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   dukeone | Jun 27, 2005 02:08am | #1

   My purpose built Baldor buffer/polisher is 3/4hp. My tool grinder is 1/2hp(7" wheel). A one third hp should work but will bog down quicker; it all depends on how aggesive the wheel and how hard you push it. With a medium to fine grinding wheel and smaller tools I'll bet it will be OK. KDM

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   none | Jun 27, 2005 04:59am | #2

   Have three grinders in my shop. #1  A Lowes special-3450RPM, 1/3HP about twenty years old- does everything. #2  Relient tool 1/4HP-1725 slow speed grinder- sharpen chisels etc. #3 Home made grinder 1/4HP-1725RPM slow speed grinder with friable alum ox. wheel. All three are 6" wheels. Tool rest on both slow speed grinders is an Ian Kirby special -5/8" round rod mounted a same height as C/L of grinding wheel. Checkout AWW issue # 71-Feb 1999 for article on grinder jig to simplify chisel sharpening. The home made one is a motor with an arbor attached for wheel. The arbor came from Grainger. Power is never a issue  when sharpening chisels and plane blades, as a light touch is important.

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   Steinmetz | Jun 28, 2005 12:34am | #3

   AE, 1/3rd horse is fine. Does your motor have a left and right end?
   Does it rotate clockwise? Chances it has 1/2" shaft/shafts.

   Sears sells arbors to fit 1/2" shafts
   Also 6 " wheels of various 'grit's

   A good wheel dresser is very important as wheels wear unevenly and have to be dressed' from time to time .

   You can also buff and polish on the machine, if you buy arbors made for that purpose.
   They are tapered to a point and have a tapered screw thread with Right and/or left handed threads (The better to quickly connect to the cotton buffing wheels) No wrenches nessesary to quickly change polishing buffs.

   Wire wheels to scratch off rust/paint. Flap sanding wheels for matte finish.
   Brass wire wheels for chrome plated stuff.
   Buffing compound for steel, brass ,gold, and plastic.

   Sharpen knives/scissors/chisels;/drill bits If you attach a Jacobs chuck to an arbor having 1/2"-fine thread end, (Right hand only)you can drill/ bore/file and turn small round objects of brass/aluminum/steel

   I occasionally polish my wife's copper pots and lids to show off the wedding gifts we got 50 years ago and use every day (Revere Wear)

   Once you start with sharpening/polishing and wire brushing, you'll be hooked on the many things you can do around the house that's more fun than cutting grass or yuck,! painting.

   NEXT,
   Pick up old usable tools at flea mkts, clean,sharpen and polish them and you'll soon have every tool you'll ever need and for cheap. Stein

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   lumberjacksson | Jun 29, 2005 08:12am | #5

   Thanks for the help, I'll post picks once the machine is built.Andy

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   WillGeorge | Jun 28, 2005 03:31am | #4

   have a 1/3 HP motor that I'd like to use if possible... Get the wheel spinning till ya' but something on it!