Recommendation for a bench grinder

[boomer12831]

I am learning him to do wood turning on a lathe. I need to get a bench grinder to sharpen some of the tools. I don't know how I have gone this long with out one. I have been unable to find one on craigslist. It would be nice to find an old Baldor that is almost free but I know that's not going to happen lol. I am looking at the Jet 6" and 8". What are you guys using out there? And would I see a big difference in one over the other ? I have to upgrade my lathe in the near future so I can't go to overboard on this. Thanks for you for the advice, and Happy New Year to everyone, Ed.

 

[IndyGarage]

Do not buy the Ryobi 8 inch cheapo from Home Depot. I bought one and it is total junk. Takes foreve to spool up. Doesn't have much power when it finally does. Recently it quit altogether when it got a little hot - had to wait overnight for it to cool and run again.

 

[dodge610]

I have a caftsman and a HF craftsman is decent. Do not like the HF going to replace it with a Dewalt I have been looking i like the dewalt one the best so far.

 

[1950mercury]

I'd say go used on cl. I bought a old 1/2hp craftsman block on a stand for 50 bucks

 

[dodge610]

I'd say go used on cl. I bought a old 1/2hp craftsman block on a stand for 50 bucks

Good thing you found one I have been lookin on CL for months. Zero Zilch no blocks in this area at all.

 

[pendragon1998]

I know we beat the block grinder drum on GJ, but they are some damn fine machines. Get a nice friable stone.

 

[firworks]

Good thing you found one I have been lookin on CL for months. Zero Zilch no blocks in this area at all.

Not 50$ but this is a Baldor on a nice looking stand:
https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/tls/5301316957.html

If he's still got it you could probably work that price down some.