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|toolname=Bench Grinder | | toolname = Bench Grinder | ||
|model=Powerfist | | model = Powerfist | ||
|serial=283205-00P | | serial = 283205-00P | ||
|owner=Tremaine | | owner = Tremaine | ||
|loanstatus=Donated to Protospace | | loanstatus = Donated to Protospace | ||
|arrived=Pre 2013 | | arrived = Pre 2013 | ||
|location=Metalworking Shop | | location = Metalworking Shop | ||
|status=Working | | status = Working | ||
|permission=Open to Members & Friends | | permission = Open to Members & Friends | ||
|certification=Demo/Read Notes | | certification = Demo/Read Notes | ||
|itemphoto=[[File: | | id = 39 | ||
| itemphoto = [[File:39.jpg|350px|thumb|right|]] | |||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* A bench grinder is for grinding steels or deburring steel or aluminum (if fitted with a wire wheel). | *A bench grinder is for grinding steels or deburring steel or aluminum (if fitted with a wire wheel). | ||
==Specs== | ==Specs== | ||
* 3/4 HP (550 W) | *3/4 HP (550 W) | ||
* 8" Wheels | *8" Wheels | ||
* 3500 RPM | *3500 RPM | ||
* 120V, 1.2A unloaded, ~5A loaded (?) | *120V, 1.2A unloaded, ~5A loaded (?) | ||
==Usage Notes== | ==Usage Notes== | ||
* Use the guard | *Use the guard | ||
* Use eye protection at all times | *Use eye protection at all times | ||
* Grinding is loud, ear protection is suggested, hearing damage may result | *Grinding is loud, ear protection is suggested, hearing damage may result | ||
* First contact is often surprisingly strong, grip extra tight | *First contact is often surprisingly strong, grip extra tight | ||
* Grinding metal gets hot, pause to let it cool or douse it in water | *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 | *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 | *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 | *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.) | |||
Latest revision as of 22:02, 3 June 2022
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| Type | Bench Grinder |
| Make/Model | Powerfist |
| Serial number | 283205-00P |
| Original owner | Tremaine |
| Loan status | Donated to Protospace |
| Arrival date | Pre 2013 |
| Location | Metalworking Shop |
| Functional status | Working |
| Usage permissions | Open to Members & Friends |
| Certification | Demo/Read Notes |
| Wiki-ID | 39 |
| Label | 1.0" 1.5" 2.0" |
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.)