WEN Bench Grinder Stand, 32-Inch with Water Pot (4288T), Black

I almost skipped past this product because I figured it would be low quality and flimsy. While it is no cast iron Baldor stand, for the money IMO this cannot be beat. It is heavier gauge than you'd expect for this price point. Once assembled it feels quite sturdy. Let me take a moment to share my thoughts based on my use case. I mounted a ~45lb Bucktool 8-inch low speed bench grinder on this stand. Once I got it assembled which takes a matter of a few minutes, the included hardware worked perfectly to mount the grinder. The only plastic item on this stand is the small plastic hook included which I assume is for the grinder's cord. I then installed some small leveling casters which I also sourced from Amazon to make this a bit more mobile. With that said, I'd knock myself for taking this approach since I think this should either be bolted to a heavier piece of steel, or to the actual shop floor. I'm using this grinder mainly to sharpen HSS blanks for my lathe and shaper, and an occasional fly cutter tool bit. It holds in there pretty good, but the base isn't overly wide and with only three legs, it can move if you're pushing harder trying to remove some material. The stand itself doesn't seem to feel flexible, it's simply the fact it's not anchored to the ground. Dang physics! I think it will work for me, but I'll likely try to find a permanent home and actually anchor it to the floor at some point so I can really take out my aggressions after a bad day on a HSS blank. haha It's nice when you buy something and you don't feel like you got a total pile of garbage. Like I said, it's not like old iron by any means, but in today's world of a lot of Chinese junk being flooded into the market, this product will actually work decently well for its intended purpose. It has my recommendation and I paid full price for the product. Update: After using the first stand with the 8” grinder, I bought a second for my smaller 6” Delta variable speed with 320/600 grit CBN wheels. I didn’t put it on rollers this time since it’s light enough to move around with leveling feet. Zero complaints.

Surprisingly sturdy. I figured for $45 this would be like a wobbly aluminum table, but it is fairly heavy steel and cast iron. Went together in 10 minutes with the included Allen wrench (never glanced at the instruction manual). My grinder bolted right up without modifications. The only thing was that the plastic (cord?) hook was a mystery as to where it screws in. I just wrapped a Velcro cable tie on my cord and neatly stuffed it in the water tray. Perfect. Oh, yeah, as everyone else has also said, it's short, but certainly not unusable. I'll work on a fix for that, but right now I'm glad to have my grinder off my bench.

I LOVE THIS STAND... I use it as a grinder, guitar paint rig holder, mini bike work stand... WORTH THE $$

These are pretty nice. They go together easily and are sturdy. Other reviews here have mentioned two main issues - the height and the stability. These are 32" high instead of a standard counter height of 36". If you are taller you may find them a bit uncomfortable. At 5'10" with long arms I think they are OK but wouldn't mind a little height. They are also pretty stable for their size and I don't think it would be possible to sell for $40 shipped if it were much heavier or bigger, which is how you would make them more stable. If you're not leanining into them, they are totally fine. I used one for a buffer and one for a sander and both are stable under normal pressure. The great news is that the base of the stand accepts lag screws. If you need more height and stability you can easily bolt these to a platform or even scrap 2x material. This can add weight for stability, width for stability, and height. My only other small criticism is that the slots for bolts don't line up well with my sander and I was only able to use two bolts instead of the 4 that the sander accepts. I think they could be improved to accommodate more tools but they are serviceable and seem perfectly fine for buffers, bench grinders, etc. They could also be drilled out if I really needed 4 bolts.

For $60 bucks I wasn't expecting much. I was expecting to have to do some modifications to make it sturdier; I was pleasantly surprised. + height is a good working height + The base is cast and is held to the column by two set screw (not just one); the screws were already in place / just tighten...and thanks for the allen wrench so I didn't have to hunt for one. + The water tray is cast. + The top is held to the column by a cast piece again held by two set screws not just one. (no wobble) + The top is sturdy (10 ga? ) the cut outs fit my bench grinder and they supplied ample bolts for even a very large grinder. + overall fairly hefty, I'll still bolt it down but it doesn't tip all that easily unsecured. - my only negative: the hook they provide presumably for hanging a face shield is a nice touch but it's plastic and doesn't protrude very far. It won't last long / I'll replace it with a conduit clamp when that happens. Not a big deal. Overall I'm very pleased, I was not expecting much for the price... I was pleasantly surprised.

As someone else mentioned in review, I like it when something exceeds expectations. For the price point of this stand, it’s better than I expected. Although it wouldn’t fare well in a real shop setting, for my home intermittent use, it’s just right. I have an older Sears & Throwback 8” bench grinder which has served well for nearly 30 years, but never had a stand to call home. It was always a case of go find something to sit the grinder on for using it. I’ve never had a bench to permanently mount it on, as I don’t want grinder dust, and stuff flying all over the place from a wire wheel. I’d take the grinder out on a cart somewhere and make the dusty work where it wouldn’t be a problem. Putting this hefty bench grinder on a really heavy stand was out, as the combined weight would be too much. Now this is a manageable weight, and with a bit of care in use and paying attention as you should, I think this will work out just fine. I’m not sold on the idea of putting castors on it, so we shall see. There are holes provided on base legs, but I would bet those are to bolt it down to the floor. Some users have apparently done so, but I think I will pass. As far as the 32” stand height goes, yes that’s a bit short, I’m over 6 foot, but with my age, I’d prefer to sit when working on stuff, so it’s really just right for me. Don’t forget your eye protection and don’t work in line with the rotating wheels! Off to one side is best!

holds the bench grinder well firmly in place.

This is good however my grinder would not line up with holes so i jiggered rigged it. But i do like it.

Nice little stand, ideal for use in the garage as a DIY product.

It’s a good products for the price, but definitely not for very heavy duty grinders

Muy buen producto

Well worth the price. This was one of the lower priced options for this type of product. But by no means is it of lower quality. I'm sure it will last in my shop for as long as I do.

Excelente banco está súper padre y cómodo🙌🏽!!!