Bench Grinder

[karlo]

I'm trying to decide whether a bench grinder (with a brass wheel addition) would be a worthwhile investment for my garage. I'm just looking at a budget model from toolstation, costing about £30 in total.


I've been told a bench grinder is good to clean corrosion on my brake pad pins and anti-squeal shims. But what other uses would it have?


I'm restoring an '82 Kwak as well this summer, and just trying to figure out if it would be a useful tool to have.

I've had a little 150W 6" bench grinder with a steel wire wheel on for years, brilliant bit of kit that I wouldn't do without used it for cleaning allsorts of metal inc threads on bolts.