Thread: Old grinding wheels

Using a tool for job it was never intended for is always trouble. Not sure about the asbestos or not though?
Are you wanting to use it like a surface grinder? They come up in auctions from time to time.

Good Luck

Not as a surface grinder like you would use in a milling machine. I want to use it for similar sort of work that a conventional bench grinder would do, but with a bit more flexibility and working space. I'm getting started in forging steel tools and I hope to use this grinder for very rough dressing of forged surfaces. I'm following much of what Alexander Weygers describes in "The Making of Tools". He calls this machine a side grinder but I've never heard the term elsewhere.
Thanks for the reply.

Most likely will work ok, make sure you wear face mask and if it does disintergrate before your eyes, in won't be in you eyes

Anything I end up building will be left running for a good while before I go anywhere near it. I don't think there's too much risk of disintegration though. I wont be doing very heavy work, the wheels seem sound and epoxy is good stuff.

Just stand to one side on start up. I'm told that is the most likely time for a wheel to disintegrate. I've never seen one do it and I never want to. I'll bet the old motor won't have a slow start either.

WB