"Let's see your Bench Grinders!"

[xman_charl]

table rolls around on casters

table has welded pins that grinder mounting holes fit

just lift grinder, put on bench, place another grinder in position

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Charl

 

[Ststephen7]

That looks great! Nice work!! And thank you for the super fast shipping on the feet!! We must live pretty close to each other as I got them today.

 

[Ststephen7]

table rolls around on casters

table has welded pins that grinder mounting holes fit

just lift grinder, put on bench, place another grinder in position

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Charl

I need to build myself something smart like that, so I can grind outside and then push it back into the garage.

 

[Ststephen7]

Anyone up for a sneak peek at my grinder restore?

As soon as I got this thing home I made up my mind that I was NOT going to do another grey grinder. I love this Hammerite dark blue paint, and once I stripped the pain off the motor housing and saw the bar aluminum I knew what I was going to do.

I'm not done with the lights. I plan on wiring it with an additional 110 line just to power the light, as I wanted to put really bright LED appliance bulbs in there, and 110 seems the only way to do that. I also have myself a diagram and the wiring to return it to the way I found it... regular appliance bulbs run off the 3 phase power.

The lights work off mercury switches in the housings, and go on/off as the glass shields are tilted down/up.

The glass shields are 8" x 10".

I cleaned up and made new buttons for the main power switch on the front.

Well... here it is... What do you think? OH... and please ignore my filthy basement shop. I have a ton of projects going at the same time...

 

[larry4406]

Anyone up for a sneak peek at my grinder restore?

As soon as I got this thing home I made up my mind that I was NOT going to do another grey grinder. I love this Hammerite dark blue paint, and once I stripped the pain off the motor housing and saw the bar aluminum I knew what I was going to do.

I'm not done with the lights. I plan on wiring it with an additional 110 line just to power the light, as I wanted to put really bright LED appliance bulbs in there, and 110 seems the only way to do that. I also have myself a diagram and the wiring to return it to the way I found it... regular appliance bulbs run off the 3 phase power.

The lights work off mercury switches in the housings, and go on/off as the glass shields are tilted down/up.

The glass shields are 8" x 10".

I cleaned up and made new buttons for the main power switch on the front.

Well... here it is... What do you think? OH... and please ignore my filthy basement shop. I have a ton of projects going at the same time...

That’s pretty bad ***!

 

[seastone74]

Don’t see many Yates-American grinders. It’s a W-80 model from late 30’s to early 40’s. 1/3hp and 7” wheels. The lighted eye shields are Delta Twin-Lites which someone swapped for the non-lighted originals. I will give it a full restoration at some point:

 

[xman_charl]

have had a few 6 inch grinders, just do not work for me...

use 8 inch grinders now...


the red grinder is easily swapped out with
grinder with wire wheels, below

have pins sticking out of mounting holes, just lift up grinder, replace with below grinder

 

[KTzgrind]

JUST A FEW nice pics


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[ClarkShort]

Here are some Before/During/After shots of an old Dayton grinder that I recently picked up at the Flea Market. I am not 100% sure of the age, but I am guessing that it is between 35 - 40 years old: the base and the collars are cast aluminum, the motor housing is steel (not cast iron). When I got it; the seller said "Yes - it runs - but to turn it off, you will need to unplug it!" I ended up paying $20 for it. It did not have guards or tool guides - so I will run this with a wire brush and polishing wheel. The Left Hand Nut was missing, so I had to source one of these at the local Ace Hardware store. The left hand threads were bunged up, so I had to file these clean and spend lots of time smoothing them out with the left-handed nut. One of the corners of the aluminum base is broken (you can see this in the photo).

For the refurbishment:
I took it all apart, cleaned it up, got rid of all external and internal rust, primed and painted. I Replaced the bearings, start capacitor, switch, power cord and internal wiring (not the windings). I adjusted the capacitor cut-off switch and trued the spindle. It runs amazingly quiet (without wheels). I will pick up a stand so that I can haul it outside for brushing/polishing.

Here are the specs as far as I can tell: (if I have these wrong - please let me know so that I can update my records)
The Info Plate is really worn - so some of these are "best guess":
Manufacturer: Dayton Electric Company (Chicago, IL)
Model: LR-15562
Power: 1/2 HP (single phase)
115V, 60 Hz, 4.4 Amps
3450 RPM
Wheel Size: 6"

 

[exmaxima1]

Dayton grinders of that era were made by Doerr Electric. I have a smaller version and they run as smooth as any Baldor or Wissota.

