Just finished my weekend project, a stand for my bench grinder and hooks for a couple of extension cords. Its made from 1.5" tubing and 2" angle iron. The base is a circular domed base that I found lying around at a shop I bought a few years ago. I have no idea what they were originally for but there was about six of them there and I figure I will find use for all of them eventually. This was all scrape metal I had so it was pretty rusty. As soon as I can fit in the budget it will go to get sand blasted and then a coat of paint.
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Very clean job, I like it.Regards, George
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I learned how to do that when I was about five years old. My dad always kept his extension cords and rope wraped like that. I don't know if this is the proper term for it but I was alway told its called a bird nest. I like it because it makes it so much to run a cord out easly.
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I would add a little shelf above the cords just to prevent sparks from landing on them or the next time you go to use them you may get even more sparks without turning the grinder on.
I need to finish mine. I am putting many of my tools on slide out hitch trays to keep them on my bench.
Jay
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Originally posted by BartJust finished my weekend project, a stand for my bench grinder and hooks for a couple of extension cords. Its made from 1.5" tubing and 2" angle iron. The base is a circular domed base that I found lying around at a shop I bought a few years ago. I have no idea what they were originally for but there was about six of them there and I figure I will find use for all of them eventually. This was all scrape metal I had so it was pretty rusty. As soon as I can fit in the budget it will go to get sand blasted and then a coat of paint.
Good looking grinder stand. Your base is a blade from a disk harrow, they make great bases for a lot of things. I've used many of them!Professional Auto Mechanic since 1974
My own shop since 1981
Cya Frank
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Originally posted by sapperI would add a little shelf above the cords just to prevent sparks from landing on them or the next time you go to use them you may get even more sparks without turning the grinder on.
I need to finish mine. I am putting many of my tools on slide out hitch trays to keep them on my bench.
Jay
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Originally posted by Frank865Hey Bart
Good looking grinder stand. Your base is a blade from a disk harrow, they make great bases for a lot of things. I've used many of them!
Thanks for the info. Now I know where I can get some more
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Bart,
My late Grandfater used to wrap his extention cords up like that.
he was a carpenter all his life. did a lot of onsite jobs, kinda like welders. had to go where the job is and work on site. . had a mobile work truck sorta like a welding rig. hummm
but he liked his cords wound like that. . and it works
Richard
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I have built similar stands in the past for grinders, vises and such. If you aren't going to be moving it around much, I like to use old truck air brake drums for the base. Very solid, but not very mobile. I get mine for free from a local truck garage. If your floor isn't completely level (who's is?) you may have to hit the edges with an angle grinder and leave three little "legs" slightly higher than the rim so that it sets firmly on the floor. Oh, and my dad was a finish carpenter for over forty years. I learned very early on (way before starting school) about keeping my cords that way. We always called it "chaining the cords" at the end of the day. It never ceases to amaze me to watch someone try to unchain them if they aren't used to it. Nothing like job-site humor!Last edited by SkidSteerSteve; 08-20-2006, 12:57 PM.Bobcat 250, MM 210, Syncrowave 180, Spectrum 375
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Originally posted by SkidSteerSteveIt never ceases to amaze me to watch someone try to unchain them if they aren't used to it. Nothing like job-site humor!
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Originally posted by SkidSteerSteveI have built similar stands in the past for grinders, vises and such. If you aren't going to be moving it around much, I like to use old truck air brake drums for the base. Very solid, but not very mobile. I get mine for free from a local truck garage. If your floor isn't completely level (who's is?) you may have to hit the edges with an angle grinder and leave three little "legs" slightly higher than the rim so that it sets firmly on the floor. Oh, and my dad was a finish carpenter for over forty years. I learned very early on (way before starting school) about keeping my cords that way. We always called it "chaining the cords" at the end of the day. It never ceases to amaze me to watch someone try to unchain them if they aren't used to it. Nothing like job-site humor!Professional Auto Mechanic since 1974
My own shop since 1981
Cya Frank
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I've been wrapping my cords like that for 18 years. Learnt it on the jobsite. I actually own the company now. The only thing I find annoying about it is it tends to make the cord kind of kinky (not kinked) after a while. Usually caused by new people going with too tight of a loop.
I too get a kick out of new people undoing them. It's a real hoot if the person who wrapped it up was new, and made the mistake of changing hands part way through!!!The difference between No One. and No. One is where you put the period. John Force
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