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After visiting Charlie Lewis last month, at the North Central Texas Meet, I had to build one of these.
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30 days from driving home from the meet to completion. That has to be some kind of record, no? Still have to do some contact wheels and platen, but it tracked perfectly first try!
That looks great, I like the way you did the base and motor mounting. Now I am jealous.
Charlie
Looks like it's time to feed the beast!
... have fun, but safely!
Here is another picture of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by spazola
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It's easy to make small improvements when you have first hand knowledge of an idea that you already know works. Thanks again for all you taught and showed me at the meet.
I hate to rain on your parade but that is hardly an ergonomic work height. The grinder looks pretty sweet but that bench needs some improvements.
Ha! If I took the picture in my shop it would be hard to see the grinder in a back round of tools and debris.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
Looks spot on, I would love to have the know how to build one. Thex are very expensive here in the UK
Excellent machine when you start working practice will show that you want to add. :tu
That's a nice build. Tool acquisition disorder is nearly as bad as RAD.
Well done Victor! You have put some considerable thought into your build.
Shaun, Victor is a modest heigth. Maybe one more cinder block will do! LOL
Sorry about that Victor, It was hard to pass that up!
Ray
Excellent ! Mine is a monstrous looking thing (think Frankenstein) but cheap and it works. I got more invested in contact wheels than the grinder itself. I still have to come up with a shift on the fly mechanism before I build a new one. I like the idea of laying in front of the TV and grinding razors though. Cool plan.
NICE work. As for the "bench" yeah, it might be short, but you don't have to worry much about dust collection. :rofl2:
'Not a hijack, but its a pleasure to see you on a thread, Mike. 'Hope you & yours are obscenely well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Blue
Great work
Hope to see the final job and some completed works soon
But now you have an issue with how to heat treat the metal you can grind LOL
Build a HT oven next???
Nice!
Did you get the bearings and drive shaft from KMG or someplace else?
I got the step pulleys from KMG. I had the pillow blocks in my junk collection and I ordered the shaft locally. I finished the platen and work table yesterday. Now I need some bigger contact wheels and I think it's done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
USA Knife makers has plastic contact wheels at a reasonable price - won't last as long as KMG wheels, but for most of us part timers that is not a problem. One trick that works well is to put a 2 inch wheel at the top of your flat platten setup. That way you can grind two ways with one attachment. I wish you well on your journey.
Personally, the wheels would be the one thing I would advise you not to skimp on. A trued and flat wheel will have a noticeable effect on grinding and improve the visual quality of your work.
They also make less noise.
The larger USA Knifemaker wheels are not low quality. items The reason that they are less money is that the hubs are machined out less than the factory KMG wheels and they weigh more. I have both brands including an 8 inch from USA and am happy with the performance of all of them.
Good looking grinder! :tu
