10 Bolt Grinder Stand

[shedfullatools]

So for a while I've been seeing threads filled with grinder and vise stands that are purely awesome I personally have a tiny little six inch Home Depot special Ryobi grinder, while it is not a very mighty machine it sees extremely heavy use in my shop mostly on the wire wheel. I've had it screwed to a shelf for a long time and use it that way but the wall likes to get in the way when its mounted like this. So clearly a severely overbuilt stand is the answer to my problem, issue is I want something original. For a while I've been trying to find the perfect base and yesterday it hit me. I spotted the old 10 bolt GM rearend out of a 70s flatbed laying half buried behind my shop. Me and my cousin cut the pumpkin out of the axle and turned the axle into a ATV trailer axle, ever since the pumpkin has been laying half buried out behind my shop. I of course immediately got it out of the ground and onto my bench to begin taking it apart, sure enough with all the gears out it lays flat on the bench While Im sure somebody has done it I have never seen a stand with a rearend for a base so hopefully I'll meet my goal of being original

 

[shedfullatools]

Today I found some 1/4'' wall pipe that fit down into the pumpkin and found a larger piece that slipped over that pipe. The larger piece was to be a collar to weld to the rear end and then to weld the pipe to the collar, I also found some 1/4'' plate to make a base for the grinder and some gussets. All that's left is to cap the axle tubes and paint it up...Edit: Pictures are the right way on my computer, only rotate when put in here

 

[slip knot]

That turned out pretty nice

 

[rsanter]

Cool
Best use for a Chevy rear end I have seen in a while

Bob

 

[nine4gmc]

They must have worn that rear end out towing fords, great repurpose!

 

[shedfullatools]

Cool
Best use for a Chevy rear end I have seen in a while

Bob

Im scared it will kill my grinder being so close to it

 

[shedfullatools]

They must have worn that rear end out towing fords, great repurpose!

Still looked new inside, motor must have died before they could break it in Sorry cant help myself

 

[shedfullatools]

That turned out pretty nice

Pretty easy too Seems stable so far as well...

 

[cajunfirehawk]

Wait for the "toss that Ryobi grinder and get a Baldor grinder" comments coming any minute now...

Nice job.

 

[toolferone]

Great design. You going to paint it a bright color?

 

[dirt_dobber]

great idea! I like it!

 

[ilovevocs]

Pretty cool idea.

 

[rsanter]

Wait for the "toss that Ryobi grinder and get a Baldor grinder" comments coming any minute now...

Nice job.

Ok.....
Toss that ryobi and get a Baldor grinder....



You did ask......


Bob

 

[shedfullatools]

Wait for the "toss that Ryobi grinder and get a Baldor grinder" comments coming any minute now...

Nice job.

Ok.....
Toss that ryobi and get a Baldor grinder....



You did ask......


Bob

Haha Been waiting for that one since I posted Believe me, first decent grinder to pop up in my price range and that Ryobi will be gone with the wind

 

[shedfullatools]

Great design. You going to paint it a bright color?

Original plan was all matte black, saw your post and my can of Rustoleum blue and was inspired to spice things up a bit

 

[shedfullatools]

great idea! I like it!

Pretty cool idea.

Thanks guys I was curious to see what people would think of the idea, thought it might be tad ragged for some people here

 

[shedfullatools]

Went to cap the axle tubes today and realized I was out of welding wire Oh well, they don't look too bad anyways I guess. Proceeded to wire wheel it all down and paint it, was going to do all matte black as usual but decided to put some accent on the pumpkin. Tomorrow I will drill the mounting holes and start putting it to use

 

[Provincial]

The axle holes will make a nice entrance for the mice.

A Ryobi grinder on a Chev housing stand is a match made in Heaven!

Couldn't resist!

 

[shedfullatools]

The axle holes will make a nice entrance for the mice.

A Ryobi grinder on a Chev housing stand is a match made in Heaven!

Couldn't resist!

I actually have a little white weasel that runs in every time I leave the shop doors open, he hides in every nook and cranny then pops out and runs to another one. Eventually I get sick of playing his game and chase him out, he is going to love this new tunnel I just created Now on the Chevy/Ryobi note, I will be sure to update you guys on which breaks first Come on its not like I could sacrifice a Dodge rear end

 

[royce]

Gotta love cool looking stuff, made from the junk pile.

Royce

 

[customtronic]

Awesome!