My bench grinder and the table it's mounted on vibrate almost violently at times. It's obvious the grinding wheels are out of balance. How can I balance the 6" wheels and stop the vibration? Thanks.

I would like to start grinding knives to earn a bit extra money. Being a former abattior worker I have experience in it but don't know whether I can adapt a standard 205mm Bench Grinder to do a good job. The wheel we used at work ran backwards and was approximately 400mm diam. Anyone able to help?

I am a home hobbyist, artist, and general do-it-yourself-er. I have a shop in my garage where I do metalworking, welding, woodworking, repair bicycles and work on my motorcycle and car. I want a high quality, relatively inexpensive, heavy duty bench grinder. I expect to use it for sharpening tools, chisels and blades and grinding small metal parts for welding and fabrication. I also want something well balanced with little wobble so I can hone my lathe gouges. I would like the unit to have either a flexible light or a wide lamp. I don;t need a stand, I can build that. My budget is around $50. I appreciate your thoughts. JB I am a home hobbyist, artist, and general do-it-yourself-er. I have a shop in my garage where I do metalworking, welding, woodworking, repair bicycles and work on my motorcycle and car. I want a high quality, relatively inexpensive, heavy duty bench grinder. I expect to use it for sharpening tools, chisels and blades and grinding small metal parts for welding and fabrication. I also want something well balanced with little wobble so I can hone my lathe gouges. I would like the unit to have either a flexible light or a wide lamp. I don;t need a stand, I can build that. My budget is around $50. I appreciate your thoughts. JB Adendum: Everything suggested so far I already know. I know my options. I know where the flea markets and yard sales are. I want to know WHAT TO LOOK FOR when I get there. A crappy tool is still a crappy tool no matter what price I pay for it. I want details about specific models you have experience working with. Pros and cons. Prices. Craftsman tools suck. Yeah, Craftsman is American made. So are DeWalt and Porter Cable. They both blow Craftsman out of the water in quality, versatility, design and durability. I dont care whether it was manufactured in the USA, China, Canada, or Ecuador. All I care about is that it does the job I need it to without burning out. Lathe gouges can only be honed on a bench grinder. The gr

I used to bite them but as I got older my teeth became more brittle and my toe nails became thicker so I found the bench grinder with a med grit wheel did the job much better, but the heat is unbearable sometimes.