jarrett Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I wanted a multi purpose setup. It requires a couple of minutes to change over but this is what I did. Purchased a 6x48 belt grinder with a 9 inch circular grinder. Its made by Delta. Has a 1 HP motor. The machine works great. Then I built a frame to set on top of the platen for the 48" belt which added an idler wheel so I can use 2x72 belts. It works great. I have (like many of the posts i've read) had to make some adjustments. I'll probably continue to refine it. It has a good slack belt area and I added a removable platen. I'm planning on adding another bracket/bearing setup to cary a contact wheel instead of the platen later. The 4" idler wheel I used works pretty well for light contact work. It is rubber and was given to me by a friend. Works well. Oh yeah, I use the tracking wheel on the base grinder for the 2x72 belt as well. Materials are primarily square tubing and some angle iron. i like the square tubing for ease and availabilities of welding surfaces. Not perfect but a good start. To this point I have not applied enough pressure to bog it down or break any belts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjohnbarleycorn Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 yes that was a good idea, and a whole lot easier than my frankenstien sander! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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