Bench Grinder Stand

[gmhill33]

Greetings,

Anyone have any good ideas for building a grinder stand for two maybe three bench grinders? One that is either free standing or one that attaches to the way would work.


Thanks,
Gary

 

[-Brent-]

Here's my take on a multiple grinder stand. I bought the Cman bottom box for $25 off a local classified's listing. I then picked up a big sheet of 1.5" plywood from a surplus store. I used the whole sheet to make this top and another, longer one, to match it. That one is on two similar era C-man bottoms - forming a small bench.

The reason I went this route is to have additional storage and save space, too. I have all my grinding and materials in the drawers. As well, I keep most of my drill press stuff in the drawers too, since the bench sits beside the drill presses.

This photo was take while I was still working on the set-up.

I didn't include my buffer on this bench since more space is needed around the buffer to manipulate the item being buffed.

Somethings I did change, the rotating casters are on the side of the "box" grinder. This makes moving the stand more natural to get to the grinder on the end. Since it's been reparied/restored, it now has two wire wheels on it.

 

[Milton Shaw]

I cut a circle about 30" in 1/4 inch plate and mounted 4 grinders on it with a pipe center shaft that keeps it centered on bench and also has the power outlet coming up through it. The setup rotates on ball bearing transfer rollers, I used 6 I think. I also use a toggle clamp to latch it and keep it from rotating when I am using it. It's set up so that it cannot turn but about 320 degrees to keep from winding the power cord up. This is mounted on a solid door wood work bench that's attached to wall and floor. Works great, too messy to send pictures now.

 

[bluebolt]

I cut a circle about 30" in 1/4 inch plate and mounted 4 grinders on it with a pipe center shaft that keeps it centered on bench and also has the power outlet coming up through it. The setup rotates on ball bearing transfer rollers, I used 6 I think. I also use a toggle clamp to latch it and keep it from rotating when I am using it. It's set up so that it cannot turn but about 320 degrees to keep from winding the power cord up. This is mounted on a solid door wood work bench that's attached to wall and floor. Works great, too messy to send pictures now.

We don't care about messy we want pictures! Sounds cool!

 

[Zeke]

What about a trailer hitch mounting system with one grinder on top and another on the bottom. Turn it over for the 2nd one.

Sorry, no pics of that one.

If mounting on a tool box, I'd suggest any side but the drawer side.

 

[Brad54]

Here you go.
Twin grinders mounted on a single pedestal. I've used this set-up for better than 10 years, and it's one of the most used tools in my shop.
Simple angle-iron constructions. The lower brackets extend all the way to the front of the lower bench grinder, the upper brackets mount the top grinder about even with the center line of the lower grinder. The diagonal support piece is angled to go as far forward as possible to support the upper grinder, yet not contact the lower grinder.

Drill holes in both to align with the grinders' mounting holes.

The grinders are staggered/offset front/back like that so I have full access to the lower one. The top one isn't too far back to work comfortably on. It works exceptionally well.


-Brad

 

[gmhill33]

Here you go.
Twin grinders mounted on a single pedestal. I've used this set-up for better than 10 years, and it's one of the most used tools in my shop.
Simple angle-iron constructions. The lower brackets extend all the way to the front of the lower bench grinder, the upper brackets mount the top grinder about even with the center line of the lower grinder. The diagonal support piece is angled to go as far forward as possible to support the upper grinder, yet not contact the lower grinder.

Drill holes in both to align with the grinders' mounting holes.

The grinders are staggered/offset front/back like that so I have full access to the lower one. The top one isn't too far back to work comfortably on. It works exceptionally well.


-Brad

That was a great idea, thanks for sharing the pics.

Gary

 

[Brad54]

That was a great idea, thanks for sharing the pics.

Gary

When I first set it up, I had stones on both arbors of the lower grinder.
Fine and medium wire wheels on top, medium and course stones on the bottom.

Now I need to figure out how to mount a 3rd grinder! I'd like one arbor with a twisted wire wheel to de-burr angle iron during fab projects.
I'll probably end up getting rid of one of the other wire wheels.

-Brad

 

[bimmer1980]

I like the small belt sander mounted to the grinder. Along with the disc sander. How did you do that particular combo? is that an option you can buy for any grinder or is it specific to that grinder?

 

[Brad54]

I like the small belt sander mounted to the grinder. Along with the disc sander. How did you do that particular combo? is that an option you can buy for any grinder or is it specific to that grinder?

