Built a Bench Grinder Stand This Afternoon

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Well I finally got around to building a bench grinder stand today to mount the grinder that Brink and I picked up last summer at a garage sale.  I built the stand as a 'receiver' style so I can use the grinder mount portion with the workbench as I plan to install receivers on each end for the grinder and vise.  This stand can then also be used for the vise as well if needed.Shortly after starting it began to rain so I decided it was time to move the bench inside the shop even though it still has the 'temporary' 3/16" thick top.Gonna be more than one post so standby after this.Went out to the storage building and it all started out as this.A shot of one of the 3"x4"x1/4" base piece cuts made with the Hypertherm Powermax 350 set on 22amps.  My freehand cuts still need a little work though.Welded the base up with 7018.  1/8", DCEP set on 110 amps.3"x4"x1/4" tube base is 18"x18".2-1/2" schedule 40 pipe for the upright.  Masking tape used to mark the cut line.  Love that cutter.  Try that with your OA torch Sam.Stand by for the next post.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Post #2.Crude but effective setup.  Wooden blocks, flat bar and washers to get everything at the correct dimension and then square the pipe to the base and tack it up.  Used the MM200 to weld up everything else.Base, upright and 2-1/2" OD receiver completed with jam bolt nuts.2" OD square grinder mount notched for 90 degree bend.2" tube weld.Grinder stand completed and ready for blasting and painting - when it stops raining.  I'm leaving the receiver portion of the 2" tube long for now until I get the bench receivers installed to see just how long I'm going to want it.One more photo to go.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:I planned and built the stand to result in the grinder being at the same height as it will be when istalled in one of the bench receivers.  With the stand slid under the front rail, its reciever is shown in the exact place the bench receivers will be located and thus the positon the grinder will be in when installed in the bench.  You can also see the 6" channel for the grinder mount plate.Thanks for looking.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:def will work. It's not what you can buy, it's what you can build that matters
Reply:A work of art   Be careful moving that bench, I already have one parent with severe back problems.  Are those some of the bolts that were sitting in the wheel barrow?  Oh and it's nice to see you using stick on a project.  Pretty happy with the rod?  Keep the projects coming . . . more ideas for me to steal later MikeConstans Fides et IntegritasLincoln Weldanpower 150 ACAirco Aircomatic MIGet CAV II w/ spoolgunMillermatic 30a wirefeeder
Reply:Duanne nice job,  i ve been thinking about doing something very simikar for my new grinder. i might steal an idea from you.........RichLincoln 255XT Power Mig                                                                    Lincoln Precision Tig 225Hypertherm Powermax 30
Reply:Good lookin' stand Duanne, should serve you well. If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:as always great work
Reply:Nice job Duane! You're getting pretty handy with that Plasma torch! http://all-a-cart.comWelding Cart Kits and accessories
Reply:Originally Posted by BrinkA work of art   Be careful moving that bench, I already have one parent with severe back problems.  Are those some of the bolts that were sitting in the wheel barrow?  Oh and it's nice to see you using stick on a project.  Pretty happy with the rod?  Keep the projects coming . . . more ideas for me to steal later
Reply:Damn I need a plasma so bad....Great job!My Babies: HF Drill pressHF Pipe Bender3   4.5" Black and Decker angle grindersLincoln Electric PROMIG 175that´s it!
Reply:Originally Posted by rwells173Duanne nice job,  i ve been thinking about doing something very simikar for my new grinder. i might steal an idea from you.........Rich
Reply:Good Job Duane.  Do you paint your stuff?  I rarely paint my stuff.Just a note for those interested.  HF sells 18" receiver tubes for 10 bucks. I get 2" tubing drop readily, however it is rare for me to purchase 1/4x2.5".  The HF stuff is a nice alternative to purchasing a 20 feet stick.
Reply:Originally Posted by tapwelderGood Job Duane.  Do you paint your stuff?  I rarely paint my stuff.
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55I prefer to but the only things I've been able to paint yet are the shelves, filler rod holder frame and electrode rack
Reply:Needs some gussets.    The best laid schemes ... Gang oft agley ...
Reply:Good Job. I like the simple design and that you can adjust out the arm that holds the grinder. I might steal this design if you don't mind. I have a grinder that I've been needing to mount. The Tube with the lock nuts/bolts is 2.5 " and the "arm" is 2" tube? any tendency to wobble or does tightening down on the bolts take care of that?
Reply:Originally Posted by MoonRiseNeeds some gussets.
Reply:Very nice design--- I like the receiver head on it.  It gave me an idea looking at the extended arm---I've got a standard dual wheel grinder like that and a single wheel buffer/wire brush motor that I use to clean bolts/parts with. Looking at your design,I think I can fit a removable mount to that extension you left hanging to the rear, so I can mount the smaller/lighter motorized wire wheel on it, but still be able to slip it off so the grinder could be removed from the stand fixture. Dual purpose stand that can be used from both sides.Thanks for triggering a little thinking. I was going to mount the grinder on a post with an old cast iron hay bailer flywheel for a base( 200+#)  It's overkill,but I don't have another use for it--LOL.  I'm going to give this some more thought....might just add 3-4 stations around a center post for different tools ...each removable--vise? small anvil? place it in the middle of the room and work on all sides.I bought a very large homebuilt weight machine at an auction a few years ago that is made entirely of the 1/4" wall receiver tube that fits inside the standard receiver hitch tube. Didn't know it until we started cutting it up for something else( I changed my mind even though I only gave $5 for it).I love seeing what others design...the ideas are always helpful and you did a great job on this project.
Reply:Duane--nice work, and so timely, I have a Baldor Buffer that I drag out and clamp to a bench every time I want to use it.  I too will now steal shamelessly from your idea, thanks for posting it! This bunch owes you a beer and a steak!
Reply:mudbugone - Well there ya go!  One idea leads to another.  The Welding Web 'stimulus plan'.  That multi-tool idea is great.  I assume you would stack the receivers perpendicular or at various angles to one another?Thanks for the compliment.200 - Just make sure we see some pictures and actually, I owe the 'bunch' alot more.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:OMG Duane's doin' stick.Looks better than the last piece of crap I put out today.Say hello to the better half, and wish her back WELL, and give no. one son a good dope slap"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:You're just showin' off with the pipeDidja lose the chop saw????BUT I CAN MELT ANYTHING IS SIGHT, INCLUDING THE WORKPIECE"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Samm,It's not so much the melting part, it's the setting the yard on fire that has us worried!  Duane, Yeah, some 1/2 inch plate gussets will help reinforce things.  More seriously, maybe put some jack-screw leveling feet at all four corners.  Just go to your wheelbarrow and get four 6" or so 1/2" dia bolts and eight 1/2" nuts.  Drill/punch/plasma holes into the base, weld four nuts to the base over the holes, insert bolts (head-to-the-ground) into holes and nuts, and last four nuts on top as jam nuts to lock into place.Is the base big and heavy enough?  Grinders always seem to want to walk or wiggle unless there is a LOT of stability and weight down low.  The best laid schemes ... Gang oft agley ...
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55  That multi-tool idea is great.  I assume you would stack the receivers perpendicular or at various angles to one another?:A very nice project, well done.Thanks
Reply:Originally Posted by RancherBillA very nice project, well done.Thanks
Reply:Nice job Duane, as always!Thanks For Sharing,Bruce The Welding ChefLincoln Weld-Pack 3200 NORWELD StickStanford Hill Farm