By Wade Shaddy. Oneway - Wolverine Slow Speed Grinder Rpm Vari-grind 2. The handle or end of the tool should be facing your body. The inside face of both wheels ran true. For more related content, subscribe to our newsletter! OK, dang it, one. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.

Seems like some people like it. In the meantime I've looked at the literature on sharpening jigs. What is your experience on this issue? I really need to know. I can't afford to spend money on the wrong tool. Joined Feb 5, Messages Location Minneapolis. Works great and I find I take a lot less metal off each time I sharpen doesn't take much to regain that sharp edge compared to the fast speed 6inch I had. It's worth the money, go for it. Slow speed is better in my opinion and works with the wolverine!

Curly Member. I have a 2 speed grinder and the Oneway Wolverine jig. It works fine at either the or the rpm ranges. What is important is to have the correct abrasive wheels mounted and to true them up regularly. In theory at the slower speed the wheels can wear egg shaped faster. In reality it will be glazed over and need cleaning before becoming out of Rikon Slow Speed Bench Grinder Keyboard round. KenV Member. Ernie -- I have to do most of my turning sitting. There are some tricks to it, but it can be successful and satisfying.

I currently have the slow speed grinder and wolverine. Not perfect for grinding while sitting -- Have been looking at Tormek as being a better choice for turning to the side and having less obstructions. I have moving to have all my tools with interchangeable handles. Taking the handles off makes sharpening much much easier. Key jigs are for spindle and bowl gouges. The other need is for platform for grinding. On the wolverine base I am using a RoboRest platform.

Much easier to adjust and consistent for skews, spindle roughing gouge and the like. Mack C. Click to expand I've got the wolverine and use it exclusively with my woodcraft slow speed grinder.

I recently upgraded to a CBN wheel and I love it! Duplicate post. Fay Prozora Member. I have a Powertec slow speed grinder and my Wolverine came yesterday. I love my grinder but I will set the wolverine when I get back to my shop in a week or so. It'll be very interesting to use this tool instead of the wooden one I built. Good luck with what ever you get.

Oh my grinder is an 8" Works better than Uncle Dick's old grinder that has skinny wheels and it small.. It is a one speed and I did not like his You must log in or register to reply here. Previous Next. Jet - Lathe Model VS. Veritas - Grinder Tool Rest. This slow speed grinder features a smooth starting, powerful 1 HP motor. With a larger size motor, you can tackle the tough grinding jobs that are typical in production shops, as well as the precision shaping and sharpening of hand tools.

Tool rests on this machine are extra-large and flat, without a Slow Speed Grinder Rpm Model drill bit sharpening groove. Wheel flanges are cast metal. Grinder includes dual dust-collection ports on the rear of the wheel guards. The cast-iron base features anti-vibration rubber feet and is equipped with mounting holes for convenient attachment to a workbench or Slow Speed Grinder Rpm Qa grinder stand. This product ships direct from the manufacturer: Your order will ship in approximately business days.

This product is considered special order. Your account will be charged when you place your order. Residential delivery fee applies for all LTL items.

Express or overnight shipping is not available for this product. Ships by Ground to the 48 contiguous states. If you have a return issue, contact Woodcraft Supply customer service for return details.

Customer pays return freight. When returning product, please include the invoice number or customer number and refer to the back of the invoice for shipping instructions.

If purchased at a Woodcraft Store, please return the item directly to the store where your purchase was made. Rikon offers a 5 year warranty. Customers with warranty claims, defective or damaged goods should contact RIKON Power Tools before returning any product to the distributor. RIKON Power Tools reserves the right to ship parts to effect repairs or replace product, whichever they may deem appropriate.

Request to return defective or damaged goods by distributors must be submitted to RIKON Power Tools and will be reviewed for product misuse, abuse, negligence, accidents, repairs, alterations, lack of maintenance or normal wear and tear before giving authorization to return said goods. Threw away the stones that come with the grinder. The grinder runs powerful and true. The light bulb that comes in the light should be called a dark bulb, it is a 3 led.

Burns super bright now I would buy it again at this price. I have mixed feeling about this grinder. On the plus side the motor is strong and the grinder runs blanched and the price is affordable. On the negative side, the light sucks as everyone has stated, only 1 out of 3 LEDs in the bulb lights up, I will try to find a better bulb.

I gave the wheels a haircut and had to use a washer behind the supplied grinder flange washer on the motor side of the shaft and then shim out the threaded studs that the side cover mounts to on the outside to make the wheel spin freely enough for startup.

All and all I guess you might call this a better made import that could be made better, It not a big deal but some of the hardware was mounted incorrectly by the factory on the eye shields also. Free shipping was the deal closer. Wheel covers are made from light metal, some plastic parts. Light neck needs to be longer or just brighter.

Replaced a Delta six inch high speed with Norton wheels, This unit is so much better. Some people think low speed is just a marketing scam, it not easy sharpening and more forgiving with low speed. Ordered this grinder based on magazine reviews that it fixed the issues so commented on with the previous Rikon slow speed grinder vibration and wheel wobble, in particular. Took over a month to get it, but it finally arrived.

Initial setup showed significant vibration, particularly evident on the course wheel side left side. The inside face of both wheels ran true. The outside face of the course wheel showed very significant runout. The outside face run out of the fine wheel was better. Both wheels were out of round - no big deal that a diamond dressing wheel should have addressed easily.

However, even very care application of a handheld dresser failed to get either wheel round, Following directions in the manual, removed the wheels and checked the arbor components.

Parts ran true and flat - no issues. Reassembled, using normal tricks to reduce run out.

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