Jonah k Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawnJockey Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 That looks really nice. You will wonder how you ever got by without one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natenaaron Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonah k Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natenaaron Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhutton Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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