Bench grinder wheel dresser

**stainless steel** · Feb 11, 2016, 06:46 AM

Bought my first dressing tool. Both wheels on bench grinder had deep grooves in them. The dressing disc wore down to round washers in first use but still working. I decided to make my own disc from 1/4" steel plate, slugs produced from iron worker. Used 1 1/4" punch , drilled 1/4" hole through concave side made by punching plate. Grind down the convex side of washer making it possible for to install 2 washers in dressing tool. Works better and longer than original tool.

**kbalch** · Feb 11, 2016, 09:33 AM

Hi stainless steel,

Welcome!

Sounds like an interesting tool - let's see a few pics!

What's next on your build list?

Ken

**Jon** · Feb 11, 2016, 11:13 AM

Hi stainless steel - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

**DIYer** · Feb 11, 2016, 06:52 PM

Welcome to the forums, stainless steel!

Looks like an interesting project to share.

**stainless steel** · Feb 12, 2016, 01:27 PM

Bench grinder wheel dresser-20160212_130529.jpg

I used a handle from tool made for dressing bench grinding wheels that I purchased from amazon. The little disc are very thin and wear quickly. So I made my own disc and when they wear out just make some more.

**stainless steel** · Feb 12, 2016, 01:49 PM

Ken, my name is Paul, I recently finished a ring and square tubing roller. I have completed 5 jobs already using this tool, the heaviest material was 1"x 3"x 11ga steel tubing, rolling on the 1" side. I added a chuck from old pipe threader to the output shaft of gear box to twist 1/2"x 1/2" x 20' sq bar cold bend 24 revolutions to use as spindles and pickets. I used 1/2 hp motor @ 1725 rpm and 30:1 gear box reduction. Pictures and video will follow when I have a change to send them.

**kbalch** · Feb 12, 2016, 01:52 PM

Hey Paul,

That sounds like a nice, beefy roller. We'll look forward to the photos and video.

Ken

**DIYer** · Feb 13, 2016, 04:31 AM

Thanks stainless steel! We've added your Dresser Disc Replacement to our Metalworking category, as well as to your builder page: stainless steel's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Dresser Disc Replacement by stainless steel

tags: dresser tool

**stainless steel** · Mar 6, 2016, 09:35 PM

I needed a tubing roller and picket twisting tool. I found a 30:1 gear box reduction, i used 1/2 hp motor @1725 rpm. Other material used was 3/8" plate, 1 1/4" flush mount bearings, size 50 chain and sprockets. I used old chuck from old pipe threader to twist 1/2" x 20' sections of square bar into pickets. I tried attaching 58 sec video of roller working, but said file was too large. I will send more pics later on.