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DeWalt power tools are definitely worth their premium price. This bench grinder is my fourth major DeWalt toy. So far, I've never been disappointed.
Use the supplied ones for rough work and buy a couple of Norton stones they run true from the box. I don't think any of these grinders come with good stones. I am satisfied with the tool over all and the smaller diameter motor gives plenty of clearance for longer items.There wer no missing parts or scratches. For the price it is a good value. The tool rest is ok but only supported by the side guard, a little shaky but still ok.
It is relatively quiet and does exactly what it should - grinds. I have had no issues with wheel wobble. I bought this on impulse to sharpen my chisels and plane irons. What an idiot I am - it is much too fast and rough for that kind of work but as a pure and simple grinder is a very well-built machine.
I guess the reason I like it so is because I went from a Cummins grinder to a dwalt, So much difference. Just got this grinder in, and I used it to grind a knife's edge on a 1/4 in flat bar and this grinder never slowed down.
Main problem---made in China. It probably will work okay in spring or summer. Don't buy if you use this grinder in a cold unheated garage or shop. Mine would only hum--would not turn--when the temperature was 10 degrees or lower.
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