Use your angle grinder as a bench grinder -- cheap solution
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2014
- I figured out a way to use my angle grinder (www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003...) as a bench grinder on my Workmate (www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UT...) with only a single bolt, wing nut and washer. Well, and a quick grip clamp (www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000...") ...
The bolt is a 3" x 5/16" 18 UNC, the washer is a large flat 5/16", and the wing nut is also a 5/16" 18 UNC.
Thanks I just fitted it on my black and decker workbench. I also have a Momentary Power Foot Pedal Switch that I use so I don’t need to use the power switch on the grinder. 👍🏼
I've said to just clamp the handle of the angle grinder to the bench vice and got laughed at, and then this video pops up lol. Jokes on them.
Top tip!
Good idea 👍💡
great! love this idea. works for me
Thanks. As always, take great care and wear eye protection and gloves.
I went ahead and tried this...but with a cutoff wheel. Worked well (if dangerous). I actually got decent mitres on 3/4 inch steel square tube. I just used a speed square for a fence. Surprised it didn't vibrate more. Thanks.
+Newhce Sounds good. When I used the cutting wheel to manufacture my trusses for the rear end of new tracks for a garage door, I clamped the material and used the grinder hand held, which worked very well. Glad it worked out for you ...
+Kim Letkeman You have a steadier hand than I!
add a small rheostat for power tools as a on off switch and you can control the rpm's . they're less than $50, I think Harbor freight has one for 20$.
Shaping wood would get burn marks at these speeds.
As said prior you could just unscrew your handle and used that in stead.
A dimmer switch works pretty good too, $7 at home depot
Hey! you're very clever! I need to do the same, but with the drill...can you ?
+Gui Gonzales I cannot quite picture what sort of drill would be suitable for this little hack, but all it requires is detachable handles so that one of them can be matched to a bolt, wing nut and big washer. If you have a drill that can have side handles, then there is the chance that it should work fine.
Of course, all standard drill / lathe safety precautions must be followed, as a drill can catch a loose cord or tie or sleeve and break a bone or choke someone. Just sayin' ...
You can just screw the handle on it. My question is about stones. Is it possible to mount bench grinder stones on angle grinder? Mine is 115 mm.
Not sure what you mean by just screwing a handle on it ... the point is to make it stationary so you can grind edges onto small tools etc. Regarding bench versus angle compatibility, I doubt that you will find compatible wheels that fit both. Google shows me nothing and the thickness of bench wheels precludes their use on an angle grinder.
Kim Letkeman
I meant, instead of finding a new screw, you can take the handle off and screw it through the table and into the angle grinder. This is how I do. There is nothing wrong with your method though.
Yes, good point. The thickness of the Workmate might make it difficult to use the handle in many cases, whereas the long bolt, washer, and wing nut is a slam dunk solution.
Not enough threads on the arbor of a portable grinder to mount a regular stone but if you had a stone with a flat metal arbor it might work (but those stones are expensive).
Am I being overly cautious? I use a full face shield and leather apron and gloves when I use my angle grinder. I'm paranoid lol
+Osckarre I use gloves and eye protection ... I suppose a full face and body shield can't hurt if you already have them ...
Great video. I am going to try this.
Oh, and I will happily pay you $10 for your "cheap $5 clamp."
+Newhce I use my wood vice for this idea. I have thought about using the "workmate" bench but it's so flimsy and shaky compared to my bench.
+Osckarre My workmate is not flimsy once set up correctly, but then it is about 30 years old and so might be a lot stronger than one made today ...
No no no never ever grind down into a gap like that if it snatches it out of your hand and jams it I the gap it will break the wheel and bits will be flying all over the place at a good rate of knots always grind with the wheel coming down and your chisel blade facing up.
I was quite clear that this technique is used at the user's own risk. BUT ... you will note that I wore gloves and took a firm grip on the tool. The tool was ground pointing down into the gap at first, but the wheel was travelling sideways down there so the tool could theoretically be thrown, but even there I cannot see how the wheel could actually grab a tool being sharpened. We're holding the tool to a fast moving surface with a fairly small amount of pressure, so there isn't much there that could perform the grabbing. I suppose someone could hold the tool loosely (this goes against instructions) and jam the tool down too far (this also goes against instructions), so someone could perhaps hurt themselves by ignoring all the warnings, but that is true of literally every power tool in existence. EDIT: This is not to say that I disagree with your warning ... I appreciate your taking the time to add this warning to users to pay attention to where they hold the tool being sharpened and the risks of that position. Thanks for that.
Video is too dark.
It's not dark... Check your monitor or whatever settings
@@KimLetkeman I guess since I shoot and light things professionally I know dark, how many lights did you use to illuminate the video? And why the awful yellow color? You have dark shadows, dead corners, and horrible color balance.
@@mikeking7470 old video, old standards. Made for fun. Your profession is safe, from me at least.