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A great product. The attached gooseneck light allows easy visualization of the fine details of the edges during sharpening. I use it for sharpening knives with curved shanks (hoof knives), and the variable speed feature allows me to slow it down so that I don't tend to overheat the metal.
Delta is a brand one can count on. A good buy. The quality is great and the functionality is just what I wanted.
This grinder meets my requirements.It was easy and quick to set up.All the parts were there.It is good for the price.
This grinder will sit on your bench and not vibrate off at any speed. Re-drilling was not possible since the mounting plate is too small, and the grinder's mounting base has no room and is cast iron. That's what you gotta look out for and that's impossible to do online. Beyond those limitations you'll need to invest in a larger tool. IMHO this is the best small grinder on the market that I could uncover during an intensive slurp thru the Internet maze.
I bought a stand (HTC HGP-10)and its mounting-plate holes did not match up with the grinder's holes. It has everyting you need to sharpen everything from dull steak knives, cheap pocket knives, lawn mower blades and gardening tools. The grinder features a variable speed control and that capability puts it way out front of the others. Foiled again. However, I wanted to mount it onto a free-standing grinder stand; unfortunately, the tool stand that I bought contained a mounting plate that was incompatible with the grinder's mounting holes.
The variable speed is an important feature as it limits the possiblity of burnout on the tools. Along with the lower price, these two factors alone helped make this a very good deal. All I need is some buffer compound and I pretty much have everything I need for sharpening on the grinder. Assembly was pretty straight forward, took me about 15 minutes to get it together and running.
The rest next to the white stone has indentations made for drill bits. Would have been nice to be able to swap rests instead of swapping grinding disks.At any rate, the problems encountered were very minor and are mostly related to personal preference rather than faults with the product. I give it only 4 stars instead of 5 due to the short length of the light (already noted in other reviews) and the fact that the toolrests are not interchangeable. I ordered this grinder on the 2nd, received it on the 8th with the free super saver shipping option. Pre-sharpened chisels are nice, but they come at a price that is beyond my limited budget.Here is the breakdown -This grinder is advertised specifically for sharpening. The grinder comes with a white sharpening disc, regular grinding disc and buffing pad. Nice feature except for the fact that my small chisels can fall into the gap while grinding.
I definitely feel I have my money's worth. I am fairly new to woodworking and have accumulated a number of chisels/carving tools that require sharpening before use. Tool rests provide enough maneuverability to sharpen shorter tools as well as longer chisels without having to make a jig to hold the small tools closer to the disk. I could have went with a cheaper grinder, but by the time shipping, purchasing of wheels specific to sharpening, and the annoyances of lack of variable speed (not to mention potential damage to the tools)are all factored in, it is obvious that this was a wise investment. Nice change of pace for those like me that have purchased much cheaper tools in the past and have had to make sense of mimeograph quality instructions and a slew of nuts and bolts that do not seem to fit properly half the time.
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