Mark Rios
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here`s the good-uns........not cheap
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_h...rch-alias=tools&field-keywords=baldor+grinder
I had not idea Baldor's were that expensive. I think I'll continue to limit my grinder acquisition to flea markets, auctions and recovered appliance motors.
Frank, with the Baldor grinder it is a case of you get what you pay for. I picked up a 6" 1800 RPM Baldor grinder on close out for about 60% off. For anything less than a machine shop, it is the last grinder you will have to buy. Everything you see in the picture is a casting, not stamped metal. The motor is so quiet that you can hardly tell it is turned on.
It is built like the proverbial outhouse.
mark, most of us don`t pop for baldors ........
Now this is a grinder!
Not wanting to debate....well, yes I do.... One of my grinders is a Craftsman I bought from myself (when I owned a franchise Sears store) almost 40 years ago. Still smooth and fine, albiet, not as quiet as you describe. The others I inherited and are two Craftsman and a Skil, all are older than I am. All have cast housings. Runnin' good. Mebbe they made 'em better back then. Dunno. Kicking around somewhere in the garage are some flea market finds and a couple old appliance motors waiting for a 'whatever' use.