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Old 09-24-2017, 06:07 AM
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Hey Rockhound! Been a long time, digging must be good this year. Congrats on the KMG, great grinder that should last you a lifetime. I've got 6", 8" and 10" wheels but seem to mainly just use the ten. I also have the yoke arm and three sizes of the small radius wheels (I think they are 3/4, 1, and 1 1/4), which I use a lot when finishing out handles (don't do as much steel grinding as most).
Looks to "clean" right now, time to make some dust.
Something I didn't do but have seen a lot of others do (and kind of wish I had) is paint all the raw steel except for the arms - they got to slide and are too tight a fit for paint job. That little bit of dipping water spray will eventually get some rust going on the raw steel. Nothing serious, just looks bad. I've been too covered up with work to strip her down and do a quick spray job, but plan to some day.
Happy digging and grinding my Friend.


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