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Just Used Some of That Cute Little Rebar
I made a new stand for the grinders with a truck wheel filled with concrete
as the base. When I went to move the completed base the bottom plug of concrete fell right out of the wheel. Well to be more accurate it stuck better to the floor than to the wheel. Looked beautiful from the top, but the bottom was hollow. Oops. If I do another concrete filled wheel base I'll do it on a piece scrap plywood instead of on the shop floor. LOL. The weight was probably still plenty, but if a little heavy is good then heavier is better. I welded a few pieces of that rebar salvaged from the washer salvage project into the span across the bottom side of the wheel and filled it with concrete with the bottom side up. A quick level and trowel and it looks good. I used a piece of granite counter top to make sure it was flat, and then when it was almost set troweled it smooth. Now I should have a grinder stand I won't have to stand on when I am grinding. |
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On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:03:44 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote: I made a new stand for the grinders with a truck wheel filled with concrete as the base. When I went to move the completed base the bottom plug of concrete fell right out of the wheel. Well to be more accurate it stuck better to the floor than to the wheel. Looked beautiful from the top, but the bottom was hollow. Oops. If I do another concrete filled wheel base I'll do it on a piece scrap plywood instead of on the shop floor. LOL. The weight was probably still plenty, but if a little heavy is good then heavier is better. I welded a few pieces of that rebar salvaged from the washer salvage project into the span across the bottom side of the wheel and filled it with concrete with the bottom side up. A quick level and trowel and it looks good. I used a piece of granite counter top to make sure it was flat, and then when it was almost set troweled it smooth. Now I should have a grinder stand I won't have to stand on when I am grinding. Grin...made a mold did you? Good save! --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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"Gunner Asch" wrote in message ... On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:03:44 -0700, "Bob La Londe" wrote: I made a new stand for the grinders with a truck wheel filled with concrete as the base. When I went to move the completed base the bottom plug of concrete fell right out of the wheel. Well to be more accurate it stuck better to the floor than to the wheel. Looked beautiful from the top, but the bottom was hollow. Oops. If I do another concrete filled wheel base I'll do it on a piece scrap plywood instead of on the shop floor. LOL. The weight was probably still plenty, but if a little heavy is good then heavier is better. I welded a few pieces of that rebar salvaged from the washer salvage project into the span across the bottom side of the wheel and filled it with concrete with the bottom side up. A quick level and trowel and it looks good. I used a piece of granite counter top to make sure it was flat, and then when it was almost set troweled it smooth. Now I should have a grinder stand I won't have to stand on when I am grinding. Grin...made a mold did you? Good save! *********** Beautiful concrete casting of the face of that wheel. Now I need to figure out which hammer I want to use to bust it up. LOL. |
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On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:03:44 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote: I made a new stand for the grinders with a truck wheel filled with concrete as the base. When I went to move the completed base the bottom plug of concrete fell right out of the wheel. Well to be more accurate it stuck better to the floor than to the wheel. Looked beautiful from the top, but the bottom was hollow. Oops. If I do another concrete filled wheel base I'll do it on a piece scrap plywood instead of on the shop floor. LOL. The weight was probably still plenty, but if a little heavy is good then heavier is better. I welded a few pieces of that rebar salvaged from the washer salvage project into the span across the bottom side of the wheel and filled it with concrete with the bottom side up. A quick level and trowel and it looks good. I used a piece of granite counter top to make sure it was flat, and then when it was almost set troweled it smooth. Now I should have a grinder stand I won't have to stand on when I am grinding. I used a couple of brake drums connected with all thread to sleeves of 1/2" pipe welded around a length of 3" pipe then built my ginder on top. |
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"Gerry" wrote in message ... On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:03:44 -0700, "Bob La Londe" wrote: I made a new stand for the grinders with a truck wheel filled with concrete as the base. When I went to move the completed base the bottom plug of concrete fell right out of the wheel. Well to be more accurate it stuck better to the floor than to the wheel. Looked beautiful from the top, but the bottom was hollow. Oops. If I do another concrete filled wheel base I'll do it on a piece scrap plywood instead of on the shop floor. LOL. The weight was probably still plenty, but if a little heavy is good then heavier is better. I welded a few pieces of that rebar salvaged from the washer salvage project into the span across the bottom side of the wheel and filled it with concrete with the bottom side up. A quick level and trowel and it looks good. I used a piece of granite counter top to make sure it was flat, and then when it was almost set troweled it smooth. Now I should have a grinder stand I won't have to stand on when I am grinding. I used a couple of brake drums connected with all thread to sleeves of 1/2" pipe welded around a length of 3" pipe then built my ginder on top. ************ Belt grinder? This one is for a pair of bench grinders. |
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On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:03:44 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote: I made a new stand for the grinders with a truck wheel filled with concrete as the base. When I went to move the completed base the bottom plug of concrete fell right out of the wheel. Well to be more accurate it stuck better to the floor than to the wheel. Looked beautiful from the top, but the bottom was hollow. Oops. If I do another concrete filled wheel base I'll do it on a piece scrap plywood instead of on the shop floor. LOL. Ouch! Did you spend hours of chipping, or did it finally come up? The weight was probably still plenty, but if a little heavy is good then heavier is better. I welded a few pieces of that rebar salvaged from the washer salvage project into the span across the bottom side of the wheel and filled it with concrete with the bottom side up. A quick level and trowel and it looks good. I used a piece of granite counter top to make sure it was flat, and then when it was almost set troweled it smooth. Now I should have a grinder stand I won't have to stand on when I am grinding. Since it's easier to move around, I prefer a strip of plywood bolted to the grinder or buffer stand. That's a heck of a lot easier to move around, too. My grinder: an old Delta 1" belt/6" disc sander combo with a 120 grit zirconia belt on it. -- Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -- Carlos A. Urbizo |
