2x72 Belt Grinder Build

KennyD
Your machine has finished beautifully
We like Your designs for the different positioned RESTS
Just saw the pics in Your album - they are a superb assistance
Just one more question though.
We note that U are using an aluminium Drive wheel on the Motor and not a rubber mounted wheel
Your belt did not seem to slip on start up ???
Would not a Rubber Mounted Wheel have been a better choice ???
Thanks a mill for the video
It was some inspiration
regards
aRM
 
First off great job on your grinder! Anyone on the cheap like me and wanting rubber drive wheels this is what I did. I found some rubber boat trailer rollers on clearance $5 , they were 6" OD and 3" wide. I cut them to 2" on my saw and made a hub. My grinder is reversible so I drive with the rubber wheel and grind on it depending on what I'm doing. It's held up good so far.

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KennyD
Your machine has finished beautifully
We like Your designs for the different positioned RESTS
Just saw the pics in Your album - they are a superb assistance
Just one more question though.
We note that U are using an aluminium Drive wheel on the Motor and not a rubber mounted wheel
Your belt did not seem to slip on start up ???
Would not a Rubber Mounted Wheel have been a better choice ???
Thanks a mill for the video
It was some inspiration
regards
aRM

Thanks.
Slippage is not a problem at all, the driver is slightly grooved for traction, and with the VFD the motor starts and stops gently. There is no need IMHO for a rubber coated driver, and no grinders I looked at when researching all of this had them either. It is however slightly crowned, as is the tracing wheel on the tension arm.
 
First off great job on your grinder! Anyone on the cheap like me and wanting rubber drive wheels this is what I did. I found some rubber boat trailer rollers on clearance $5 , they were 6" OD and 3" wide. I cut them to 2" on my saw and made a hub. My grinder is reversible so I drive with the rubber wheel and grind on it depending on what I'm doing. It's held up good so far.

Nice job!
 
Nice looking 2x72 belt grinders.

It is quite common for knife makers to build their own belt grinders.

I built one too a few years ago based on the KMG design. Definitely the way to go!

Quick configuration changes quick belt changes!

I bought my contact wheels from Sunray, 8" and 10" I think it was around 300 bucks. The drive wheel and traction wheel I got from a knife supply place, I forget where.

The rest of the wheels I made myself.

I figured I would buy a lathe instead of a grinder, that way I could use the lathe to build the grinder.

Best

Dan

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Update 3/5/13:
I added some pictures of the work rest that I built to the Picasa album, it still needs a little fine tuning but it is very functional now.

Also, I made a short video showing some details and operation, it's in HD so you can watch it full screen if you want:

Well done with the video! Excellent job with the grinder too!
 
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