of my other name brand grinders. I have 7 bench grinders of various brand, but I really like the Hercules. I know that they updated the product design at some point, because there are older ones being sold on OfferUp or Craigslist that were 5 or 6amp instead of 8amp and variable speed, but the one I’m talking about is the one they now sell in stores-8amp 1hp 3450 rpm
I need advice please. I am trying to achieve a really great mirror finish on steel and on cast iron. My method is to sand it flat with 80 then 120 grit, then I sand it smooth at 180, 240, 400, and 600. After that I do black compound on a firm spiral sewn denim wheel. It gets a reasonable polish, I can definitely see myself in the metal, but I want a better mirror effect. After these steps, for my final step, should I be using a soft cotton wheel with green compound or white or red to get that nice mirror finish? Please any advice from others?
Cotton wheel with green compound should work pretty well after that, I believe green is the finest grit
Left hand thread on left side tightens wheel as it turns.Not backwards.
It just feels backwards.
hey man its been a while since ive seen you in my feed, keep up the great videos!
Working on it, I'm really busy now but I want to start posting again!
Subbed brother. Informative.👍🇺🇸
Welcome a'board, mate!
Purchased one today OPEN BOX for $ 61.00 works awesome. I use 8in "scotchbrite" wheels made by 3m.
I need to get one of those "scotchbrite" wheels, everyone seems to love them!
Hey can you make any recommendations for specific products or wheel for getting a good mirror finish on steel and cast iron? I know that 3m has a variety of different variations of the scotchbrite product line and not sure which ones I might want to use. Currently I sand with 80, 120, 180, 240, 400, and 600 then go to spiral sewn denim with black compound but not sure about my final step. And I would really like to replace my dremel sanding steps with good wheels on a grinder/buffer and I know that they make these 3m wheels in different variations, I have like 7 grinders/buffers lined up and would like to just go from one wheel to the next, moving down the line. Do you have any advice on specific products/wheels or any other advice for an amateur? I am very new to working with tools and metals etc
Thank you.
No worries!
Is it variable speed?
It is not. One speed.
The manual warns not to lift it by the shafts.
Hmm, didn't know that.