bench grinder deal

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How do you get the military discount from the website? I've never been able to do that. I thought our military discount was only 10%; how did you only spend $15? Even $30 is a good deal, but it appears to be out of stock now.
 
yea i have a 8 inch old school bench grinder at home so this one will eventually be for just polishing more than likely
 
At only an advertised 2 amps and NO advertised HP rating, you can probably just about stop it with your bare hand. I hope you like it, but I am afraid you got a POS.
 
RustyRatRod said:
At only an advertised 2 amps and NO advertised HP rating, you can probably just about stop it with your bare hand. I hope you like it, but I am afraid you got a POS.
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I hope it's a good one for the OP's sake but that's what I'm thinking too. The way they rate stuff in amperage nowadays is bull.
 
idk. it spins pretty good. i wouldn't try and stop it with my hand by any means. it polishes pretty good tho for under 15$

i have a real 8in grinder back home in illinois. i only plan to buff some projects, wire wheel some things
 
I've been shopping for a second grinder for my shop away from home.

I compared the harbor freight "on sale for 39.99" plus a 20% coupon, the Skill at Lowes, and the entry level Ryobi at HD. All 6" 1/2 HP units

Aside from tool rests and spark shields, the main body/motor looked identical between the three. The Skill and HF even had the exact same cord pass-through grommet.

The Ryobi had much nicer accessories (tool rests, etc), and I was almost ready to buy...

...but then I stumbled on a thrift/used tool store that had a vintage 1/3 HP Dayton brand, and bought that for $25 including two extra stones.

I was at first hesitant about only a 1/3 HP rating, but then figured- A- they don't make 'em like they used to, and B- 1/3 back then is likely better than 1/2 now.

I couldn't be happier with it and NO WAY could I stop this one.

Check your local pawn shops, thrift stores and swap meets.
 
yea back home the flea markets are the place to be

out here its just a bunch of mexicans selling junk from china

and oddly the pawn shops here are always over priced
 
shredxcam said:
yea back home the flea markets are the place to be

out here its just a bunch of mexicans selling junk from china

and oddly the pawn shops here are always over priced
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I've noticed that here too, lots of the time pawn shops want about 75% of retail. And only on the strangest stuff like used electric tools...:scratch:
 
they wanted more than what i bought my drill for on sale at a pawn shop and it came with non lithium battery and no charger. i was like wtf?

or like $500 for a crappy off brand dented up, broken drawer rolling tool chest
 
adiffrentcity said:
I've noticed that here too, lots of the time pawn shops want about 75% of retail. And only on the strangest stuff like used electric tools...:scratch:
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Reality shows.... :finga:


Driving up prices.... :finga:
 
shredxcam said:
they wanted more than what i bought my drill for on sale at a pawn shop and it came with non lithium battery and no charger. i was like wtf?

or like $500 for a crappy off brand dented up, broken drawer rolling tool chest
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That's the way some around me are. Not sure how they sell anything with their ridiculous prices
 
Get a belt sander instead , I bought a little 36" table top sander and it will out perform and grind faster than a bench grinder hands down .
 
Pawn shops will come down on anything on the shelves, grinders is among my fav tools, dont forget the eye protection.
 
I got the big green 6" bench grinder from HF to buff something.. yeah, right. the buffing wheel I used would literally stop with any pressure on it (your not supposed to put any pressure on it anyway but for the point of comparison) I demoted it to a wire wheel and it would only work when I mounted a stone on the other side to give it a flywheel mass. Now their 8" orange buffer with the tapered axles works great as both buffer and wire wheel/grinder. Lots of torque. I agree on the belt sander for removing material, works great on polishing rods.
 
340duster340 said:
i can't believe how cheap tools have gotten in the last 15 years..it seems like the prices keep coming down.
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I think the biggest reason for that is all the cheap crap coming over from China. Nowadays practically every major electric power tool is made in a Chinese sweatshop
 
the67fish said:
Pawn shops will come down on anything on the shelves, grinders is among my fav tools, dont forget the eye protection.
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i went to a couple a while back, had a hard time cause they all spoke spainish as their first language

i couldn't get em below 60$ on a drill that cost 79$ new with lithium batteries and they had old fashion NiCad

im OCD about safety glasses, I'm an aircraft mechanic for a living and wear coveralls and safety glasses the entire time i am working
 
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