[bartlane]

I was wanting to get a blade grinder which kind is best and how big do i need to get? I have heard that 1/2 HP grinders are slower & cant dog is this true?

 

[Fareway Lawncare]

This 1 hp Bad Boy Eats Blades for Breakfast.

http://www.magna-matic.com/sharpeners/mag8000/index.html

 

[contourbs]

and your wallet

 

[Oldtimer]

Have one, would never buy another.

 

[battags]

At $1100 bucks for that thing, I'll keep buying new blades in bulk through J-thomas. When they are dull, I'll sell the bulk steel for a pretty penny and buy some more blades.....

Brian

 

[br549oicu8]

RBG Grinders...good stuff...reasonable pricing.
Used one for years trouble free!!

 

[Gruneich Lawn Care Inc.]

RBG Grinders...good stuff...reasonable pricing.
Used one for years trouble free!!

I agree, I have used both and for the price I would buy another RBG in a second. I have used my RBG for 6 years, and have never had a problem with it. I have only replaced the wheel once.

 

[Gizmo_019]

Man, Yall are sophisticated :cool2: I use a Makita hand grinder with a vise to sharpen my blades

 

[Fareway Lawncare]

At $1100 bucks for that thing, I'll keep buying new blades in bulk through J-thomas. When they are dull, I'll sell the bulk steel for a pretty penny and buy some more blades.....

Brian

That Stack of Blades is Fresh From J-Thomas' Secret Warehouse @ $7 a Pop...

My Guess is That 30-60 Seconds Labour to Sharpen & Balance is Worth More than $7 a Blade Over the Long Haul.....

 

[br549oicu8]

But is that grinder really $1100????
I sure hope not!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Fareway Lawncare]

Actually it's 1.5k w/the Balancer...Which You Really Should Have if You are Actually a Lawn Maintenance Contractor and Not Just a Member of the General Riff Raff.

http://magna-matic.com/Merchant2/me..._Code=MOS&Product_Code=LOT-4&Category_Code=CP

 

[Gruneich Lawn Care Inc.]

They do have the best balancer in the business.

 

[steve225]

Go buy a 3\4 hp bench grinder course stone and a blade dresser . I used this set up for 20 yrs. I got on this site a couple yrs ago and have to buy all these great toys people talk about . I bought a Fireball Jr. for like 500
.00 bucks and my old bench grinder sharpens blades faster. Go figure! you can get the whole set up for under a hundred bucks. If you want to spend more money go out and buy a 200.00 blade balancer or do what I have done and count the strokes you take off of each side of the blade FREE. A cheap balncer should be fine . A lot of guys won't agree with this but If I spent 600-1000 bucks for a grinder and balncer I would be nuts to say a 50.00 bench grinder from Harbor Frieght worked just as good. JMHO.
Steve

 

[Mower For Less]

I have an Oregon blade grinder, 1HP model. I find myself using my trusty 90 degree die grinder with 2" disc to sharpen blades now. It is way faster, and I can do as good a job or better freehand vs. using the grinder. If I had it to do over again, I would buy more 2" abrasive discs and not the bench grinder .

Kevin

 

[Rougewave]

I just got mine in the mail today..........WOW :blob3:

1-1/2 HP Heavy Duty Blade Grinder

Features:

* Safety switch
* Easy height adjustment
* 12" Heavy duty stone
* Fastest blade grinder on the market
* Adjustable light included

less than 500 bucks :cool2:

 

[bartlane]

what H.P. RBG do ya got

 

[bartlane]

Who did you order it from?

 

[Rougewave]

Got mine from Travis at:

Landscape Supply
866-753-2622 toll free

Good people :drinkup: