Bench Grinder on Mobile Tool Cart O.K.?

[Treeman]

Workbench height cart only 34 inches like shown below(27"L x 18"W x 34 H): I would put some serious weight in the bottom drawer for added stability.

8 inch wheels, 60 pound, 120v Dayton grinder,. Are there any drawbacks to doing this?? Thank you.

 

[GeoBruin]

That's how mine is set up. My shop's too small not to have storage under everything. I put a butcher block top on it which I recommend to help distribute the weight and dampen the vibration.

 

[KnurledNut]

I personally wouldn’t want all that dust and debris floating into my drawers and slides.

 

[Mr_B]

To help counter some dust issue you can have a wood top that overhangs front to reduce debris fall onto and into drawer fronts .
I got an old 36" international box that does grinder and bench top piller drill duties mobile round the auto repair shop, I actually use back of box as work side and have a overhang on wood top that rubber stable mat covered, works great, lot of cutting grinding and drill/tap & die and the basic most used hardware selection stored in the box .

 

[Treeman]

I personally wouldn’t want all that dust and debris floating into my drawers and slides.

Good point. I will be storing "rough" tools and supplies in mine like chisels, enclosed drill bit cases, etc. Nothing delicate. A very simple plastic curtain/cover could be applied over the drawer front during grinding operations. Maybe something with magnetic strips.

Because grinding is so messy, I want the mobility so I can move it to the overhead door an let the mess spew outdoors.

 

[seber]

If you mount it facing the back, it will reduce the grit going into the drawers. On mine there are exhaust ducts at the rear. I have cloth bags over them.

 

[GeoBruin]

Here was a prior iteration of mine.

 

[Treeman]

I appreciate the feedback. I'm going to give this a whirl.

 

[Treeman]

I finished my grinder cart. Works Great.
- New Craftsman box to match my 1980's tool box, on sale for $229. Not as good as HF, but gute enuf.
- Casters: I went with 3 inch retractable wheel castors that result in VERY stable box - con is the tedious wheel up/down mechanism (tradeoffs).
- Self made top: two layers of 3/4 inch plywood with angle iron edges and steel top. I dislike the idea of wood around sparks.
- Tool rests are at about 41 inches (I'm short)
- Box requires some sound dampening.

Grinder not bolted down yet - seeing if it works well mounted near front edge. BIGGEST BEEF - who paints a manly grinder purple? WTF! Really? The 8 inch Grainger Dayton seems good. Would have bought JET if they offered dual adjustable tool rest.

 

[GeoBruin]

That's a nice size cart, and those footmaster style casters are probably lower profile than the stock casters.

My setup on the HF lower box is a little tall. I might put some of those other casters on there. I've got them on most everything else in my shop!