Thought I'd start a thread on this little project.
From the time I entered this rabbit hole of metal working I've struggle to find a decent belt grinding solution.
The need arose from wanting to grind HSS lathe tooling. Because I have a small shop I wanted a kind of do it all tool.
Bought a janky as heck belt/wheel grinder that went back to the store the next day.
Replaced it with a Dayton disk & 2x42 belt combo that's been OK but really lacks power and and rigidity.
The 2x72 grinders are just too big for my shop but a 2x48 would be just about right. When @bhowden posted this video I knew I had found the machine.
With free dxf file for laser or waterjet cutting it was a no brainer.
Proceeded to order the parts. Cut from 1/4" hot rolled for a cost of $185.
I already have a 2Kw VFD so I scouted out a 3600 RPM, 1.5 HP 3-phase motor from E-Motors Direct.
I thought that a single phase motor would be less expensive but that turned out to not be the case.
From the time I entered this rabbit hole of metal working I've struggle to find a decent belt grinding solution.
The need arose from wanting to grind HSS lathe tooling. Because I have a small shop I wanted a kind of do it all tool.
Bought a janky as heck belt/wheel grinder that went back to the store the next day.
Replaced it with a Dayton disk & 2x42 belt combo that's been OK but really lacks power and and rigidity.
The 2x72 grinders are just too big for my shop but a 2x48 would be just about right. When @bhowden posted this video I knew I had found the machine.
Proceeded to order the parts. Cut from 1/4" hot rolled for a cost of $185.
I already have a 2Kw VFD so I scouted out a 3600 RPM, 1.5 HP 3-phase motor from E-Motors Direct.
I thought that a single phase motor would be less expensive but that turned out to not be the case.
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