It's called a Multi Tool, by the VanSant company.
Do a search here, or elsewhere online.

It is absolutely, unquestionably the most used power tool in my shop.
Besides the belt sander, they also sell Tri-zac belts and a polishing belt. I've polished a bunch of things with it. The disc sander is the cat's *** for putting a fresh tip on cold chisels, among other things.

-Brad

 

[Fatbrosracing]

Here's mine, an old truck rim and some scrap steel.

 

[gmhill33]

Here's mine, an old truck rim and some scrap steel.

I like that, thanks for the idea.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I'd love that if I had open area all around it. Mine are in a two car garage so....

 

[brslk]

I'd love that if I had open area all around it. Mine are in a two car garage so....

Mines is a two car garage also, but that looks like it could be easily rotated.(the base is round)

You could also mount it on some sort of turntable...

hmmm...

Thanks for the idea Fatbro.

 

[kruegdr]

Ditto to fatbrosracing. I went to the local truck shop and they gave me two scrap drums. Been one of the best things in the garage.

 

[Sureshot]

Here's mine, an old truck rim and some scrap steel.

I have been planning something very similar but was also going to put two rigid casters on the side of the drum and a handle of some sort so I can tilt and go to make it easier to move around and clean up as well.

 

[gmhill33]

Here's mine, an old truck rim and some scrap steel.

Nice work. I have a coupole of questions.

1. What size truck rim did you use?

2. What are the dimensions of the top pieces?

Thanks,
Gary

 

[flingwing1969]

Here you go.
Twin grinders mounted on a single pedestal. I've used this set-up for better than 10 years, and it's one of the most used tools in my shop.
Simple angle-iron constructions. The lower brackets extend all the way to the front of the lower bench grinder, the upper brackets mount the top grinder about even with the center line of the lower grinder. The diagonal support piece is angled to go as far forward as possible to support the upper grinder, yet not contact the lower grinder.

Drill holes in both to align with the grinders' mounting holes.

The grinders are staggered/offset front/back like that so I have full access to the lower one. The top one isn't too far back to work comfortably on. It works exceptionally well.


-Brad

Okay, you've now made my wife angry with another project that will delay completion of her sewing room - oh well, such is life.

 

[flingwing1969]

Here's mine, an old truck rim and some scrap steel.

If space was tight, one could mount the plate onto a trailer hub and have a lazy-Susan type mount. A simple hole drilled into a mounting plate and into the fixed base could accommodate a drop-pin to keep the appropriate grinder in position. I have a circular welding table that has a similar setup, I'll post a thread in the fabrication section. BTW, I'm going to do this for sure! Great job!

 

[Mmfh]

Here's mine, an old truck rim and some scrap steel.

That thing is a work of art! Nice Job!!

Mm

 

[VC455]

I cut a circle about 30" in 1/4 inch plate and mounted 4 grinders on it with a pipe center shaft that keeps it centered on bench and also has the power outlet coming up through it. The setup rotates on ball bearing transfer rollers, I used 6 I think. I also use a toggle clamp to latch it and keep it from rotating when I am using it. It's set up so that it cannot turn but about 320 degrees to keep from winding the power cord up. This is mounted on a solid door wood work bench that's attached to wall and floor. Works great, too messy to send pictures now.

THIS idea is PERFECT.
+1 on pictures
I use a piece of bowing alley for work bench. ~15' x ~4'6".
Good news is room for tool boxes and equip back against wall. Also 18" deep shelves overhead = storage and underside mount lights, bad news is a row of grinders on edge block access.

This is PERFECT

 

[shoot summ]

It's called a Multi Tool, by the VanSant company.
Do a search here, or elsewhere online.

It is absolutely, unquestionably the most used power tool in my shop.
Besides the belt sander, they also sell Tri-zac belts and a polishing belt. I've polished a bunch of things with it. The disc sander is the cat's *** for putting a fresh tip on cold chisels, among other things.

-Brad

Thanks alot Brad, yet another really cool tool, that I didn't know I needed until you posted it...

Van Sant also has a nice wall mount grinder stand that it looks like it would be easy to duplicate.

I too struggle with more stuff than space, I currently have a grinder, and another polisher on HF Grinder stands. They aren't bad to move around, but not great. I've considered picking up one of the cheap HF hand trucks and modifying it to work with a grinder stand to ease moving it around. Makes more sense if there are two grinders on there double stacked.....