8" Grinder

[printcom]

Can anyone suggest a decent 8" bench grinder, my old Clarke unit has just thrown it legs up in the air

 

[wheresmejumper]

i have a luna 8 inch.very solid but a bit dearer than clarke/sealey

 

[chunkolini]

I have had a Draper one for years, never had a problem with it.
I dont know the price but I am a tightwad and did not cry when I bought it.

 

[printcom]

Thanks chaps, I don't mind spending a bit of money on a good one - what I don't want is one with rubber tool rests. My old Clarke was nearly 30 years old and the tool rest was not half bad, not like what you get today.

 

[printcom]

Just to let you know I bit the bullet and went with the Creusen HP7200T Powerline Grinder, its a bit more expensive than a lot of them but what the heck you only live once. It turned up this morning and after a little bit of assembly it was up and running - wow, it's so smooth. No dressing of the wheels needed and decent rigid tool rests which you can change the angle without a major faff. Initial opinion- well worth the extra dosh. And it comes with a 5 year guarantee

 

[p0689109]

That looks a lot like the Luna which I have also got. Nice big motor on them. I have a couple of Clarkes but they are easy to stall out if you are using one output with a wire wheel say.

 

[wheresmejumper]

the spindle extension looks like it would come in very handy