Finished my 2x72" belt grinder. Still have some adjusting and troubleshooting to do with the tracking adjustment but It does operate. Used it to make some slitting chisels and  clean up my new hawk. Made it out of a piece of 10" wide flange I got for my power hammer I cut into a tee. Used a salvaged 1/2 horse industrial grade motor for power and got a buddy to turn the platen wheels on his lathe. Other wheels I salvaged off a general 2x24" grinder I had and didn't like. Anyways here it is.

That looks really nice.  You will wonder how you ever got by without one.

Word of warning about placement/positioning, I suggest you move it off to the side of the electrical outlet.  You will be putting metallic spray to the rear of the grinder, and having it go into the outlet is asking for trouble.

I've been contemplating the same build.  I've decided buying new is just out of my range.  More time and scrap than money.

 

Did you purchase the wheels, or scrounge them?  If you scrounged them what are they off of?

Thanks lawn jockey the last knife I did I hand ground on wet sandpaper and I had about enough of that.

Thanks for the word of warning Steve. 

7 hours ago, natenaaron said:

I've been contemplating the same build.  I've decided buying new is just out of my range.  More time and scrap than money.

 

Did you purchase the wheels, or scrounge them?  If you scrounged them what are they off of?

The platten wheels a buddy turned for me on his lathe. And the drive and idler wheel are salvaged off of a 2x24" general international benchtop belt grinder.

Thanks

 

Looking good...I like it! 

I've been wanting to build a grinder as well. I found polar bear forge (grinder in  a box) on the net. Thinking I might go this route?