Sharpening & dressing · review
The plain version of a machine sold in three sizes — buy it knowing what the extra €20 adds.
Where we come out Cheap and adequate, from a listing that tells you almost nothing.
Forty-six euros for a 150 mm (5.91 in) bench grinder from a brand with real European spares. What the listing does not do is tell you much about it.
The wheel diameter, and a list of uses: derusting, deburring, grinding, light repairs and resharpening cutting edges. That is the whole specification. No wattage, no speed, no grit, no bearing type.
We reproduce that as it stands. Where a manufacturer publishes nothing, this page does not fill the gap with figures from a similar machine — and the honest consequence is that a €40 Güde further up this page tells you more about itself than a €46 Einhell does.
One hundred and fifty millimeters is the standard bench grinder wheel, which means replacement wheels — coarse, fine, white for tool steel, wire brush, felt for polishing — are available everywhere at low cost. Buying into the common size is worth more over a decade than any single feature.
The TC-BG 150 B publishes a 350 W motor and ships with a brush wheel. If you are buying a bench grinder mainly to take rust off, that is the version to look at: the brush would otherwise be a separate order.
Wheel diameter and the list of applications come from the manufacturer’s published specification, which is unusually sparse for this model. No power or speed figure is stated there, and none is invented here. Market availability was verified per market on the EAN.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-08-13. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Wheel diameter | 150 mm (5.91 in) |
|---|---|
| Uses named by the maker | Derusting, deburring, grinding, light repairs, resharpening cutting edges |
| Amazon reference | B08G1STP18 |
| EAN | 4006825649888 |
Because it is the commonest, so wheels — coarse, fine, white aluminum oxide, wire brush, felt — are available everywhere and cheaply. A 125 mm (4.92 in) machine limits your choice and a 200 mm (7.87 in) one costs more per wheel. If you expect to change wheels for different jobs, 150 mm (5.91 in) is the size with the deepest shelf behind it.
The B version publishes a 350 W motor and includes a brush wheel for rust and paint removal. This one publishes neither a wattage nor a brush. If your work is derusting — which is most people’s — the twenty dollars buys a wheel you would otherwise order separately, and a motor figure you can compare.
Same shelf, nearest price — what else that money puts on the bench.
6.9/ 10
Cheap and adequate, from a listing that tells you almost nothing.
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on August 13, 2026.
An occasional bench grinder where the price is the deciding factor
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 50.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for welding and metalworking machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
600 W induction motor · 200 mm (7.87 in) · 3,600 rpm · €208
An induction motor and sealed bearings in a die-cast housing — the machine built to run rather than to be bought.
Best for: Daily workshop use, where the machine runs every day and nobody wants to think about it
350 W (S6) · brush wheel included · €66
A wire brush wheel on one side, which turns the machine into the fastest way to take rust off small parts.
Best for: Restoration and repair work where everything arrives rusty
≈ $200
200 mm (7.87 in) wheels · 400 W peak · swivelling LED · €93
The step up to 200 mm (7.87 in) wheels, which grind flatter and stay cool longer than 150 mm (5.91 in) ones.
Best for: Sharpening and shaping where a flat, cool grind matters more than portability
≈ $300
