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Tool of the Week: Bench Grinder Buffer

March 19, 2010 By Mike Bumbeck

bench-grinder-bufferThe pine-like Little TreeĀ® was famous long before Miller handed one to Otto the ’80s classic movie Repo Man. You find one in every car. You’ll see. The shop or home garage is another place this object based continuum occurs. Be it on a bench or pedestal, most every garage or workshop in the land has at some point in its existence contained one (or more) bench grinder buffer-polisher machines. Some of these appeared recently, and still wear bright paint, a gooseneck light, and perhaps some manner of safety eye shield. Other bench grinder-polishers have achieved near invisibility in a corner of the garage, covered with a neutral gray mix of the dust from everything that ever touched its wheels over since Eisenhower was in the Oval Office. While most bench grinders are essentially an electric motor with a shaft on either end, others have more elaborate belt drive systems. The good machines will be passed on from one generation to the next, and serve in circular utility for many years to come. Lackluster or far-too-heavy to move units are often left behind in the garage or shop for the next person that wants to clean the threads on an rusty old bolt, or polish up some aluminum. The bench grinder is everywhere. You find one in every garage. You’ll see.

Filed Under: Car Care, Feature, Tool of the Week Tagged With: bench grinder, buffer, fix that bucket, polisher, tools

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