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Cars&Classic

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looking for threads or pics on grinder and buffer stands and cabinets, cant seam to find them on search engine.

i would prefer a cabinet design to store buffing compounds and grinder wheels but I could always put another cabinet on the wall.
 
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Falcon67

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I don't have a pic, but my grinder stand is a old steel wheel with a plastic toilet flange screwed to it, a length of 4" plastic Schedule 80 sewer pipe, another toilet flange, a piece of 2x6 and a couple of 1 lb coffee cans. Very high tech.
 

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new or used Cman toolbox
you can install 2 grinders sideways on them and just go to the side you want to use

for only one grinder you can het the HF side cabinet
also makes a good stand for a benchtop drill press

bob
 

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Here's the one I built. It's a piece of trailer axle welded to the brake drum. The top is 1/4" plate. The drum is bigger than it appears in the pic, I just can't ever seem to take good pictures.
 

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gdavis2265

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Here is mine, I call it a de-burring station

Glenn

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Also, here is my cabinet that houses all grinding wheels, cutoff wheels and surface grinding wheels.

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Glenn
 

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I would imagine mounting on tool boxes would be noisy from vibrating sheet metal?

Search for a old Baldor or other industrial pedestal? New from McMaster or MSC Direct; another option is bench height drill press bases from big box or wood working stores. Very economical and sturdy. I have my bench sander and tiny second Delta bench bandsaw mounted that way.
 

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Stimpson makes stapler machines, and the cast iron base off of one makes excellent tool pedestals. They can be found in scrap metal yards. I have three of them in use, one for a bench grinder, one for a 12 inch disc sander, and one for a 6 X 48 belt sander.
The stands use different upper assemblies depending on the use, and the machine is bolted to the stand, so it takes almost no work to adapt a tool to the stand.

http://www.baypressservices.com/acatalog/Stimpson-479.html?gclid=CJiwkJa1jrMCFQU5nAodIToAUw
 
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mellamoesrico

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I believe I got mine from Harbor Freight. Its green and has an open front with 3 shelves for storage. I have a polisher on it and keep the extra wheels and rouge tubes and wheel dressing tool on the shelves. Its nice and would work fine for a grinder as well.
 

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looking for threads or pics on grinder and buffer stands and cabinets, cant seam to find them on search engine.

i would prefer a cabinet design to store buffing compounds and grinder wheels but I could always put another cabinet on the wall.

I don't have a dedicated cabinet. I bolted an HF receiver hitch the the bench and put the vice on one receiver plate and the bench grinder on the other one.
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I've been thinking about a grinder cart. I have a buffer, grinder, grinder with wire wheels/flap wheels, and a slow speed grinder for sharpening. My shop is small so I try to have most everything on wheels, and store away in a compact fashion. I currently have 3 HF bench grinder stands and they take up a lot of space.

So it dawned on me this weekend as I was setting up my miter saw on the Ridgid MS-UV that this would also be a great platform for the bench grinders. Easy to set up, easy to move, and tucks away nicely when not in use. I will incorporate a power strip, and some lights as well.
 

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you can't tease us with a description like that and not post a pic Falcon! The garage journal community demands photographic proof!
 

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Mine is an old drill press stand. The motor and guts of the press were shot but the stand is nice since it swivels, and adjusts up/down for different things. Heavy as all get out too, no vibrations or movement!!!!
 

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I don't have a pic, but my grinder stand is a old steel wheel with a plastic toilet flange screwed to it, a length of 4" plastic Schedule 80 sewer pipe, another toilet flange, a piece of 2x6 and a couple of 1 lb coffee cans. Very high tech.


Sounds more like sculpture than grinder stand
;)
 
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Mine is an old drill press stand. The motor and guts of the press were shot but the stand is nice since it swivels, and adjusts up/down for different things. Heavy as all get out too, no vibrations or movement!!!!


That looks like a good use for Chinese drill presses.
Cut the head off and use it for a tool stand!
 

