Links to Grinder Products
Added 2025-04-15 11:56:16 +0000 UTCFriends:
We're often scrambling to get videos to you early, so I don't have time to put in the links to products. (It takes longer than you would think). But the recent grinding video had a LOT of links and I thought those needed their own post. I used my affiliates account to keep the links short and tidy, but these are affiliate links, so I make a small commission when you use them.
Dewalt Bench Grinder: https://amzn.to/42IMFme
Replacement Coarse Wheel: https://amzn.to/3E7AWEA
(Often better balanced than stock wheels.)
Wire Wheel: https://amzn.to/4cuISfC
(My favorite tools for rust removal and cleaning.)
Honing Guide: https://amzn.to/3G69QOw
(For grinding without a grinder.)
“Star” Dressing Tool: https://amzn.to/42CsuoX
(Like the one in the video, but smaller and cheaper. Still works fine.)
Dressing Stick: https://amzn.to/3YuVmhq
(A block of abrasive. Also a good dressing tool. Affordable.)
Savanah Tool Rest: https://amzn.to/3EmXscu
(Works fine; slightly cheaper than the Tay.)
Tay Tools Tool Rest: https://amzn.to/42LcnGO
(Slightly nicer than the Savanah. Costs a few dollars more.)
Hand Tool Hero: https://www.compassrosetools.com/store/p/hand-tool-hero
(Ultimate 5 Function Everyday Carry for woodworkers. Made in USA.)
Norton XXX Grinding Wheel: https://amzn.to/4jlMIKw
(Runs cooler than a stock wheel. Less chance of burning.)
Hope that's helpful!
--Rex
Comments
Thanks for the great informative heat treating info. Sooo, I bought a used grinder at a yard sale about a year ago. Turned out that it is quite old and a 4-1/2" wheel design. Well it seems that you can't buy 4-1/2" grinding wheels. I did find a wire brush that fit and is serving me fine. But also its tool rest is just a small piece of sheet metal like that which you relocated to the dumpster. So I will likely order the Dewalt and dressing tool very soon (and I haven't purchased any new tools for WEEKS! so I've earned it , right?) Hey, ever consider a lesson on regrinding drill points? I did that successfully recently, in desperation. And I didn't want to buy a new set of drills because of one bad one. Once on a Forstner bit and then a common twist drill. I know it helps to understand the drill point geometry. My first job at 16 yrs old was at a small machine tool consumables distributor where I got familiar with such details via the Cleveland Twist Drill catalog.
Jeff
2025-04-24 16:57:35 +0000 UTCLet me start by saying I really liked this video and learned a lot about grinding. Perhaps I am in the minority, but I am a fan of CBN wheels. Yes they cost a bit more, but they need basically no maintenance and last for way longer than fryable wheels. What am I missing?
Sam
2025-04-16 23:00:56 +0000 UTC
