This is a good grinder as far as grinders go, but not particularly useful for everyday use. I only use it for sharpening my lawn mower blade. For small jobs, I have switched to a Dremel. I like the idea of clamping a small piece of metal, and then grinding away, rather than having my fingers close to the grinding wheels.

Also, there is no speed control. That means you can not use it to sharpen anything that you care about, as the speed is way too fast.

This is likely the least used tool in my shop.

This was purchased as a birthday gift for my husband in anticipation of his new workshop now that he has retired. He picked it out but didn't realize I was ordering it. It arrived in perfect condition, and he has it all set up in his current workshop. He states that keeping your tools sharpened makes all the difference in the world in their efficiency. The Amazon price was the best we found anywhere.

The Dewalt Bench grinder was shipped quickly. It's assembly was easy and it operates quietly and very smoothly. My primary use is sharping my mower blades (I have 5 acres to mow) which need to be sharp so cutting is good and there is less strain on the engine.

I just received this grinder from Amazon. The first thing I noticed was that it is not the normal Dewalt Yellow color. This one is kind of a muted Orange. On the label it says "Made in China". The assembly instructions do not match what comes in the box. The instructions state that there is a right and left tool rest. I could not tell any difference between the two. The directions did not tell me what to do with the extra star washers. I put them where I thought they might do some good.

After scratching my head assembling the tool rest, I was ready to plug it in. I pushed the switch to turn it on and nothing. I checked the plug, I had power. I tried the switch again and it worked. The switch works intermittently. If you push it hard and deliberate it will turn on. If you simply push it to the on position like you would turn on a light switch it does not work.

At the end of the day I have a brand new orange grinder that may or may not turn on when I want it to. I can not recommend that anyone purchase this grinder.

A bench grinder is not a precision piece of mechanical equipment.
Most of my grinders are Baldor. The Baldor is quite a bit more expensive. Another feature of the Baldor is that the motor is long and "slim". That is nice for someone who wants to grind on a 3-foot long blade, for the motor does not get in the way. The Dewalt motor will interfere with the sharpening of a 3 foot long blade. However, a bench grinder is not the tool to use for a long piece of metal. The Dewalt is certainly adequate for general shop use.