[mjncad]

I have a 10" Delta bench grinder mounted on a floor pedestal (wish I bought the Jet instead), a 4-1/2" Bosch angle grinder, and a Dremel moto-tool. I wouldn't be without any of them as they all serve useful purposes in a shop.

The 4-1/2" angle grinder is great for mobility and shaping, plus I use mine extensively for wire brushing with cup wheels.

The bench grinder is great for finesse on some items, and it removes material fairly rapidly with the right wheel. I primarily use the coarse grit wheel.

The Dremel is handy for those times where you need to get into tight areas for light removal work. The keyword is "light". Make sure you get a variable speed Dremel as a single speed one spinning at 30k+/- RPM is too limiting in what you can do with it.

As others have said...EYE PROTECTION is paramount with all of these tools. Though I tend to shun gloves around machinery, I generally wear them when using the bench and angle grinder for heat and debris protection. Just keep them away from moving parts so your hand doesn't get sucked into the wheels. A well made (Makita) cup wire brush will still throw wires at 11K RPM and wire brushing can make the metal hot too.

I would like to get a combo 12" disc & 4" x 48" belt grinder/sander next. Either a Grizzly or a Wilton, and it will probably be the Grizzly due to lower costs.

OK 3RRL...a surface grinder! Now we are talking serious grinding with precision to boot!