kartracer55
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Well The DeWalt bench grinder came today. $99 from MSC, and I know thetoolwarehouse has it for like 87 or so, but I needed some hardware and a few other odds and ends.
Well I unpacked it today, and it is pretty beefy. The cast Iron base keeps the thing from wobbling, you dont even need to bolt the thing down, because it doesnt walk, even when grinding. Assembly was pretty straight forward, and they were kind enough to give me a parts breakdown if anything goes wrong. Is it a baldor? nope, but its still pretty well built, especially for 99$. 4 amp motor which is the highest I could find on a 6 inch bench grinder for around 100. I already touched up a few things and It is very nice to use. The switch seems durable and the mounts are "solid" with a good amount of adjustability. The eye shields are also nice and easy to use so I wont be taking them off. The wheel shrouds are actually steel, and I must say, they are using some decent bearings in there because it spins up fast but it keeps spinning after you shut it off for what seems like forever. Smooth running and pretty quiet. A slot of grinding a drill bit might have been a nice feature, but other than that, Its an excellent grinder for the money, I cant slow it down.
Too bad its made in china, but Im banking that ALL of them are, so I didnt have much of a choice. Id recommend it, another quality tool from DeWalt.
Jim
Well I unpacked it today, and it is pretty beefy. The cast Iron base keeps the thing from wobbling, you dont even need to bolt the thing down, because it doesnt walk, even when grinding. Assembly was pretty straight forward, and they were kind enough to give me a parts breakdown if anything goes wrong. Is it a baldor? nope, but its still pretty well built, especially for 99$. 4 amp motor which is the highest I could find on a 6 inch bench grinder for around 100. I already touched up a few things and It is very nice to use. The switch seems durable and the mounts are "solid" with a good amount of adjustability. The eye shields are also nice and easy to use so I wont be taking them off. The wheel shrouds are actually steel, and I must say, they are using some decent bearings in there because it spins up fast but it keeps spinning after you shut it off for what seems like forever. Smooth running and pretty quiet. A slot of grinding a drill bit might have been a nice feature, but other than that, Its an excellent grinder for the money, I cant slow it down.
Too bad its made in china, but Im banking that ALL of them are, so I didnt have much of a choice. Id recommend it, another quality tool from DeWalt.
Jim
you bought a chinese tool?!
Bench grinders are great for anything small.. say a tiny little bracket that you need to touch up real quick or something like that. Th have thier places. I have heard disk sanders are actually a better tool, but you wont fidn one for 100$. But really, I plan on switching one over to a wire wheel. As was stated, great for cleaning up small parts. 
I need to change the calander, and my timex. I saw these digital video disc things in the store the other day too, looking for a tape of Fried Green Tomatoes, anybody have experience with those disc things?