I am restoring a Crafstman 397.19580 1/3 hp grinder that I found on ebay. It came without both tool rests. I haven't been able to find any originals so I thought I would make some replacements. If anyone has this grinder I could use some dimensions so I can get closer than I would by just looking at pictures. Thanks.
Craftsman 397.19580 grinder tool rest dimensions
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FrankLee
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I made larger than oe rests with 2" sections of 3x3 angle iron for my cast iron grinder. I actually replaced the originals with these.
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Kind of late to the game here... I've been toying with the idea of replacing my 6" Taiwanese Delta.... And hey! Lookie here. There's a Very Cool Craftsman on Craigslist. It's in darn excellent condition and runs real smooth. Stamped 1976 underneath on the base Bought it from a really nice...
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I made larger than oe rests with 2" sections of 3x3 angle iron for my cast iron grinder. I actually replaced the originals with these.
let's see your craftsman block grinders
Kind of late to the game here... I've been toying with the idea of replacing my 6" Taiwanese Delta.... And hey! Lookie here. There's a Very Cool Craftsman on Craigslist. It's in darn excellent condition and runs real smooth. Stamped 1976 underneath on the base Bought it from a really nice...
That's a good looking grinder and nice tool rests. Thanks for the angle iron idea. I could make something like that work.
RTM
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Did you grind yours flat and square first, or just cut and go?I made larger than oe rests with 2" sections of 3x3 angle iron for my cast iron grinder. I actually replaced the originals with these.
let's see your craftsman block grinders
Kind of late to the game here... I've been toying with the idea of replacing my 6" Taiwanese Delta.... And hey! Lookie here. There's a Very Cool Craftsman on Craigslist. It's in darn excellent condition and runs real smooth. Stamped 1976 underneath on the base Bought it from a really nice...
FrankLee
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So I found a single original used tool rest on ebay. I wasn't about to pay 30 bucks for just one but I used the ebay pictures, parts diagram pictures and other pictures I found here on GJ and created these from 1.5" lengths of 2" steel angle:
Here's a picture of the bench grinder before restoration:
And after:
Here's a picture of the bench grinder before restoration:
And after:
FJ 432
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Wow. Great job!
bubinga
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yeah, looks good!
larry4406
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Nice job!
Looks just like the ones in this thread.
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Post up some dimensions and a sketch for the next guy.
Looks just like the ones in this thread.
Craftsman block grinder restoration 397.19580
Next restoration after the drill press is Craftsman grinder model 397.19580 1/3 HP industrial. The bottom plate is stamped January 1966. It's just a baby compared to the drill press! The grinder itself is in great shape. It runs beautifully and turns so smoothly. The main issues of concern are...
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Post up some dimensions and a sketch for the next guy.
That may have been the thread that sent me on a search for my own candidate for restoration. I wish I could find the original lamp to add to mine. Here are the dimensions of the tool rests I created:Nice job!
Looks just like the ones in this thread.
Craftsman block grinder restoration 397.19580
Next restoration after the drill press is Craftsman grinder model 397.19580 1/3 HP industrial. The bottom plate is stamped January 1966. It's just a baby compared to the drill press! The grinder itself is in great shape. It runs beautifully and turns so smoothly. The main issues of concern are...
Post up some dimensions and a sketch for the next guy.
I haven't been able to find the original lamp for my bench grinder. While searching for a different vintage light on eBay I saw the gooseneck lamp below and thought it might be a reasonable substitute for the original. It was cheap so I grabbed it. From the pictures I have seen, the original lamp shade is similarly shaped but 
appears considerably larger than this one. If anyone has an original can you tell me how the lamp shade compares to this one? Also, I have seen pictures of block grinder lamps with sockets with an on/off switch and some with no switch. I can wire it either way but I am curious how an original is wired.
appears considerably larger than this one. If anyone has an original can you tell me how the lamp shade compares to this one? Also, I have seen pictures of block grinder lamps with sockets with an on/off switch and some with no switch. I can wire it either way but I am curious how an original is wired.