Best Bench Grinder stand?

[red73mustang]

I'm in the process of buying variable speed bench grinder and I would like to mount it on a movable stand to preserve valuable work bench space. I have seen guys make mounts with an old car rim as the base and I have even seen some with 2 fixed casters to allow you to "tilt it" on the wheels and roll it outside so as not to dirty up the shop. Lets see and hear about your designs.

Thanks,Chet

 

[lotsoftools]

Here's mine. It is a piece of trailer axle welded to the the brake drum. It weighs about 50 lbs without the grinder and is fairly easy to mobe around.

 

[crazytrain]

I just mounted mine to a board that was a bit wider then the base and clamp it to the work bench when needed, other wise it's stored under the bench.

 

[lotsoftools]

I just mounted mine to a board that was a bit wider then the base and clamp it to the work bench when needed, other wise it's stored under the bench.

I had mine set up like that for a long time and it worked great.

 

[Jwestercamp]

thats a great idea never thought of that. I have one want to mount it to my bench to save weight, but dont want it on the bench all the time Thanks guys!

 

[AMCguy]

There is a picture of mine in another thread I created.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87910

 

[5lima30]

Mine is the classic 4" pipe welded to a 15" Jeep rim that a buddy had laying around. It is easy to move around as needed.

 

[frankush]

They can be purchased for not a whole lot of cash. While space is at a premium in my garage, I prefer not to have to screw around every time I want to use it. Here's a cheap one from Enco.

There are even cheaper stamped steel stands that you'd have to assemble.

 

[kywildcat]

My cheap HF one does just fine, and the holes lined up with a Craftsman Grinder!

 

[wrench409]

My cheap HF one does just fine, and the holes lined up with a Craftsman Grinder!

I relented and bought a HF stand AFTER a co-worker and I shared a coupon for a big purchase. I really wanted an old wheel for ease of positioning around the shop, but never did pick one up. The only issue I have with it is the damned noise the water tray makes while in use (other than the cheap soft stones they use).

 

[brownbagg]

i got the hf stand too. its not that bad, it serve a purpose and cheap. it cost more to build one. I have no problems with it

 

[wrench409]

i got the hf stand too. its not that bad, it serve a purpose and cheap. it cost more to build one. I have no problems with it

Did it come with pads for the 'feet'? Mine didn't and when in use it walked all over until I added homemade rubber pads to the tripod feet. Maybe they intended for it to be bolted to the floor?

And the damned water tray still wakes the dead. Gotta figure something out for it.

 

[Hardware02]

I bought the Mastercraft stand for the Mastercraft bench grinder and welded up a base for it.

 

[Oldbear]

I have mine on a car rim with the tire still inflated - stable, quiet and easy to move.

 

[John in OH]

My cheesy 8" grinder is mounted on a section of 6" pipe welded to a 20" diameter disc about 1/2" thick. There are three washers welded to the underside of the disc to provide for 3-point contact to the floor for stability. Pipe was filled with concrete before the top plate was welded onto the pipe. Plenty of mass to dampen vibration, but can still be fairly easily moved by tilting it a little off vertical and rolling on the edge of the disc.



The light is a custom adaptation of a flexible neck desk lamp attached to a standard steel utility box and switch.

 

[Jack Olsen]

'The best' is probably Baldor's:

I picked up a used one that I'm converting to work with my metal benders. It's very stout.

 

[ryan t]

I bought this one at Tractor Supply. Priced at $49, picked up the floor model (only one left) and got 15% off so really only paid $41. Weighs just at 38lbs, fair quality nothing special. PITA to get it all level.

 

[BJ42LX]

'The best' is probably Baldor's:

Jack, what's the working height on that? Those usually come with a big-*** grinder - 3ph with 10" or 12" wheels. If used with a more common 6" or 8" grinder it would be too low for a tall guy like me.

I'd still be all over it if one shows up locally...

 

[The Frisco Kid]

Jack, what's the working height on that? Those usually come with a big-*** grinder - 3ph with 10" or 12" wheels. If used with a more common 6" or 8" grinder it would be too low for a tall guy like me.

I'd still be all over it if one shows up locally...

The GA16 is about 33" high and available in steel (nice) or cast iron (EXTRA NICE!)

The GA20 is a beast weighing in at about 120 lbs and 30" high. In steel it's still 50 lbs, but 34" high.



But yea, I like my Baldor stand!!!

 

[c4cruiser]

I have one of the cheap HF stands and it works fine. It has holes in the 3 feet and no rubber pads. It's heavy enough that it doesn't "walk" but not so heavy that I can't pick it up and move it. The grinder is an older Delta 6" machine that bolted up with no problems and there is no vibration when running.

 

[1953mercury]

Mine is 3" tube welded to a truck flywheel. Mike

 

[c39er]

Mine on 3-1/2" pipe welded to a motorhome front drum and hub.

 

[gdavis2265]

Mine is forever changing, still working on what I like best with regard to sanders and grinders.

Glenn


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[PT Doc]

The cm stand is very nice and much heavier than the hf.

 

[lilredex]

Difficult to get a good shot in my congested shop. Here's mine a three wheeler set up to store misc. materials and add ballast for stability.

