Charnwood BG8 8" Bench Grinder - 20mm Grey Stone - 40mm White Stone

Stop wasting time with sluggish tools and scorched edges. Built specifically for woodturners and general workshop tasks, the Charnwood BG8 8" Bench Grinder – 20mm Grey Stone – 40mm White Stone (SKU 5060486046911) handles shaping, sharpening, and grinding with total precision. Powered by a 550w (0.75hp) quiet induction motor running at a no load speed of 2850rpm, this 18kg machine delivers smooth, reliable muscle for your toughest jobs. It features a dual-stone setup: a 40mm wide fine white stone (100g grit) that prevents heat build-up on High Speed Steel (HSS) and wide turning tools, paired with a 20mm wide coarse grey stone (60g grit) for rapid material removal on chipped chisel tips.

Designed for stability and control, it sits firmly on 4 rubber feet and mounts easily to a workbench via 2 mounting points. You get clear visibility from an integral mains powered work light on a flexible shaft, plus an eye shield that doubles as a 3 times magnifier for close-up work. With adjustable spark guards, a one piece steel tool rest that removes for polishing wheels, a built-in coolant tray, and a wheel dressing tool to square off worn stones, this 220~240v, 50hz hobby-rated grinder keeps your workshop running safely and efficiently.

Features

• BG8 8" Bench Grinder, 20mm Grey Stone, 40mm White Stone
• Bench Grinder with 8" diameter wheels, can be used for all grinding, sharpening and shaping tasks around the workshop
• 550w Quiet Induction Motor
• 20mm Wide Coarse Grey Stone
• 40mm Wide Fine White Stone
• Adjustable Spark Guards
• Adjustable Eye Shields
• Adjustable Tool Rest
• Integral Mains Powered Work Light
• Built-In Coolant Tray
• Wheel Dressing Tool
• We have developed this model particularly for woodturners by fitting it with a 40mm wide fine white stone grinding wheel. The extra width allows virtually all turning tools to be sharpened.
• The white stone helps to prevent heat build up and is used for sharpening heat sensitive tools such as High Speed Steel (HSS).
• The other end of the grinder is fitted with a coarse Aluminium Oxide grey stone for fast removal of material. Perfect if you get a chipped chisel tip and need to remove a lot of material.
• The grinder is driven by a smooth and quiet induction motor with ample power for all sharpening and grinding operations.
• An integral work light on a flexible shaft ensures that the work area is well lit at all times.
• Each wheel is fitted with a spark guard, which can adjusted as the stone wears down to maintain maximum safety. A one piece steel tool rest is similarly adjustable and can be quickly removed should you wish to fit a polishing wheel. For doing close up work, one of the eye shields doubles as a 3 times magnifier.
• The grinder sits on 4 rubber feet to provide a stable platform. It can also be secured to a work bench using the 2 mounting points provided.
• The inclusion of the wheel dressing tool allows the stones to be reshaped and squared off as they wear down, giving a long and productive life span.

Specifications

In the box

• Spark guards
• Eye shields (1 with magnifier)
• Tool rests
• Coolant tray
• Wheel dresser
• 1.75m cable
• UK 3 pin plug