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Post by holajonathan on Oct 3, 2021 18:08:02 GMT -5
If used only for groove wrapping cabs, is there any reason to buy one of the more expensive Gryphon glass grinders?
Any Gryphette owners out there who wish they had gotten a different model?
I prefer small and cheap, but I don't want to outgrow it and end up buying a second glass grinder 6 moths later.
Thank you!
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 3, 2021 18:51:29 GMT -5
I have the Gryphon Gryphette. I bought bits so I could get a 90° angle on the edge of my cabs since I was having a hard time getting the 90° angle on the flat lap. It worked for that, but the coarser grit bit would leave very pronounced linear grooves which had to be worked harder by the next bit.
I stopped using it for edging once I figured out how to achieve the same thing on the trim saw...with cleaner results.
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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 4, 2021 8:38:24 GMT -5
I don't remember which, but one of the small ones used a different size spindle and required it's own special grinder bits.
Tools like that have been easy for me to find used in estates or CL/offer up ads from stained glass people, good prices generally.
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Post by knave on Oct 4, 2021 9:18:14 GMT -5
I got the wizard
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 7, 2021 6:03:30 GMT -5
I bought a used Glastar. It was cheap enough. I also got various grit sizes and diameters for some fancy cutting - at some point. Haven't used them yet. But I have done plenty of grooves with it. If you can get a cheap used one, then I think it is worth the money, but full price is a lot for something you won't use much.
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Post by knave on Oct 7, 2021 8:08:42 GMT -5
I’m sorry to be so dense but how does the Glastar differ from the Wizard or Gryphon?
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 7, 2021 9:19:14 GMT -5
I’m sorry to be so dense but how does the Glastar differ from the Wizard or Gryphon? It doesn't really, just another brand. I see more of those. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 7, 2021 9:54:55 GMT -5
I have an ancient Glastar that I bought over 20 years ago when I was doing stained glass. It had sat idle for years, but I did bring it with me when I moved to AZ 12 years ago yesterday.  I took it out of the box earlier this year to see if it still worked and if I could get the bit off the spindle (I had left it on there - oops!). Bit came off without a hitch and it works. Made myself a groove wrap just to see how it worked.
knave - Tela is correct. Just different brands. They all do the same thing and accept the same size bits. Glastars were really popular way back when I bought mine. I bought it new, but they were also way less expensive than they are now. |
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Post by mohs on Oct 7, 2021 10:10:10 GMT -5
I think the Glaxstar have heavier duty bearings
more industrial
& probably is a mor expensive machine
than the Gryphette
that said
both of them work fine
for light grooving
no preference
butte prefer the Glaxstar for grinding profiles...
actually have only limited experience...
groove on
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I took it out of the box earlier this year to see if it still worked and if I could get the bit off the spindle (I had left it on there - oops!). Bit came off without a hitch and it works. Made myself a groove wrap just to see how it worked.