 

[BJ42LX]

Here's a pedistal and grinder I picked up a couple weeks ago. The pedistal:

The pedistal with optional water cup holder. Also a 1/4" steel diamond plate base for stability and mass. I used POR-15 on that plate as it was VERY rusty on the bottom.

And the grinder itself. It works smooth as hell. Takes 53 seconds to spin down to stop. It needs a new plug, task light wiring and bulbs - all of which I have ready to go:

 

[Andy Griffith]

Difficult to get a good shot in my congested shop. Here's mine a three wheeler set up to store misc. materials and add ballast for stability.

Now those are some nice tool rests.

 

[cide1]

Mine is 2" square tubing welded to a 16,5" wheel from a mid fifties Chevy truck. Works great, and cost was right making from scrap I had laying around.

 

[TOOL_MONGER]

I have the parts but have to assembly it yet... the base is going to be a 14" disc... (you know the kind you pull behind a tractor) with half of the rear end from an old Model A mounted to it... then a short pipe riser with a mounting plate for the grinder... dont think its the best, but its what ive got...

 

[BB767]

I finished a highly portable grinder stand this last summer.



It's powder coated for durability, employes sealed ball bearing casters with rubber tires and has adjustable rubber pads on the bottoms of all three feet. Lots of pictures and more details than you would ever want to know about it can be found starting here on page 277:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567&page=277

See post #5528 and then continuing on the next page, 278, see post #5542. Take a look, I hope it might help.

Thomas from the Restored 1930's Auto Shop

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567

 

[CarbonCrew]

I got this one for Christmas. It is pretty sturdy. Grizzly brand sold on Amazon and inexpensive.

 

[Fire&Steel]

Mine is forever changing, still working on what I like best with regard to sanders and grinders.

Glenn


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I have seen you post this before and it looks awsome. The only down side I see is it takes up alot of space and must weigh a metric ton.
On anothe note has anyone mounted one to a tool box? or does the box just not have the mass needed to stay put?

 

[gdavis2265]

I have seen you post this before and it looks awsome. The only down side I see is it takes up alot of space and must weigh a metric ton.
On anothe note has anyone mounted one to a tool box? or does the box just not have the mass needed to stay put?

It does take alot of space up, true, but it is the most used area in my shop. Between deburing holes, cutoff table, general deburing parts and sharpening carbide tools and tig electrodes, it gets a bunch of use everyday. Also, the mass really helps to keep the vibration down. I think I finally have the location set, so I don't need to move it ever again.

Glenn

 

[red73mustang]

Thanks for sharing all of your designs for the bench grinder pedestals. I think I like BB767's the best and I may try to create one similar to that only I will probably make mine simpler due to my limited fabrication skills. I think I can mount a set of casters on a car rim type base if I can weld a piece of square stock to it and drill 2 holes for the casters in it.

 

[Fire&Steel]

It does take alot of space up, true, but it is the most used area in my shop. Between deburing holes, cutoff table, general deburing parts and sharpening carbide tools and tig electrodes, it gets a bunch of use everyday. Also, the mass really helps to keep the vibration down. I think I finally have the location set, so I don't need to move it ever again.

Glenn

Dont take me wrong man. It looks killer, and looks really nice to work on. And I think your right about the mass. I have an old, cheap crafstman tool box that I would like to mount my grinder on. But I dont think it has the mass needed to hold it. Im still looking to see if anyone has done that. Maybe I will just put a drill press on it.

 

[TennesseeZ]

here's mine, yeah it's filthy. Best pics i can find and i aint draggin it out to get better ones lol. It has 2 grinders on a turntable to save room. But now I have 3 more grinders I just clamp to the welding table if these won't do what I need.

 

[Brewsterg6]

I used a rim as well... now looking for a wide white bias ply to put on it because the rim will hop across the garage as I'm using it!

 

[R.Anderson]

Grinder stands with round bases like John in OH and Oldbear's I think are best for small shops. Easy to move, helps save space, and for people who like to rearrange there shop every so often. The Baldor stands are nice but are more for permanent mounting. I have mine on a old round cast iron sign base easy to move, tilt and roll. It does walk some when grinding so been thinking of putting an old rim and tire on instead.

 

[BB767]

Thanks for sharing all of your designs for the bench grinder pedestals. I think I like BB767's the best and I may try to create one similar to that only I will probably make mine simpler due to my limited fabrication skills. I think I can mount a set of casters on a car rim type base if I can weld a piece of square stock to it and drill 2 holes for the casters in it.

The reason I made it portable...



... is that it can easily be moved out of the shop when doing messy work. I'm not breathing in all the "debris" thrown into the air and it keeps the shop so much cleaner. All my different grinders can be quickly switched and mounted on this one stand giving it great versatility. When it's sitting on the ground, all the weight is off the casters and on the rubber feet pads resulting in a stable, non-moving base.



The triangular legs add to the stability and with one of them directly behind the grinder, you can bear down without pushing the grinder over. It's been in use about 6 months now and I find it working out even better than I had thought it would.

Thomas from the Restored 1930's Auto Shop

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567

 

[MP&C]

This stand came with a 3 phase Baldor I got at an auction, then bought a new 220 single phase to put on the stand. Had to modify the tubes a bit to match the new grinder, but the residue stays nice and contained.