DIY bench grinder

[SV1BDO]

I was working on a temporary site faraway from my workshop, where I had my bench grinder. I needed a small table grinder for grinding/polishing a big batch of relative small pieces, so I built this DIY "emergency" bench grinder. Returning back home and searching the forum, I found that there was a similar posting some years ago. As the thread was locked, I created this new one.

I used my Makita 125mm Angle grinder, in a Silverline Quick Release Vise 10cm (model 380956), that has plastic covers on jaws to prevent materials from scratches. Then I secured them on a 40mm thick bench using 2 100m G clamps.

 

[123hotchef]

why not lol!

 

[pedrobedro]

I drilled a piece of flat and bent a 90° on the end then bolted it onto the grinder using the side handle hole. Clamp it in the ordinary vice or drill a couple more holes in it and screw it to the bench. I only ever used it with a fibre disc to sharpen tungstens as they ruin bench grinder wheels with a deep groove.

 

[cumbriasteve]

The reason the original thread was rightly locked is because what was being suggested was so dangerous it was not suitable to allow it to continue.

Although not as highly dangerous as the other thread, this still demonstrates a method of holding equipment which is not what we wish to advise on the forum.

Those without an element of self preservation who use the forum to learn workshop techniques may see it as normal practice and it's certainly not.

Hence