We had water on hand to cool our workpiece but used it much less frequently than we did using a traditional bench grinder; the belt speed and surface area put less heat into the material.

Holding the bar against the spinning wheel cuts away the surface to expose new grit, squares the face of the wheel and rounds the wheel. To use a dressing tool like this, start the bench grinder ...

To use his new Surface Grinder, [Daniel] creates a CNC g-code file to move his work piece back and forth underneath the grinding wheel. Being able to control the depth of cut and feed rates with ...

When it comes to power tools, one staple of anyone’s garage or workshop (which are often one and the same) should be a quality bench grinder. They’ve just got so many uses: Sharpening blades ...

Keep in mind, however, that some models may work with a 115-volt power source, while others require 230-volt. Gas-powered surface grinders may fit the bill for jobsites that don’t have ...

With speed comes the increased risk of inflicting costly damage to the surface, especially when the end user isn’t a well-trained professional. Low-speed grinders, however, work more slowly so ...

Flop a sheet of plywood down on top of it (4 feet by 8 feet), and you’ve got yourself a surprisingly large and simple work surface 30 inches ... vise and a bench grinder. In both cases, you ...

It is available in various sizes to accommodate large or small workpieces. With this type of surface grinder, the work moves back and forth under the grinding wheel. The grinding wheel is mounted on a ...

In every workshop ever, there’s a power tool that goes unnoticed. It’s the bench grinder. It’s useful when you need it, and completely invisible when you don’t. We take the bench grinder ...