 

[1oldtimer]

The old Craftsman for polishing, I just picked up the working Black and Decker Junior today for $25 and the 50's Yates American disc grinder I use A LOT. Old tools....gotta love em.

 

[Shed of tools]

Picked this one locally for steal and got rid my Chinese one as fast as I could

 

[torqueman2002]

JUST A FEW nice pics
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KT - those are well made grinders. Look for other threads with 'Block' and/or 'Craftsman' grinder.

 

[torqueman2002]

Picked this one locally for steal and got rid my Chinese one as fast as I could

I can't make out the HP/model, but you have seriously upgraded to the Mercedes Truck of bench grinders. Well done!

 

[Shed of tools]

I can't make out the HP/model, but you have seriously upgraded to the Mercedes Truck of bench grinders. Well done!

It’s a model is 712. 1/2hp but it’ll do a lot more that than nameless 5/8 hp had

 

[torqueman2002]

It’s a model is 712. 1/2hp but it’ll do a lot more that than nameless 5/8 hp had

Yes, these Baldors have it all over the Big Box Store brands.

I'm in the middle of freshening-up a 2-speed, 0.3/0.5-HP, Baldor 7312B.

If you'd care to look, I have it posted at OWWM's website. --> http://owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=212522&p=1504645#p1504645

 

[davethorik]

Here are my J.C. Penney 1/3 hp grinders made by Baldor.
Found these on Letgo the same day, same small town about 1/2 hr away, from 2 different people. Set me back $20 apiece.

They have different model #s which i think pertain to the different wheel guards. Otherwise the grinders themselves look identical. The one with the dust ports is heavier.

 

[lafester]

JCP badged some nice stuff back in the day. Really too bad we let the crappy tools take over.

 

[torqueman2002]

Here are my J.C. Penney 1/3 hp grinders made by Baldor.
Found these on Letgo the same day, same small town about 1/2 hr away, from 2 different people. Set me back $20 apiece.

They have different model #s which i think pertain to the different wheel guards. Otherwise the grinders themselves look identical. The one with the dust ports is heavier.

The eye shields and bodies sure look like some Baldors I have.
$20/each? !


You ****!

 

[davethorik]

The eye shields and bodies sure look like some Baldors I have.
$20/each? !


You ****!

Thanks t-man and lafester. These are nice grinders. I know if someone was selling the identical model Baldor, they'd be asking $60 or more each. They are keepers for sure.

 

[WAS Jr]

JCP badged some nice stuff back in the day. Really too bad we let the crappy tools take over.

Tell me about it. My wife's Christmas present to me in December 1980, our first year of marriage, was a Rockwell Delta 15-081 drill press, which I still have to this day. Right out of the J. C. Penney catalog.
Bill S

 

[5w30]

oldie but a goody..

 

[William Payne]

Here’s mine. Not setup yet so this is the photo from the add. 12” wheels.

 

[Shootinok]

"Let's see your Bench Grinders!"

Nice

 

[ARFLY]

Here's mine. Nothing fancy, just a little 6" Craftsman with grinder wheel and wire brush wheel. I have set on a HF toolbox with 3 other tools. It kind of blends in.
View media item 102108

 

[jabberwoki]

Here’s mine. Not setup yet so this is the photo from the add. 12” wheels.

Interesting design.

 

[Aileron]

https://hvac-talk.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=584511&d=1431905497

 

[jabberwoki]

What the hell is that?

 

[MarcoM]

I have just recently bought a Milwukee Type S.B.
It is in really rough condition, and thus it was turned in as scrap.
As the third picture shows, I have already started to restore it.

Here in the Netherlands I can't seem to find much information about it.
does anyone know something, maybe it's age or general range of age.
Would be cool to know.

 

[liliysdad]

Picked these up at a local auction. I rolled the dice because I know the plnat they came from, and I know they are very three-phase dependent. The Baldor was what I was after. The photos online weren't great...but I was hoping it was a single phase machine.

The Baldor ended up being a 1022W single phase 110/220 machine...and now I understand what a nice grinder is like. I will likely end up keeping this one.

