Bench Grinder Restoration

Restore a bench grinder.

Search craigslist and estate sales for a cheap grinder that needs restoring.

Disassemble the grinder and take good photos of the process to help with reassembly.

Use a gear pull to remove the bearings.

Measure the fan placement before removing.

Use a paint removing method. I used aircraft remover.

Wire brush the parts clean and wipe with a solvent.

Prime the parts.

Choose some unique colors and paint the parts.

Allow all the paint to dry thoroughly.

Reassemble and grease all the required parts.

Grind something.