Grinder / Buffer stands

[ctfortner]

There is a guy locally selling these restaurant table bases for $20 each and I was thinking about trying 1 or 2 of them for grinder/buffer stand. I don't know if they are heavy enough, haven't seen in person yet. Figured someone may have tried this already? I hate nothing more than buffing a piece of stainless and it sliding all around the floor! I guess if the bottom is open, I could fill it with sackcrete or something to weigh it down more.

 

[FJ 432]

I've never tried it or have it but not a bad idea. The feet look like it would make for a great stand however the trip hazard might keep me away.

 

[MrSurly]

I think it is a great idea, assuming that they're not lightweight. Commercial restaurant equipment is usually built very solidly. Looks like it would be as simple matter to add mass to them in the form of a truck brake drum, etc.

 

[joe_padavano]

Looks like it would be as simple matter to add mass to them in the form of a truck brake drum, etc.

My thought exactly.

 

[jumbojak]

They're probably better than the cheap cast iron stands you can buy online but most restaurant tables are flimsier than you would think. I'd have a look but be prepared to walk away.

 

[jonshonda]

I don't know your height, but at 6'2" I could never work on something that low. My work benches are 40" off the floor. YMMV

 

[toolmiser]

I've seen them where two of the legs are longer than the other two. That might help. You could also make a drawer between the grinder and stand giving more height.

 

[Falcon67]

I wouldn't care for one because the legs seem like they'd be more in the way. BUt then my stand is a 14" steel rim, a piece of 4" plastic pipe with a couple of plastic floor flanges and a chunk of 2x6 where the grinder sits. Way cheap, been in use over 20 years.

 

[Slednut]

I don't use my buffer or grinder very often, I keep them in a cabinet below my vice. I have a piece of ply board screwed to both so I can mount them in the vice when I need them. Takes up a lot less space in the shop.

 

[lilredex]

If I were to buy those, the first thing I would do is shorten those feet and make a concrete round base for it to sit on. Ever been in a restaurant seated at those tables and have it forever tilting and spilling your coffee??

 

[Ilikeike]

If those table stands don't work out, Tractor discs work great for bases, just add pipe and maybe some concrete in the pipe if you need more weight, New they're like $20-$25, Used ones are easy to find if you're in an Ag area.

 

[wayne55]

You can make a great grinder stand by welding a pipe to an old steel automobile wheel.

 

[Stuart in MN]

I have my grinder on a similar stand. Mine is sort of lightweight, but I can put one of my feet on one of the legs to hold it steady.

 

[Norcal]

Those table bases can be made taller by replacing the pipe & all thread that it came with.

 

[brownbagg]

the grinder stand at harbor freoght is pretty damn good, been using it for 23 years

 

[isb cornbinder]

A little something I threw together.

 

[ReggieR]

Do it like htis

 

[ctfortner]

good info. I am thinking I will pass on these, by the time I make it work I could have gone a different route that I may be happier with. I know a lot of farmers, probably should check what kind of old discs or other they have laying around they dont need.

 

[EOC_Jason]

Yeah unless they were giving them away... Any modification or addition you would make to it would probably exceed the cost of just getting some cut-off's and building one from scratch.

 

[n20junkie]

A little something I threw together.

Thats a nice setup. Even on an regular grinder with a wite wheel, the post is always in the damn way.

 

[ichabod]

I don't know your height, but at 6'2" I could never work on something that low. My work benches are 40" off the floor. YMMV

Exact same situation, I was able to get this stand for free (right place, right time) thought it would be great. cleaned it up and painted it. set the grinder on the stand and realized it was way to low. put grinder back on work bench. this stand is 32" tall.

print screen windows

 

[isb cornbinder]

My brother-in-law gave me a bunch of worn out cultivator discs to use for grinder stands. I found the discs are made from really tough steel and welding on the disc material caused the disc to crack. I welded a nut and holder inside the stand leg and bolted the assembly together. When I changed over to my latest design, I threw the original disc bases in the company scrap bin. Some years later I was visiting a long retired friend and there in his shop was my original stands and my original workbench. The workbench was made from a door cut-out from a local ship builder.

 

[kk68]

I don’t have any welding equipment. Built this one a couple years ago after seeing a similar one in a photo on this site.