View source for Bench grinder (Powerfist) ID:39

{{Equipment page
| toolname = Bench Grinder
| model = Powerfist
| serial = 283205-00P
| owner = Tremaine
| loanstatus = Donated to Protospace
| arrived = Pre 2013
| location = Metalworking Shop
| status = Working
| permission = Open to Members & Friends
| certification = Demo/Read Notes
| id = 39
| itemphoto = [[File:39.jpg|350px|thumb|right|]]
}}

[[Category:Metalworking tools]]
[[Category:Machine tools]]

==Notes==

*A bench grinder is for grinding steels or deburring steel or aluminum (if fitted with a wire wheel).

==Specs==

*3/4 HP (550 W)
*8" Wheels
*3500 RPM
*120V, 1.2A unloaded, ~5A loaded (?)

==Usage Notes==

*Use the guard
*Use eye protection at all times
*Grinding is loud, ear protection is suggested, hearing damage may result
*First contact is often surprisingly strong, grip extra tight
*Grinding metal gets hot, pause to let it cool or douse it in water
*DO NOT wear gloves, they are a tangling hazard and will result in worse injuries
*Angle metal downward or it can kick out at you
*Do not load motor down so that it slows, exert less pressure and grind slower if an audible speed difference is heard in RPM
*Adjust tool rests to within 3 mm (1/8 in.)