Been working on this for awhile. Started gathering bits n pieces back in the spring. A friend of mine built a stand for his bench grinder many many many moons ago, so that was the design I based mine off of.
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Been working on this for awhile. Started gathering bits n pieces back in the spring. A friend of mine built a stand for his bench grinder many many many moons ago, so that was the design I based mine off of.
Originally the plan was to take the top plate somewhere to get the outer perimeter bent down 3/4” and welded for strength.
Nobody around me has a brake big enough to do that job cheaply, so, I bought 3/4”x3/4” angle iron and boxed in the bottom a different way.
Nobody around me has a brake big enough to do that job cheaply, so, I bought 3/4”x3/4” angle iron and boxed in the bottom a different way.
It’s a long standing debate if that should be bolted to the floor or not. I see both sides to the argument.
I’m going to try it bolted to the brake drum. If I don’t like it I can still bolt it to the floor later
I’m going to try it bolted to the brake drum. If I don’t like it I can still bolt it to the floor later
I drilled the plates so the centre pipe could get welded on both sides. This should never break a weld now
Got everything bolted together today.
The base is a brake drum
I probably want it bolted down....but then it can’t be moved...so that’s the debate.
What do you have for a bender?