Harbor Freight Bench Grinders

[deathbeforehonor]

Bench Grinders

So I've been looking for a bench grinder for a while, not too concerned about name brand, more so about HP and wheel size. I've been looking on craigslist, here, ebay, offer up.. I just didn't want to spend $150. So I finally decided I'd get a Harbor Freight one, only their 20% coupons are NOT valid on them.. Well I'm signed up to their text alerts and got notified about a 15% off ANYTHING. I looked at their website and happened to see almost all of the bench grinders are on Clearance.

Not sure if the 15% off would work, Walked out with a 8" 3/4 HP Bench Grinder for $40!
I know, Chinese junk.. well a 1yr protection plan is only $7.99 = $48 & change..

If you go to HF's website, click clearance arrange by price high - low it seems like there are a few good deals that wouldn't typically apply to the 20%. Such as the Vulcan Mig Welder $501 otd.

 

[whiskerz]

Solve the big problems and buy better grinding wheels

 

[Badger]

I have one and it is still going strong after 25-30 years.

 

[roydamnmercer]

Some Harbor Freight stuff is gold, and some is garbage. I’ve had power tools last years...and I’m not talking sitting on a shelf, I mean getting used and abused. And I’ve had stuff fall apart on the way home (not really but you get the idea).

 

[CaptBrad]

Yeah. I’ve never had any problems. If I was a professional mechanic maybe I would pass. But for my shade tree stuff, it works great.

 

[BIKER13]

Have 2 and they are going strong. yes, get good wheels and or wire brushes too.

 

[BillsCamino]

I have one and it is still going strong after 25-30 years.

Same here...have had mine a least 20 yrs. Used it to buff stainless auto trim.

 

[Freshly Minted Georgian!]

I have a HFT bench grinder, been going strong for a bit over 20 years now. Also have an older craftsman from the 60's that's a bit under powered but is still chugging along 50+ years along.

 

[Granite3]

Replaced the wheels with Craftsman wheels about 10 years ago, done everything I have asked of it. One of the original ones cracked and fell apart a year into it. Run a grinding wheel one one end and a brush on the other.

 

[troutman]

I've had this one for 5-6 years. I made the wheel on the right out of mdf and coated it in jewelers rouge. Its for touching up a knife edge. The wheel on the left is 3 pcs of leather glued together with jewelers rouge. Its for honing. I turned it around so it turns counter clockwise.