I have the same machine mounted on a metal pedestal.I have this Craftsman Bench Grinder for 15+ years which I bought some $50.00 on sale at Sears. Very dependable tool. The best mower blade sharpener for me.
Since you didn't link anything its hard to watch...You decide to watch and be the judge . I use a file and dual grit sharpening stone .
Looks like mine, only 20 years newer than mine…I have this Craftsman Bench Grinder for 15+ years which I bought some $50.00 on sale at Sears. Very dependable tool. The best mower blade sharpener for me.
Old school trick I learned from my late father, he just hang the center of the blade on a nail or a screw tucked into the wall to balance. That's what I do it now. Work wondersMy Brother had this expensive magnetic bearing Balancer. It mounted on the wall and held the blade vertically. We could get it to where a small piece of paper, like a 2" square would make it start to rotate. But when we flipped the blade over it would show off-balance. ????? We even moved some magnetic lid parts holder things he had just in case they were too close. I just used my $3 cone.
That’s how I was taught to do it as well. Bench grinder and a nail. Although I’ve learned to not make it razor sharp as the curls the blade.Old school trick I learned from my late father, he just hang the center of the blade on a nail or a screw tucked into the wall to balance. That's what I do it now. Work wonders
You should, the blade wobbles and vibrate if not balanced. You don't noticed it, but it does shake the mower plus the vibration coming from the engine combined puts a lot of stress on the wheels of the mower.I find a angle grinder and flap disc works great but I have to admit, I’ve never balanced a blade. Is this something I should be doing?