I have my new Hercules bench grinder all assembled and threw a wire wheel on it, and kept a finer grit grind wheel on the other side. This thing has incredible torque, it gets these big 8” wheels up to speed very quickly. I’m working on restoring an old Wilton bench vise and was wire wheeling the spindle and handle, and was really leaning into some rust and corrosion, the Herc didn’t even flinch. It’s a very well balanced machine too, even with the heavy grind wheel on one side and the lighter wire wheel on the other - zero vibrations or wobble. It’s worth noting that I don’t have it mounted to any surface, it’s just sitting there on its own base, on top of a mini fridge temporarily while I get my garage rearranged and my bench sorted out. So far, this thing seems a tank and built for the long run. Out of curiosity, I compared this grinder to the JET JBG-8a its advertised against, and they honestly physically look like the same unit with a different paint job and different switch cover. The paper specs are exactly the same. Overall, I’m very pleased with the unit so far!