This one is a Walker - Turner GR100 3-phase unit. Super nice grinder in very good shape under the red paint, and a lot more grinder than I will ever need. This one will be sold. The pedestal is made from the axle tube from a Hotchkiss style heavy truck axle.

The last one is a beast, a 12" JR Blount 3-phase with a GE DEadman Switch and magnetic starter, and a Blount cast pedestal. This thing weights well over 500 lbs, and 200 of that must be paint. I listed this one over on VintageMachinery, and had it sold withing an hour.

 

[seber]

Picked these up at a local auction. I rolled the dice because I know the plnat they came from, and I know they are very three-phase dependent. The Baldor was what I was after. The photos online weren't great...but I was hoping it was a single phase machine.

The Baldor ended up being a 1022W single phase 110/220 machine...and now I understand what a nice grinder is like. I will likely end up keeping this one.

This one is a Walker - Turner GR100 3-phase unit. Super nice grinder in very good shape under the red paint, and a lot more grinder than I will ever need. This one will be sold. The pedestal is made from the axle tube from a Hotchkiss style heavy truck axle.


The last one is a beast, a 12" JR Blount 3-phase with a GE DEadman Switch and magnetic starter, and a Blount cast pedestal. This thing weights well over 500 lbs, and 200 of that must be paint. I listed this one over on VintageMachinery, and had it sold withing an hour.

I'd love to see pics of the second and third. I suspect you used imgur which does not play well with anyone else.

 

[liliysdad]

 

[lis2323]

I bought this 6 inch Baldor new when I was 16 (1967). It has worked flawlessly ever since. Only thing done was a new paint job.




Some pics of my other grinders and polishers ...




The little Redwing polisher is the only one not Baldor powered.

 

[PDM]

Nothing massive in my fab shop as it's mainly vehicle and small metal fabrication - but since my machine shop and garage are attached underneath my main house - I had in ground heat lines routed all throughout my shop floors. So without knowing exactly where my entire machine layout would be during floor layup- I had to securely mount my grinders and sanders without risking drilling into my water lines enbedded into my floors. (For my main garage I had all my water lines placed to allow drilling of anchors for my hoists)

Chopped and fabricated a wall mount bracket for my 2 small grinders and secured to joists in the wall. Top grinder strictly for tungsten grinding and lower unit for minor shaping and deburring. Keeps my floor underneath free from pedestals and easy to sweep up. Cleaned and repainted the grinders too.

 

[lafester]

These are both pretty awesome.
Where are you located?

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[squirrel 99]

Ha Ha !! That IS a monster!!

 

[lafester]

Just got back with this Delta... Never thought I would find one this complete for a good price. It will probably get a new paint job and then I have a hard choice to make on which of my grinders needs to go.

1/2 hp pre block for grinding
3/4 hp round top for multi tool sanding and open wire wheel
1/3 hp rockwell for buffing
3/4 hp Baldor for wire wheel (fine and medium)

I am leaning toward the Baldor if the Delta can take over wire wheel duties.
I love the Baldor, but it is not rare or vintage at all. It is big and heavy though which is a plus for stability, so I'll have to test the Delta before deciding.

 

[exmaxima1]

I have just recently bought a Milwukee Type S.B.
It is in really rough condition, and thus it was turned in as scrap.
As the third picture shows, I have already started to restore it.

Here in the Netherlands I can't seem to find much information about it.
does anyone know something, maybe it's age or general range of age.
Would be cool to know.

It was made by the Kingston-Conley Electric Co. Late 40's/ early 50's

 

[Steven67fr]

Wow. There’s some awesome stuff posted here. Cool to see this thread running almost 10 years later.

 

[lafester]

I just got my grinder back together and it works great! Purrs quietly and has plenty of power. One of the tool rests was loose and it fell completely into the fine wire wheel... It slowed down but did not stall.

I painted the stand and made a bracket for a heavy duty cutler hammer switch.
I wired the top switch for the lights (installed some leds I had on hand) and the bottom for the grinder.

I'm not planning on painting the grinder any time soon. I will scrub the rust off though to make it look a little nicer. I did clean off all the white paint on the eye shields as well. I was able to find a newer model tool rest... not perfect but much better then nothing. I have the outer guards but they will not be used for this setup.