Thread: Waldown 8" Series II Grinder tart up x 2

Tonight I pulled some of the bench grinder parts out of the caustic bath. The paint is all gone only to reveal a good coating of rust over most of the parts.

when I bought the grinder the photo showed surface rust, and when I picked it up from Geelong the house was in view of the sea....Lucky I only paid $30 for it

looks like I am going to have to build an electrolyse bath this week end.

Cheers

Piers

While I was on the Sandpaper Mans web site looking for belts for my linisher, I noticed some 200x40 Norton aluminium oxide grinding wheels to suit the "carbide" grinder. What grit is better for grinding tool steel 46 or 60.

Cheers

Piers

I use a blue Norton #46 for grinding my HSS (also from The Sandpaperman) and it works very well.

Can't compare to the #60 as I haven't used that grit.

46 is pretty much good for most jobs. 60 is a bit to fine side for most thing a typical grinder would be put to use for.

Thanks for the reply's. The sandpaper man also recommended the blue norton but he does not list one for a 25mm shaft. I will give him a call.

Cheers

Piers

Originally Posted by Big Shed

I use a blue Norton #46 for grinding my HSS

Why blue..as compared to the white...is it much more economical?

Originally Posted by eskimo

Why blue..as compared to the white...is it much more economical?

Why blue? Dunno, that's what The Sandpaperman was offering at the time at a special price, so I bought one to try.

Some more opinions here, I think they influenced me to buy one.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/blu...-wheels-92658/

Originally Posted by Big Shed

Why blue? Dunno, that's what The Sandpaperman was offering at the time at a special price, so I bought one to try.

Some more opinions here, I think they influenced me to buy one.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/blu...-wheels-92658/

good info in that link...well some stuff to chew over anyway...might give a blue one a go...i got 3 grinders so I can compare easily