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Review on Shop Fox W1840 Variable-Speed Grinder With Work Light, 8 by Sonny Nevers

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I'm sold on shop fox brand

I'm impressed. I've heard good things about the shop fox brand so I thought I would give it a try. Runs smoothly with a little vibration at high speed. Could use a break, takes over 3 minutes to come to a stop. At least you know it has good bearings. I put it all together with no parts left over. Started it up and after 15 seconds a small nut went flying by me. Then a bolt. Shut it down and there was some sparks. The small bolt holding the spark shield came loose. This was already bolted together out of package. So make sure you tighten them before operating. Sparks came from small bolts holding spark shield bracket so they are a bit too long. It will stop after some use. Sharpened an ax and some chisels and it did not bog down.

Pros
  • Motor speed: 2000 - 3400 RPM
Cons
  • The power cord on this grinder is quite short, making it difficult to position it in the right spot