DELTA GR275 6-Inch Variable Speed Grinder with Tool-Less Change

DELTA GR275 6-Inch Variable Speed Grinder with Tool-Less Change Features

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What Customers Say About DELTA GR275 6-Inch Variable Speed Grinder with Tool-Less Change:

I use it for sharpening knives with curved shanks (hoof knives), and the variable speed feature allows me to slow it down so that I don't tend to overheat the metal. A great product. The attached gooseneck light allows easy visualization of the fine details of the edges during sharpening.

The quality is great and the functionality is just what I wanted. Delta is a brand one can count on. A good buy.

This grinder meets my requirements.It was easy and quick to set up.All the parts were there.It is good for the price.

It works well. I may have to epoxy a flat plate to it. With common sense, it is not a big issue.The one negative I found was that the left tool rest (the one they show as the right tool rest on the diagram) has v-groove indention, I guess for drill bit sharpening, I wish they would have just given a flat surface rest instead, or in addition. It is minor however, and not so bad that the grinder wonders about the table.I bought this grinder for the variable control. The drawbacks mentioned on the other reviews I found the same with my grinder. It seems Delta's quality control has a touch of dyslexia. And like one other reviewer said, the left wheel (the one they call the right one) does wobble.

However, I wanted to mount it onto a free-standing grinder stand; unfortunately, the tool stand that I bought contained a mounting plate that was incompatible with the grinder's mounting holes. This grinder will sit on your bench and not vibrate off at any speed. I bought a stand (HTC HGP-10)and its mounting-plate holes did not match up with the grinder's holes. It has everyting you need to sharpen everything from dull steak knives, cheap pocket knives, lawn mower blades and gardening tools. Foiled again. The grinder features a variable speed control and that capability puts it way out front of the others.

Re-drilling was not possible since the mounting plate is too small, and the grinder's mounting base has no room and is cast iron. IMHO this is the best small grinder on the market that I could uncover during an intensive slurp thru the Internet maze. Beyond those limitations you'll need to invest in a larger tool. That's what you gotta look out for and that's impossible to do online.