Grinder Score! 7" DE Wissota

[Kingcreek]

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I found this double end 7" Wissota grinder inside a 5 ton army truck in a scrapyard. tag was still attached and dated 1982. It was never used, stones were virgin, a few surface scars and a mud dobber nest in one end shield but works great! I found the grinder stand on a different salvage mission but its perfect for this. a great addition to the garage shop and the cost? I traded a couple rolls of my homemade deer sausage!

 

[FJ 432]

You really, truly and absolutely ****!!!!

 

[twertsy]

Sweet! Here's one in New Hampshire for $85

 

[Syntax_Error]

Awesome score man. You gotta love those types of picks.

 

[exmaxima1]

I found this double end 7" Wissota grinder

If you ever remove the guards and wheels for any reason, please post some pics of the shafts and washers. I am curious what Wissota used for washers, ie, plain bumped washers vs washers with integral bushings. Wissota is commonly praised on this forum and I'm trying to see how their construction compared to other top tier grinders like Baldor and Delta Triple Duty.

For the record, Delta Triple Duty uses some very fancy washers with keyed bushings, and they run absolutely true. An old Dayton (Doerr built) I have also has similar washers, but not keyed. My newer Baldor 6 has plain washers, while I believe my vintage Baldor 7 has a machined washer of sorts.

I tend to think that the best machines would employ machined washers with bushings.

 

[Kingcreek]

Part of the cleaning involved removing the shields and stones. I'm pretty sure they were machined with bushings. It runs very true with no vibration. If I pull it again I'll post a pic. Since it was top quality made in the USA mil surplus sold for scrap I feel like I got a tax rebate.

 

[Buckgnarly]

Not bad, a grinder for just giving some sausage!...hope she was cute!

 

[bluebolt]

You ****!

 

[tedsters]

thats a nice grinder i had a 6inch wissota and a 7in milwaukee made by wissota bothe excellent grinders and smooth,
oh yea if you got it for scrap price you really do ****

 

[bluebolt]

thats a nice grinder i had a 6inch wissota and a 7in milwaukee made by wissota bothe excellent grinders and smooth,
oh yea if you got it for scrap price you really do ****

Scrap price would be under 10 bucks.

He used a different kind of "bucks" for trade LOL.

 

[Kingcreek]

exmaxima1, I don't know if this answers your inquiry.
pic of the shaft and bushing

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[exmaxima1]

exmaxima1, I don't know if this answers your inquiry.
pic of the shaft and bushing

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Since the step on the shaft is recessed, I will assume the clamping washer for the wheel has an integral spacing bushing. That's the ideal way to ensure the wheel runs true, as it supports the wheel much better than a simple washer against the shaft step.

 

[Trey T]

Nice trade. The guy must be very hungry for deer sausage.

 

[Kingcreek]

Since the step on the shaft is recessed, I will assume the clamping washer for the wheel has an integral spacing bushing. That's the ideal way to ensure the wheel runs true, as it supports the wheel much better than a simple washer against the shaft step.

There is a tight fitting machined spacing bushing that I slipped off the shaft before the pic, the inside cupped washers contact the inside of the wheel and the outer edge of the bushing.

 

[exmaxima1]

There is a tight fitting machined spacing bushing that I slipped off the shaft before the pic, the inside cupped washers contact the inside of the wheel and the outer edge of the bushing.

Unfortunately your grinder does not employ the type of arbor washers I was referring to. You have the more traditional washers as opposed to the bushed washers found on the heavier duty machines. The inner bushing and washer are integrated as one piece.

The only pic I could find online is shown below.