I went to woot to check out of there was anything good. Most of the time i dont find anything i want or for a good price but today that changed. There was a slow speed grinder on there for only $50. I ordered one. Just so everyone knows they only have so many and they will sell out then its gone for good. Thought i would pass along the deal.
Just ordered one! Thanks for the link! I've been wanting one for a while, but haven't seen one in this price range. I've heard good things about woot, so hopefully the product isn't a bust.
Woot is owned by amazon now so its pretty good. i think its just stuff amazon cant move enough of so they put it up there. i look up there sometimes for the bora tools to see if there is a good deal.
Mine works very well, perfectly smooth right out of the box. I did read some reports from others (different forum) that they got one with one or both wheels badly out of balance. I also have one of the older Woodcraft slow speed grinders, I wanted 2 so one could be set up for my turning tools, the second for my other stuff. This filled that void nicely for me. BTW, it's pretty much the same grinder as the one I got from Woodcraft, although it was made a few years ago when they had 3/4 HP motors. But the gaurding, tools rest, etc. is pretty much the same stuff.
Thanks for the heads up. Ordered one after reading the reviews on amazon and elsewhere. I've been looking for a slow speed grinder, this one is $55 shipped! Done deal. Even if the wheels need replacing down the road, this is a good start. Thanks again.
I got mine and opened to box and pulled it out so far. I need to make room for it still. I plugged my in and started it up in my living room and it vibrated a bit. I am not sure how it will react on the work bench. I might be making a nice concrete slab with wood inserts to mount it to.
Fired mine up today. The left wheel has a tiny bit of wobble so a slight vibration. No worse than my 6" grinder so I can live with it. For $50 it's gloat worthy.
Is a vibration in a grinding wheel something that you can fix with a diamond wheel dresser?
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