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Originally Posted by Redneck Rydes
Go see a truck repair shop,they have old brake drums off of tractor trailers,I have one for my bench grinder and my drill press,they are pretty heavy and work great and usually you can get one for free!
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The brake drum isn't a bad idea...I'll look into it.
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Originally Posted by LS short box
Kind of depends on how much you intend to "lean" into the grinder. I would add a 1/4" steel plate maybe 6"s bigger the the floor mount plate. Could you use a piece of 3'4" plywood?
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I've never used a bench grinder much. I have 2 old craftsman (one works one needs a new switch) that I used mainly for wire brushing...but I have some projects coming up I think I will want to use them more.
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Originally Posted by franken
Maybe mount the steel disk to the bottom of the stand in the pic. I'd think about adding 3 feet to the bottom so it can't rock. I like vintage tool junk so I like the Craftsman stand...
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I will say I love vintage tools and iron pieces...I contacted the guy with the old craftsman stand and he said it only weighed about 35 pounds or so. I think it should weigh more than that unless I was mounting it to the floor.
I found an old cast iron one that the guys says weighs about 150 pounds or so...he wants $275 for it...I offered him $200, but he said no...so I am negotiating and trying to get that one. He did come down to $250...Here is a pic of it. I like this one best of all.