Cast iron grinder stand base

[Calandrod]

Anyone have a clue where I can find some bases like this to purchase? I’d like to just weld or bolt them to my square tubing. Grinder stands cost a fortune and I need 5. I can cheaply buy square tubing if I can just find nice looking bases. I don’t want to use plate, wheels, or plow discs as I don’t like the way they look.

 

[tailstock4]

Anyone have a clue where I can find some bases like this to purchase? I’d like to just weld or bolt them to my square tubing. Grinder stands cost a fortune and I need 5. I can cheaply buy square tubing if I can just find nice looking bases. I don’t want to use plate, wheels, or plow discs as I don’t like the way they look.

On a few of my grinders/buffers that did not have stands I used an agricultural disk (as used on plows) for a base. These are about 21” in diameter (but they come in different sizes). They are easy and cheap to find, at least in our neck of the woods. Another thing I like about the disc is that they are easy to sweep around.

I even used one to make a “boot” for my equipment trailer.

 

[Nutfarmer]

The stand you show is a Baldor and like you noticed they cost as much as the grinder. If you are good at fabrication and welding there is no reason the base couldn’t be fabricated. Even a cast concrete base round the square tubing would work. I cheaped out and purchased a Harbor Freight stand for a couple of my grinders. Now I have to chase them while trying to use them. The disc blade looks a lot better if two inch wide ring is welded to it and for weight fill with concrete.

 

[coolidge]

They want an arm and a leg even for the old nasty ones. I punched myself in the face then clicked Complete Order. Acme Tools had the best price with free shipping.

 

[Dhal22]

On a few of my grinders/buffers that did not have stands I used an agricultural disk (as used on plows) for a base. These are about 21” in diameter (but they come in different sizes). They are easy and cheap to find, at least in our neck of the woods. Another thing I like about the disc is that they are easy to sweep around.

I even used one to make a “boot” for my equipment trailer.
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I’ve lived in Kansas and Oklahoma, ya’ll are close to being in the ‘same neck of the woods……..’.

 

[pontiac428]

More plow disc. I need more plow disc.

 

[Ultradog MN]

On a few of my grinders/buffers that did not have stands I used an agricultural disk (as used on plows) for a base. These are about 21” in diameter (but they come in different sizes). They are easy and cheap to find, at least in our neck of the woods. Another thing I like about the disc is that they are easy to sweep around.

I even used one to make a “boot” for my equipment trailer.
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Am digging your repurposed ag equipment theme.
I use rear axle housings from Ford tractors.

 

[GeneT45]

I have a couple of Baldor stands that I've never regretted purchasing. I have a few with plate bottoms too, though I welded feed to the plates so they could find level. They're cosmetically challenged, but it'd probably take me a couple of days of cutting and welding to fab something like the Baldor base.

GsT

 

[markba633csi]

Don't those discs have a more agro name- "harrow" or something? Not a farmer as you can tell

LOL more plow disc, more cowbell

 

[mmcmdl]

I've got an old cast iron grinder base out in the garage . My wife won't let me get rid of it . A future table I guess .