Description
The JET 8″ Benchtop Grinder delivers dependable grinding, sharpening, and material preparation performance for professionals, makers, mechanics, fabricators, maintenance crews, and home shop users in a compact, easy-to-place format. Built for crowded benches, garage shops, and shared workspaces, it combines 8″ grinding capacity, a 1/2 HP motor, integrated LED lighting, eye shields, and adjustable tool rests in a simple, ready-to-work setup. Easy to move, easy to plug in, and backed by JET’s 5-year warranty, it delivers practical capability without taking over the bench.
Features
Portability Without Restraints. Designed to move where the work happens, the JET 8″ Benchtop Grinder is easy to reposition on crowded benches, in garage hops, or between workstations. Its 30 lb. design supports flexible placement, while standard 120V power makes setup simple almost anywhere.
Full Grinding Capability In A Compact Setup. Built for smaller workspaces, this grinder delivers 8″ grinding capacity without taking over the bench. A 1/2 HP motor, dual 36 and 60 grit wheels, adjustable tool rests, and integrated LED lights give users the core capability needed for everyday grinding and sharpening tasks.
Essential Performance At A Strong Value. The JET 8″ Benchtop Grinder combines practical performance, included safety features, and long-term confidence in a value-focused package. Eye shields, wheel guards, tool rests, LED lighting, and JET’s 5-year warranty give users a ready-to-work grinder without unnecessary extras.
Ideal for:
- Serious Hobbyists
- Small-Shop Craftsmen
- Finish Carpenters
- Vocational & Trade Schools
Specifications
- Model No.: JWBG-8HS
- HP: 1/2HP
- Phase: 1PH
- Voltage: 120V
- Listed FLA: 4.8A
- Motor Speed: 3,450 RPM
- Arbor Size: 5/8″
- Grinding Wheel Size: 8″
- Grinding Wheel Grits: 36 and 60 Grit
- Eye Shields: Included
- LED Lights: Included
- Base Footprint: 9″ x 6-1/8″
- Overall Dimensions: 14″ x 10″ x 11-3/4″
- Net Weight: 30 lbs
- Gross Weight: 32 lbs
Uses
- Sharpening chisels, plane irons, carving tools, and other woodworking tools.
- Grinding and refining tool edges for precise cutting performance.
- Sharpening lathe turning tools, gouges, knives, and similar steel tools.
- Removing excess metal and refining the shape of small metal components.
- Smoothing rough metal edges and surfaces after cutting or grinding.
- Performing controlled grinding and sharpening tasks in woodworking shops.









