My shop built grinder

[poppinjohnnies]

I thought I’d share a couple of pictures of my shop built 8” grinder. There was a local self taught machinist / electrician who lived in our small town until he passed away a few years ago at the ripe age of 92. He built a few of these for local guys. He fabricated everything, including the arbor and it is smooth as silk, despite the ultra rough condition of the left stone. I was able to buy this a few years ago at an estate auction of a local fellow. I paid $90 bucks for the grinder and a parts washer that they threw in with it. I would’ve paid twice that though. I knew that I was coming home with that thing. It makes mower and bush hog blade sharpening a quick project. Anyway, I thought I’d share a bit about one of my favorite tools in the shop.

 

[Unruh]

That’s cool and the story is better.

 

[pepi]

Folks of his generation, were resourceful and had the drive to produce what they needed with what they had. A lost talent to most today, nice, simple design, I'll guess a couple of pillow bearing blocks under the hood. I like the belt drive also.

Very nice score there....

Greg

 

[poppinjohnnies]

Back when the local hospital got its first MRI machine, this guy was called up to figure out how to get it set up properly. I don’t think he graduated high school, but he was believed to be a genius.
My grandpa didn’t go to school past the 9th grade because he was needed on the farm, but he could put 2 wrecked crop dusters together and make 1 good one out of the carnage for his spray business. I admire the determination of folks like that.