A good solution is to mount your grinder to a board or small stand so you can clamp it to the bench when you need it and store on the shelf when you don t.
Diy bench grinder mount. Make a wall mount for your bench grinder. Cut the top and backside. I made the wall mount just as big as the base of the tool. I used 3 4 or 20mm plywood.
When you want to use the whole top of your workbench a permanently mounted vise or grinder just gets in the way. Build a dedicated stand if you have floor space for it. Mounting board for a grinder you can make several boards and when not in use store them on the side of your bench. Here i only cut.
Measure the base of your tool. Bench grinder mount the garage journal board how to a into on the wall. I went out and bought a grinder stand from harbor freight but the mounting holes drilled in the stand didn t correspond at all with the mounting holes in the base of the grinder. This seems like a project that you are going to need to build the important parts yourself in other words a good project.
Then i recently came across some plans for a bench grinder stand from a vintage popular mechanics on knucklebuster. Avantipro quick strip disk https amzn to 2vrnmws welding helmets. Woodworking shop bench grinder mount the garage journal board. Bolt the grinder to the stand and if possible bolt the stand to the floor.
Garage workshop ideas and workshop and equipment maintenance plans and 2846210800. Motors for grinders are usually made with double ended shafts already threaded for mounting the grinding wheels. Cheap solution for the home workshop. Get on solid ground to keep your bench grinder from scooting away while sharpening anchor it down.
The thickness does not matter at all. I don t know of any pre made arbors for a custom bench grinder. If you re squeezed for space then bolt your grinder to a piece of 3 4 thick plywood and clamp it to your workbench. Most home workshops don t have enough bench space to devote a section to a bench grinder.