Ha ha... I agree, say no to warm red.
That’s awesome.
Yep, my garage
Have you checked the age of your bench grinder wheels lately??????????????????????????????????????????????????
Ha ha... no need to check the age, the right wheel is as old as the grinder when I brought it new... 25 years maybe. I assume they explode then? I've never even thought about it, but I'm happy to replace it, if need be.
The wheel is likely fine. As long as it hasn't been damaged by misuse or accidental impact, it should be in a useable condition.
While @dazz may be right plenty of suppliers list a usable life of 6 years. I had exactly the same situation a few months ago. Since buying the belt grinder I hadn't used the bench grinder so put a polishing pad on one side, the other was a fine wheel for touching up tooling. It was 20 years old maybe. Having seen the effects years ago on a fitter of a wheel exploding that and the coarse wheel went into the bin. Not worth the risk. Think of how your wife would clean the blood off that lovely shed!
Fair enough. Either way, always try to avoid standing directly in front of spinning grinding wheel. I'm conscious of this, especially if grinding something heavy or awkward. Better for a piece of wheel to hit your arm/shoulder than chest/head. Even a brand new wheel can explode if shit goes bad, a moment of complacency can change your life if luck isn't on your side. Much like driving a car, really.
4.58m wide x 5.3m deep
Ha ha, in today’s load from elstoragespace… I found the original unused course wheel, which I’d removed and replaced with a wire brush.
Great vices and Aussie made.
I have made to my late forties and never owned a vice. A terrible outcome, and feels like I can justify buying a nice one! Just wondering though if these tricky ones that have all the jaw options are good or just troublesome?Great vices and Aussie made.
Record and Dawn are up there with the best available.
I wanted a small 100mm one for the side of my bench for small metal cutting jobs, would have liked a Dawn or Record, ended up with a Bunnings special
I agree with ozzy but if supporting AU is of no concern to you, here's another option that comes with a set of brake jaws and has quick release for the movable jaw:Great vices and Aussie made.
Record and Dawn are up there with the best available.
I wanted a small 100mm one for the side of my bench for small metal cutting jobs, would have liked a Dawn or Record, ended up with a Bunnings special
Thats a nifty idea. I think ill get the Dawn though as a "only one ill need to buy" purchase.
Not trying to go one better but my old Porsche was inherited 3 houses ago and been moved each time, only added the Bunnings special a few weeks ago as old 911 turbo doesn't grip bolts too well. Haven't used new Bunnings yet apart from tapping shock hardware in on the flat surface. It was $39 vs $249 but you have to draw the line somewhere.
