Hunterbow Smithy Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Hi All, I am building a 2" x 72" belt grinder and cannot seem to find any 2" x 2" wheels anywhere! I have checked all the usual places; McMaster Carr, Grainger, ect; without any luck. Does anybody know of a source I could use? Thanks in advance, Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Beaumont Metal Works, Manufacturer of Industrial belt grinders and finishing equipment the very best for cheapest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Welcome to IFI Hunterbow. I don't know what stores are available in your area, but here in Kentucky we have Tru-Value Hardware stores and Tractor Supply. Both carry an assortment of pulleys in several diameters and shaft sizes. I recently bought a 2 inch one at Tru- Valu for $4 and change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Oh, by the way......the pulley I got was a keyed motor shaft pulley. The idler pulleys might be harder to find than I thought. Sorry about that! Good luck in your search. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 If you are looking for an idler wheel for the belt I got a nice one that is about three inches in diameter with ball bearings that can be greases with a grease gun and replaced when needed total was about $20 from a caster supply store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdalcher Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Beaumont's website appears to be down...Grrrr, I'll have to remember tomorrow what the address was...and try again:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerald Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I used a pair of 1" wide bearings scrounged from an electric motor re-build shop. I ganged two of them side by side to give me a 2" wide idler. See pics at BluePrint 354. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunterbow Smithy Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 Thanks to Rich and all that replied. I have bribed the machinist at my work to make me a custom set of wheels! It doesn't get much better than that. Thanks again, Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagedude Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Skateboard wheels work very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I made mine in my Harbor Freight mini-lathe!!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Mayo Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Give these guys a call.Conestoga Contact Wheel Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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