is the motor strong enough to grind and work with metal?
1982688
Yes, the motor is strong enough to work metal as long as you buy the ceramic belts. Supergrit.com is the website I get my belts from and the quality is great as well as the price. All I use this sander for is metal. It can bog down if u press hard enough but with ceramic belts, you won't have to. 36 grit ceramic belt on this sander will easily eat through hardenned steel.
1982689
Although I have no experience with the sander in conjunction with metal work, I suppose it would be dependent upon what you were doing. Very small, soft metals may work. Sorry, I just don't have the experience to answer the question directly.
1982690
For finishing, light de-burring and profile finishing it should be fine. These split-phase motors are designed for speed .. torque no so much. This is the smallest belt abrasive machine I have here so I suggest for any heavier "grinding" you consider a 1" by 42" or 6" by 48" machine. Mine is up in the woodshop .. a sit-down machine perfect for airfoils out of aircraft birch. I have not used the disc function.
1982691
I have no problem using mine on aluminum and glass epoxy circuit boards.Although I have not tried it on mild steel, I think that would work as well.
1982692
I use mine on bronze brass and aluminum regularly making finer adjustments in the surface. Hard grinding on a grinding wheel on the bench next to this device. The two machines work well together.
1767454
It is heavy duty and it works great. My son used it to chop ice and pushed on it with his boot and that bent it up. I will have him buy me another one as they are really good otherwise. If that metal were any thicker it would be too heavy. Hope that helps...
1812308
It would not be very safe, it works very well with soft metals such as aluminum, bronze and low alloy steels. However with a good cutter think it would work very well with hardened steel, I suit my mill a device for grinding and works very well with hardened metals such as tapered shafts.
852490
It is made of aluminum of sufficient thickness, so it is strong enough to do job it is designed for. Aluminum is not as hard as steel, but if you are planning to grind meat, even with bones (if you like their taste), rather than pieces of steel, it will not be damaged, it will stay usable. Aluminum is typically used for body of a meat grinder, so you should not worry. We have experience of very many years of usage of multiple manual (not electric) meat grinders with aluminum bodies; no damage to them.
1563351
Absolutely...this unit has outstanding speed and professional durability. I noted in a previous review, give this unit respect. IT IS NOT A TOY. Use caution when using, I truly believe this unit is capable of grinding to the bone if not careful due primarily to the speed of the unit.
427399
I use this when I need to sharpen my bits and it works better then the grinder wheel that I use to use. So I would say yes.
852130
I had the gear box apart. The several gears are either nylon or metal. High speed shaft from motor is metal but the gear that meshes to it is nylon (plastic). This is common with cheaper grinders and not necessarily negative unless you are a commercial operator.
632273
Should work very well. Strong geared motor. I use it for reloading and can turn 35lbs of brass in my case feeder.
535664
The drill has the power enough to work on metal as long as its not too thick/hard. The trick is using the right drill bit (for metal). Hope this help.
510141
Yes it works. But not the best product for big grinding projects. Everyday small things no problem, unless you want to grind meat and alot of it,its just too time consuming ...hope this helps
1718095
Yep it has a Baldor motor I really like the sander because it works great for small project and at 1700 rim it is great at sharpening cause it won't burn metals. The only thing that I am going to do is make a guide to attach to it for sharpening angles for knives and such.
140428
Absolutely....Just make sure a drill bit designed to drill metal is being used.
859895
It is fast for a grinder this small. It still works very well after several years of service. I have made sausage and venison hamburger as well as other small tasks.
1566825
I've used mine on aluminum. There is a pad to soften the base. But as far as the tool doing a good job , it's a solid performer. Just find the right grit and matrix for the metal you're working on
382775
I don't know but mine is certainly strong enough. It's all metal and has never given me any problems and works great- especially for the low price.
582475
The drive gear on the motor is metal, and the reduction and transfer gears are plastic. If the grinder in stressed or if something gets caught in the auger (like a bone), the drive gear can strip the plastic reduction gear. Waring claims this is not serviceable by the owner, but it is. The part is a Kenwood KW650740 and you can get two for $8 on aliexpress.com. You also need a set of "safety" (hollow core) torx bit (T27 size?) to take off the base, and a regular T30 torx to get the motor out.
791031
Yes, and nicely. I have used it to grind about 50lbs of wheat berries and 25lbs of brown rice, but its main job in our house is to produce a 1gal of juice each week. Hope this has helped. Matthew