"Ignoramus8644" wrote in message
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Just got myself a used 1/2 HP baldor grinder. It has openings in the
back of the wheel guards, for dust collector or some such. I am
thinking about attaching a shop vac to these openings. Is this plan
fatally flawed, or is it workable?

i

Nothing wrong with the idea, but be advised that if the vacuum is used for
collecting combustible materials, saw dust, for example, you'll eventually
set it on fire with sparks from grinding steel. Use caution unless it's
a dedicated collector, strictly for your grinder.

Harold