A General purpose bench grinder?

[Bruce Wrenn]

My go to bench grinder is a Lowes $19.99 special that I picked up over forty years ago ( Taiwan special, 6", 3450 RPM.) Wheels have been replaced a couple times. Still on original bearings, but I keep a box of 6203's in my tool box, just in case. Somewhere in back of shop, I have a Skill from the era when Skill represented quality. Paid $25 for last grinder off CL, just to use with fiber wheels for sharpening knives. It's a Delta from Taiwan.

[Bill Dufour]

AFAIK the only difference between grinders is the dust/spark containment collection and the tool rest. How will you collect off a wheel throwing bits of wire?
BilL D.

[Derek Kessler]

Honestly, for what you're looking to do, any old grinder should get the job done. But agree with the others, fle markets are a goldmine for grinders.

[Mel Fulks]

I think it’s now much easier to buy a grinder. So many of the older ones were sold with extremely hard wheels. Impossible to wear
those out. And difficult to not over heat the tools.

[Bruce Wrenn]

Honestly, for what you're looking to do, any old grinder should get the job done. But agree with the others, fle markets are a goldmine for grinders.

For about $60, you can get a bench grinder from Harbor Freight.

[Tom Bender]

I would not like to spin a wire wheel at 3400 rpm.

[Ole Anderson]

I have an 8" Delta bench grinder that has served me well. Also have a 6" Baldor with extended shafts that runs at half the speed of the grinder.

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