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Cool! I'm glad this got bumped. I've never seen this thread before and it's right up my alley as (many of you already know) I prefer to put my machines on toolbox bases rather than pedestals. I need/want all the storage space I can get.

One thing that I should mention is that the grinder/buffing machines that oppose one another need some sort of cover to protect them from debris. I'm going to fab covers out of saddle leather to keep the unused machine protected while the other is in use.

I've posted these a bunch, previously, so I hesitate to do it once more.

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Like alpinewhite said, just found this thread. I like the home made type stands/benches, recycling or repurposing adds a little something special to any thing. So far I like the deburring station, that's just a great idea.

Glenn
 

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For stand with cabinet, I like this Stanley best,
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Great to keep all the extra stones and tools all in one place. :thumbup:

All my others are on cast iron bases, but there isn't any storage with a base like this.
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^^^^ I've been looking for a solution for my vise in my shop... and am wondering if you have liked the stand approach that you show here (e.g. is it stable enough in terms of tipping etc.). I have a good place for my woodworking vise, but need a solution for my standard shop vise... and all my work surfaces have a purpose already so a stand might be the ticket...
 

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The semi drum is more than stable and I am not even concerned about it tipping.

I acquired the steel pipes and plate from a steel mill and welded it all together.

I could always put a plate on the bottom of the brake drum and fill it with sand or something else to eliminate tipping but it is more than heavy enough as it stands without being filled.

To move it I just tip it a bit and walk with it to where I need it.

Currently it is pretty stout and heavy, if I filled it, I think it might not be easy to move.
 

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My grinder stand is also storage - it's a really, really ugly '50s vintage chest of drawers, 4 drawers high. It's 17x30x44" tall, just right to hold 8" grinder, 5" grinder, wet plane iron sharpener and gooseneck light. The drawers hold: 1 - abrasives, sharpening stones, buffing compounds, chisel holders. 2 - router jigs, templates, accessories. 3-lathe chisels, drill press jigs, fixtures and 4 - grinder parts removed for buffing, spare wheels and shopvac tools.
Maybe not the coolest, but highly practical, holds a lot of stuff, and the price was right (free - we were going to throw it away when we got a new chest, but decided banishment to the basement was a better punishment.)
It wouldn't have been my first choice,in fact was intended to be temporary, but it's been working fine for decades now. Similar chests can be had a second hand shops for around $20, or free if you keep your eyes open while driving around. Just be sure it's of decent quality; real wood, not cardboard drawer bottoms, or it won't hold the weight. And if your shop is as wet as my basement, it'll have to be kept up off the floor, but of course that is true of my steel cabinets too.
 

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Here are my grinder and vise stands.
Frank
 

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BFBOB

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...and that double gooseneck light is the same vintage and just as ugly!

My grinder stand is also storage - it's a really, really ugly '50s vintage chest of drawers, 4 drawers high. It's 17x30x44" tall, just right to hold 8" grinder, 5" grinder, wet plane iron sharpener and gooseneck light. The drawers hold: 1 - abrasives, sharpening stones, buffing compounds, chisel holders. 2 - router jigs, templates, accessories. 3-lathe chisels, drill press jigs, fixtures and 4 - grinder parts removed for buffing, spare wheels and shopvac tools.
Maybe not the coolest, but highly practical, holds a lot of stuff, and the price was right (free - we were going to throw it away when we got a new chest, but decided banishment to the basement was a better punishment.)
It wouldn't have been my first choice,in fact was intended to be temporary, but it's been working fine for decades now. Similar chests can be had a second hand shops for around $20, or free if you keep your eyes open while driving around. Just be sure it's of decent quality; real wood, not cardboard drawer bottoms, or it won't hold the weight. And if your shop is as wet as my basement, it'll have to be kept up off the floor, but of course that is true of my steel cabinets too.
 

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StormcrowAz

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I just found this thread. Are there any more? I'd especially like to see ones with a round base.

Re-purposed exercise bike wheel as the base and some square tubing I had layin' around. It wasn't quite tall enough so added some angle iron extensions. The grinder bolts to the top. Here it is fresh after a coat of paint:

 
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