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"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
... On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:03:44 -0700, "Bob La Londe" wrote: I made a new stand for the grinders with a truck wheel filled with concrete as the base. When I went to move the completed base the bottom plug of concrete fell right out of the wheel. Well to be more accurate it stuck better to the floor than to the wheel. Looked beautiful from the top, but the bottom was hollow. Oops. If I do another concrete filled wheel base I'll do it on a piece scrap plywood instead of on the shop floor. LOL. Ouch! Did you spend hours of chipping, or did it finally come up? ******** Haven't messed with it yet. Figure I'll probably hit it with the bucket loader first. The weight was probably still plenty, but if a little heavy is good then heavier is better. I welded a few pieces of that rebar salvaged from the washer salvage project into the span across the bottom side of the wheel and filled it with concrete with the bottom side up. A quick level and trowel and it looks good. I used a piece of granite counter top to make sure it was flat, and then when it was almost set troweled it smooth. Now I should have a grinder stand I won't have to stand on when I am grinding. Since it's easier to move around, I prefer a strip of plywood bolted to the grinder or buffer stand. That's a heck of a lot easier to move around, too. My grinder: an old Delta 1" belt/6" disc sander combo with a 120 grit zirconia belt on it. ******** This actually hasn't proven to be all that much of a deal to move around. I just tilt it and roll it on the edge of the rim. Given it feels like over 200 pounds (from when I turned it back over) its surprisingly easy to move around that way. -- Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -- Carlos A. Urbizo |
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On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 12:50:04 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote: "Larry Jaques" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:03:44 -0700, "Bob La Londe" wrote: I made a new stand for the grinders with a truck wheel filled with concrete as the base. When I went to move the completed base the bottom plug of concrete fell right out of the wheel. Well to be more accurate it stuck better to the floor than to the wheel. Looked beautiful from the top, but the bottom was hollow. Oops. If I do another concrete filled wheel base I'll do it on a piece scrap plywood instead of on the shop floor. LOL. Ouch! Did you spend hours of chipping, or did it finally come up? ******** Haven't messed with it yet. Figure I'll probably hit it with the bucket loader first. "And when it _did_ break loose, there was enough play in the bucket and arm to toss it through the dining room wall. Oops." Ayup, it sounds like a "Hold my beer and watch this" story to me. gd&r The weight was probably still plenty, but if a little heavy is good then heavier is better. I welded a few pieces of that rebar salvaged from the washer salvage project into the span across the bottom side of the wheel and filled it with concrete with the bottom side up. A quick level and trowel and it looks good. I used a piece of granite counter top to make sure it was flat, and then when it was almost set troweled it smooth. Now I should have a grinder stand I won't have to stand on when I am grinding. Since it's easier to move around, I prefer a strip of plywood bolted to the grinder or buffer stand. That's a heck of a lot easier to move around, too. My grinder: an old Delta 1" belt/6" disc sander combo with a 120 grit zirconia belt on it. ******** This actually hasn't proven to be all that much of a deal to move around. I just tilt it and roll it on the edge of the rim. Given it feels like over 200 pounds (from when I turned it back over) its surprisingly easy to move around that way. I wouldn't want to have to pop it up onto and off of a tailgate. -- Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -- Carlos A. Urbizo |
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"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
... On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 12:50:04 -0700, "Bob La Londe" wrote: "Larry Jaques" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:03:44 -0700, "Bob La Londe" wrote: I made a new stand for the grinders with a truck wheel filled with concrete as the base. When I went to move the completed base the bottom plug of concrete fell right out of the wheel. Well to be more accurate it stuck better to the floor than to the wheel. Looked beautiful from the top, but the bottom was hollow. Oops. If I do another concrete filled wheel base I'll do it on a piece scrap plywood instead of on the shop floor. LOL. Ouch! Did you spend hours of chipping, or did it finally come up? ******** Haven't messed with it yet. Figure I'll probably hit it with the bucket loader first. "And when it _did_ break loose, there was enough play in the bucket and arm to toss it through the dining room wall. Oops." Ayup, it sounds like a "Hold my beer and watch this" story to me. gd&r The weight was probably still plenty, but if a little heavy is good then heavier is better. I welded a few pieces of that rebar salvaged from the washer salvage project into the span across the bottom side of the wheel and filled it with concrete with the bottom side up. A quick level and trowel and it looks good. I used a piece of granite counter top to make sure it was flat, and then when it was almost set troweled it smooth. Now I should have a grinder stand I won't have to stand on when I am grinding. Since it's easier to move around, I prefer a strip of plywood bolted to the grinder or buffer stand. That's a heck of a lot easier to move around, too. My grinder: an old Delta 1" belt/6" disc sander combo with a 120 grit zirconia belt on it. ******** This actually hasn't proven to be all that much of a deal to move around. I just tilt it and roll it on the edge of the rim. Given it feels like over 200 pounds (from when I turned it back over) its surprisingly easy to move around that way. I wouldn't want to have to pop it up onto and off of a tailgate. ********* That's what the front loader is for, although I could probably still load it into a pickup truck by hand if I had to. I just might have to rest for a while afterward. |
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