Lubrication...

[Pea Swee]

Tonight I tried to start an abstract...not my cup o tea so I went back to mosaicing something. After that was done I went into a cleaning mode and well....lubricated the bit/shaft which hadn't been done in a while.

Let this post serve as a reminder to all.....periodically lube the bit/shaft. Oh and let this post make you laugh if you are so tempted.

Have a great day everyone!

[Wayne]

I am NOT smiling.

Nope!

Well.....oh!

[Pea Swee]

I just remembered as I was cleaning my grinder last night the funny conversation that subject turned into a couple years ago when it was posted on another site. :)

[Kev]

I have one now with a grinder bit stuck on it.

[Tre V]

I hate when it gets stuck...

[Wayne]

Nope, I am not saying a word.

[Graham]

Throwing a bucket-ful of cold water sometimes works.

[Pea Swee]

I have one now with a grinder bit stuck on it.

Kev, you of all people....you have pleanty of lubricants at your disposal too....shame on you. Call a Dr. for Kev's grinder...

[Becki]

Do you guys not take the bits off the grinder when you're not using it?

[mona]

Do you guys not take the bits off the grinder when you're not using it?

I do, everytime.  A little vasoline when I put it on and always comes off after I'm done for the day.

[Kev]

The reason mine is stuck is because the little screw is stripped and I can't get the allen wrench to fit into it...I will get it removed though.

[Pea Swee]

Becki, oh gosh no, not me. I only move it or take it off every few months....

[Audrey]

I never thought about taking it off for the day. I often work a little while here, a few minutes there, never knowing if I am coming back to it today. 
I had a stripped screw the first time I went to change my head. What a pain that was. Hubby had quite a project removing it.

[Alan]

There are various methods on removing a stuck grinder head. I have in the past used the following method (only once - I learned my lesson! $$):
If, repeat IF, the grinder head is really worn out and you are going to replace it anyway - you can use a Dremel with a metal cutting disc and CAREFULLY cut a VERTICAL slot on one side of the set screw making sure not to cut into the motor shaft, then once you have the slot cut all the way from top to bottom, use a flat blade screwdriver as a wedge to slightly open the now totally destroyed head and remove it.

[Anne]

I managed to 'lock' a head on my grinder once (like Alan I learned my lesson). My hubby drilled out the screw for me - he's got all the tools and he's a very patient guy.  Lucky for me. So......don't throw those screws away when the grinder head is done, you never know when you may need one.

[PiscesGlass]

While I don't remove the grinder bit every time I'm done with the grinder, that's a great idea.  I have only had a grinder bit freeze on just once...I sprayed the heck out of it with WD40 and got a plumbing wrench that fortunately allowed me to remove it.  I learned my lesson after that and slathered the post with vaseline..each and every time I remove the bit, the vaseline gets used.  No issues since.

De

[Graham]

Saving the set screw when you toss an old grinder bit is a good idea.

[Lou Ann]

Do you guys not take the bits off the grinder when you're not using it?

I do, everytime.  A little vasoline when I put it on and always comes off after I'm done for the day.

if you take it off every time, how do you know what "position" to put it back on in... I put mine on so that I start with it in the highest position possible and as it wears out, I move the head down until I have to completely replace it; not sure how you would know where to put it if you take it off all the time...

[Becki]

I’ve had my Inland grinder for 10+ years and it was recommended to me years ago to remove the bit if I was not going to use it for a week or more.  I just got into the habit of removing the bit at the end of the day when I’m shutting things down in the studio. I’ve never had a stuck bit....knock wood!

LA, I pretty much just "eyeball" the placement when I'm putting the bit back on.  I'm sure you could mark it with a little sharpie dot but if it's replaced to a worn area you'll know pretty quickly!

[Rebecca]

I never take mine off and I have never had one stick.  I always put vaseline on the shaft and on the set screw when I put it on.

Rebecca