SinDoc Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Ill probably just leave it to my friend lol. Have him find one and pick it out and just pay him for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzkill Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Let us know how the tension system works out. Usually a spring (or other suitable device) is used to keep constant tension on the belt. As you use belts they can stretch a little bit. This is pretty much undetectable with constant tension on the belt, but it could result in some extra slack in use in a system without that. One hp is enough to get you started, but more power is better. Lower power does help teach you to let the belt do the work and also to change out belts when they stop cutting well. However, when you really want to hog off some metal, a low grit belt with lots of power behind it just can't be beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinDoc Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 So far he says the tensioning is working nicely. Like I said, the knob on the block in the upper part is attached to the threaded rod that connects to the upper mostly block which isn't fixed to the rails so it can slide up and down in action with the threaded rod. He said he was using it for some of his other projects and was almost not wanting to give it to me as it was working really really well lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Hot tub motors usually run between 3-5hp. I grabbed one and before I got it ripped out of the hot tub two more showed up leaving the one in the worn out hot tub on our upper deck. Once I get 230v in the shop I'll have a happy belt grinder and 50lb. Little Giant and spares in case I think of something else that needs a motor. The plate behind the belt is the "platten" the one you rest the work on to grind is the "rest." Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinDoc Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 Platten. Thats the word I was forgetting. Overall, I think it is coming along. Does anyone have anymore design suggestions I could pass on to him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 16 minutes ago, SinDoc said: Platten. Thats the word I was forgetting. "Platten" or "platen" is correct. Not to be confused with "patten" (a clog with a raised sole or a metal ring for lifting one's feet out of the mud), "paten" (a gold or silver dish used in certain Christian traditions in the celebration of the Eucharist), or "Patton" (Old Blood and Guts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I have a "Patton model" heavy cavalry sabre and I used to have a plattenspieler to spiel my plattens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Didn't Rommel have Patton Pending issues? I like sliced plantains fried golden brown with eggs and rice for breakfast. It took a little time to get used to rice and eggs for breakfast but when in Hawaii, have mahi mahi, rice and eggs for breakfast everybody else is. I need to visit again, it's been too long. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 9 hours ago, Frosty said: sliced plantains Madrous in Spanish, we have them all the time with Picadillo (without the raisins) & rice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinDoc Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 Work deck is done. It is fully adjustable and can be set to different angles to the belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinDoc Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 I am being told that minus some cleaning up and such, it is now complete! Currently in the picture it is still attached to the 1/3 HP motor but he found a 2HP motor in his pile that he just needs to modify slightly to get the assembly to mount to it then add in his variable switch to it. He did say the new motor is reversible if I would ever need to run it that way (not sure why I ever would. Maybe if I flipped what side it was hanging off the bench?). Should be picking it up Friday then I can get it home and get it all wired up and installed then report back on how it works! I know several of you had design concerns, so I am curious to see how it all works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 We'll be looking forward to how it works for you. Not to belabor the point but your "work deck" is called the "Rest" or "Tool Rest", it's where you rest your work when using the tool. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinDoc Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 Could you also refer to a hammock as a tool rest? Once I get done with the honey do list and lay in the hammock, it is a tool rest for the wife's primary tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 I'll vouch for the definition. I've always been bummed a hammock hurts my knees after maybe half an hour. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinDoc Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 I tend to not lay in one for very long. I honestly just prefer to throw a pillow on the ol wooden swing, give it a good shove to start swinging then take a nice nap. The swing is one of my most cherished possessions. It was made by my late grandfather who finished it a few scant weeks before his death. That and he made house piggy banks for my daughters a few days before passing. Man worked quite literally up until the day he died. Was a fantastic carpenter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 It's hard to beat a nice porch swing for napping. Good grandparent memories are as good as it gets. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinDoc Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 Grinder has been picked up wired up and installed. Was messing with it a little bit ago and it works wonders. Really hogs off metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Excellent! Just remember it'll hog off flesh and bone even faster! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Got a contact wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinDoc Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 Not at the moment. He plans on building another assembly so I can just switch the two. However we had a failure over the weekend that needed addressing and a redesign lol. The bearing in the top wheel came loose and caused the idler axle to become unbalanced. I had noticed something was wrong as I couldn't keep the belt from moving while I was grinding. I messed with the tracking knob to try to bring it back and nothing worked so I stepped off to the side and sure enough 3 seconds later the belt popped off and I shut it off. I could have shut it off before the belt went, but was honestly curious to see what would happen when it comes off so I knew what could happen. That and if I had shut it off it wouldn't have spun down fast enough to really change anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanni Rockitz Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 You could ask Rommel for his German engineering tips on a proper axle/bearing assembly, but I'm pretty sure his "Patton pending issues" were never resolved to the Fatherland's satisfaction. ;-) I like the simplicity and general grouchiness of a big, oval 'Grizzly' type grinder like this -- even though it may be less nimble than a typical bladesmith's 2x72, like not sure how you're going to run small contact wheels, etc., and it doesn't look like it pivots -- still, this thing will grind metal for days and do the large majority of work you need done. Is that belt a 72" or a 48" -- sorry -- guess I missed that... Was the repair effort successful? Any other tweaks or upgrades since June? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 When a Grizzly gets fed up to big and oval they aren't very grouchy, they much prefer to tuck in for a long nap. Of course if you're persistent enough to get their attention they can remove meat like you wouldn't believe. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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