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belt grinder

  1. Arbutus

    Machine 1x42 Linisher upgrade

    I use this little belt sander for fine finishing work such as chamfering, squaring to dimension and polishing. I thought this might be of interest for other folks who use these machines for fine work. The table and its fences can be setup quite accurately to produce a true 90/90/90 part with an...
  2. keane

    Affordable grinding/sanding implements?

    Hi all, Hope you're all doing well, I've been into knifemaking pushing on 3 years now and have been using a 5x96 edge sander (works for the job) to profile my blades. It's pretty annoying since the motor spins clockwise and the dust collection is extremely difficult, as well as putting clean...
  3. Bert the Weldor

    2 HP motor and VFD for 2x72

    Hello. Looking to get my 2x72 built. Got all the wheels etc. from us knifemaker, but need a body and motor and VFD. was going to build the body, as it's not that complicated, but as always it's a time thing. Had the rest of the parts for 2 years now and have been cursing every time I use my old...
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