Four years later, I was feeling really badly for a guy that knows how to use all of the tools but couldn't get your hands on them. The end product looked just as good as if you had used a milling machine to make it. It's a shame that the nice cast iron housings of the older tools have given way to soft stamped steel. Still, I'm going to try to make a rest like this for one of my newer grinders. Cheers! BTW- Screw the nine "thumbs down" votes as of May, 2024. You did a great job.
I've seen so many people make these two arrests out of aluminum. 😱 Is considerably more difficult with steel, but there's a lot of time and effort wasted when the aluminum gets all buggered up over time and you decided to do it all over the right way. 👍
Good job, Sir! I have grinder like that in 3/4hp. Picked it up on the curb. The lamp was shot so I gave it the hook. But the rest cleaned up quite well. A nice coat of paint, and away you go. New grinding wheel n wire wheel. I have $12 tied up in it and @ 3 hours. If it’s free, it’s for me! 😀
I liked your end result. Ever consider cutting a couple of washers in half and welding them onto the tool rest adjustment screws? Then you'd have thumbscrews. If you're careful, the hex heads would still work, so you could just use a wrench for final tightening if you dont trust finger tight.
I have this exact grinder so this was helpful. I must say, however, that your workbench with the spaces between the boards would drive me insane chasing after stuff falling through.
Four years later, I was feeling really badly for a guy that knows how to use all of the tools but couldn't get your hands on them. The end product looked just as good as if you had used a milling machine to make it. It's a shame that the nice cast iron housings of the older tools have given way to soft stamped steel. Still, I'm going to try to make a rest like this for one of my newer grinders. Cheers! BTW- Screw the nine "thumbs down" votes as of May, 2024. You did a great job.
I appreciate your sense of humor. Added a lot to the video.
Finding tools is a challenge that I have as well. At least it all worked out in the end. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for watching!
I love how heavy duty the old grinders are. The steel is like 4 times thicker on the wheel covers and other parts.
Thanks for the pointer on cutting kerfs!
I've seen so many people make these two arrests out of aluminum. 😱
Is considerably more difficult with steel, but there's a lot of time and effort wasted when the aluminum gets all buggered up over time and you decided to do it all over the right way. 👍
Exactly! Easier up front can lead to disappointment and having to do the job twice. Not much saving of labor when that happens!
nice video well done sir. hello from Australia.
Good job, Sir! I have grinder like that in 3/4hp. Picked it up on the curb. The lamp was shot so I gave it the hook. But the rest cleaned up quite well. A nice coat of paint, and away you go. New grinding wheel n wire wheel. I have $12 tied up in it and @ 3 hours. If it’s free, it’s for me! 😀
Give this man back his tools!!!!
Nice!
I liked your end result. Ever consider cutting a couple of washers in half and welding them onto the tool rest adjustment screws? Then you'd have thumbscrews. If you're careful, the hex heads would still work, so you could just use a wrench for final tightening if you dont trust finger tight.
when making slots drill each end of slot and use jig saw to cut each side very little filing needed, lennox blades work good
Nice work considering it was all hand tools that were used
Thanks, David.
I have this exact grinder so this was helpful. I must say, however, that your workbench with the spaces between the boards would drive me insane chasing after stuff falling through.
I literally have this same grinder. Little older actually i think mine is from 73 and im in a similar situation.