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What Customers Are Saying
The Delta bench grinder is a reasonably priced tool with variable speed control and sufficient power for tough grinding tasks. However, the included grinding wheels are often poor quality and require replacement or balancing. Assembly can be confusing, and some units have reported durability and reliability issues. While the grinder provides good value overall, buyers may need to address quality control concerns and be prepared to potentially replace components.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.good grinder
Would RecommendI was in the market to buy a new grinder to sharpen my lathe chisels and other tools. I looked at several options of different grinders from different sources and chose this machine as the best value for the money I had available to purchase a machine. They also had a Porter-Cable machine of similar design on a close-out sale,but, opted for this one for only a few dollars more and it is a newer product. The only basic trouble I had was in truing up one of the grinding wheels which took a little ...
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Not A Good Purchase
Would Not RecommendOut of the box, I was missing a couple of simple stamped steel brackets for the tool rests. The balance of the machine/wheels is off (even after adjustment) and vibrates a little more than I would like, but I was willing to give the machine a chance to see if it would improve with a little use. I contacted Delta's customer service and they were non-apologetic, not to mention the fact they tell me they will have me the brackets sent within 7-10 business days on a grinder I need ASAP. I asked if ...