Woodcraft is one of three retailers sponsoring the project. Although the softer aluminum oxide wears more quickly than the silicon carbide, it also grinds cooler, saving the temper of your tools' steel. Skip to main content. The guys at the Sacramento store even pluged one in so i could see it run so smooth. You will need to true the wheels to minimize side-to-side movement Don't skip this step! Accessibility Options. This machine runs smoothly and should serve rikon bench grinder jersey needs for many years

I have sharpened chisels, plane blades and I'm a wood turner too, so it gets used quite a bit. I use a grinder primarily to sharpen lathe tools. I bought this to replace my old 8" high speed grinder, and it certainly does. The slower speed gives me much greater control over the tools, the temperature is lower and more manageable, and the grinder comes with white wheels of two different grits.

The tool rests are adequate, and the left-hand one has a slot for sharpening drill bits. I have installed, though, an aftermarket platform larger and a support for a "Vari-Grind" jig for sharpening lathe gouges. The grinder even comes with a diamond dresser. There are two problems with this grinder. First and most obvious, it has no light. That's not a big deal for me because I already have a magnetic shop light that I attach to the side, but for someone who doesn't already have one, it's an extra cost.

And you really need a light while sharpening. Second, there's a noticable side-to-side wobble in both wheels. You can dress the wheels to take out the problem along the rim, but there's still a vibration that is irritating and makes it a bit harder to keep control while sharpening. I'll take the wheels off in the near future to see if I can shim them, but it shouldn't be necessary to do this.

Fix these two problems, and you'd have an excellent sharpener. The unit I received is smooth and quiet. I use a Wolverine Sharpening System so I never installed the tool rests. Wheels are adequate for now and when they wear down I will replace them with Norton wheels. All and all a good buying experience and a great value. I bought this grinder to sharpen my lathe tools. Right out of the box it was quite and the wheels turned true with no wobble or vibration. Combined with the wolverine jig,this was a great choice.

As stated above, a slow speed grinder runs at or below rpm, not rpm. This grinder will easily take the temper out of tools if you're not careful. I started turning pens, and quickly found out 2 things. I took advantage of a sale price on this grinder, and am very happy with it. You can overheat tools when sharpening, but you have to work at it,and it leaves a very smooth finish.

When I got the grinder, it was missing the knobs to tighten the tool rests. I emailed Rikon, and after they verified the part number, I got 2 knobs in the mail, no hassles.

Slight side to side wobble on the wheels, but the cutting edge was perfect. I am a wood turner and needed to replace my grinding wheels for my 6 inch grinder. I had wanted to upgrade my grinder to an 8 inch and this grinder was just came on the market. GREAT deal and flawless performance. I got this grinder to sharpen lathe tools and hand tools for woodworking. I had been doing some research on slow speed 8" grinders when this one came up for sale so I decided to get one.

I was very impressed with the weight of the grinder, how quiet it runs and that it has all metal parts. It comes with rubber feet attached so it can just set on your bench or you can remove them and mount it. I'd read about grinders vibrating so bad that they danced across the bench so I was pleasently surprised when I turned this one on and it ran relatively smooth. Just a little vibration in the left side wheel which should dress out. I will probably not even mount this to a bench. One thing I was surprised to get was a wheel dressing tool.

The write-up didn't mention one was included so that was a plus. The only negative was that my grinder came with two right-side tool rests and no left-side rest which is the one with the drill bit guide. I emailed Rikon Customer Service telling them about it. Within 4 minutes I had an email back from them telling me I had a new left-side tool rest on the way. You can't ask for any better service than that. I purchased this grinder to sharpen my lathe tools.

It runs very quiet and quite smooth. The left tool rest is grooved to guide the sharpening of drill bits. This, not being flat, makes sharpening of lathe tools rather difficult. I'm looking at options to change this. It is a great value for a slower speed grinder with decent wheels. I waited until this grinder was put on sale before purchasing. It comes with two white wheels and the slow speed is great for sharpening lathe tools.

I owned a Delta variable speed grinder but the rheostat went bad. If a new part Rikon Bench Grinder Jerseys had been available, it would have cost as much as a new grinder. This machine runs smoothly and should serve my needs for many years I use a grinder almost exclusively to sharpen lathe tools. The left-hand tool rest is grooved for sharpening drill bits against the finer grit wheel.

However this tool rest cannot be used for a chisel because there is no flat surface to rest the chisel on. Would only recommend with caveat that you will have to purchase and setup your own tool rest. I walked into the store and saw this grider on sale.

I've been eyeballing it for months. I use it to sharpen lathe tools and wood chisels. The wheels run smooth. Very quite and powerful. I love the wheels. It's a nice machine with quality wheels on it. I checked the arbor with a dial indicator and there was no runout. You will need to true the wheels to minimize side-to-side movement Don't skip this step! That's not a knock on Rikon. Picked one of these up from my local store. Runs quiet and when bolted down produces minimal vibration to the workbench.

Comes with aluminum oxide wheels which tend to stay pretty cool. Only problem is the arbors bend pretty easily. With careful use it shouldn't be a problem. But when your buddy comes to the shop- be sure to hide this one. Or else you might be like me, bent outta shape over a broken grinder. Great grinder really like the slower speed does not burn tools as easily as my other grinder good build quality.

I would like 2 flat tool rests instead of onemade to sharpenddrill bit. Purchased this grinder for sharpening my lathe tools. Woodcraft has been out of stock for months, my understanding is the older model had some problem and was discontinued. Ordered as soon as I saw they were in stock and on sale.

Very happy with the performance, using with Wolverine Grinding Jig and Fingernail jig. Excellent results. I bought the slow speed Rikon Bench Grinder Manual grinder on sale to sharpen lathe tools. It looks good and is made well enough. It runs smooth and is very quiet. We removed the guards which allows our 1. We've found them to be reliable, and they work really well with our CBN wheels.

We offer the bare grinder, or grinder with CBN wheels of your choice. Any and all free shipping offers do not apply to grinders. WoodTurners Wonders will not be responsible for lost or NO Show deliveries on orders not requiring a delivery signature. Please note: Guards or tool rests DO NOT come with the grinder as most wheels are too wide, and it's assumed the user will utilize their own tool holding jigs with this setup.

As with all power equipment caution should be taken by the experienced operator. Operator assumes all risk. Please read instructions and caution sheet in the box on the reverse side of the lifetime warranty.

Ken Rizza.

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