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    It is fast enough for me. It takes me about 10-15 min to rough grind the blade part on a stock removal blade. I have used a few KMGs and KMG clones and some other home made grinders. I am a grinding oddity I like my little grinders they are what I am used to. I have a little different perspective on grinding than most other people.

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    Oddity or not, your workmanship is out of this world! This is why your opinion is greatly appreciated. I need to look you up sometime...
    Southeastern Oklahoma/Northeastern Texas helper. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
    Thank you and God Bless, Scott

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    Update...getting it all together, found a Baldor 2HP 3ph motor for $100 & its brand new. I stopped the train at an electric motor place that I have been wanting to stop at and it was a surplus motor that he had from buying out another shop. I just need a drive wheel, VFD, and some small stuff to have it ready to go...I think.
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    Do you have 3 phase service in your shop, or do you use a converter? Is the motor single speed or variable? Good find, in any case!

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    The Variable Frequency Drive will take single phase and convert it as well as slow down the 3450 rpm to wherever I want it...
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    Cool! I am using a variable speed, DC motor from a thread mill, and it has 10 speeds to choose from - much better that step-pulleys!
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    well im a bit late to this but
    my KMG is
    2hp 1750ish 4 inch drive wheel driven withought pullys powereed by a VFD

    i have a 10 in ch rubber wheel that was used and a good price a 5 inch sunray form tracy and a 2 inch rubber for the top of my platten setup (thats way more useful then jsut for full hollow grinding )

    i have a 3500RPM motor sitting but for me thats way fast so im going to build a new grinder and pully it down and runa truely big wheel

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    Your setup is a lot like mine. I love the idea of the contact wheel on the platen. I'll be getting one asap.

    Phillip

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    + to that - I've had a 2inch contact wheel at the top of my flat platten set up for several years - very handy in many applications!

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    Quote Originally Posted by skipnord View Post
    + to that - I've had a 2inch contact wheel at the top of my flat platten set up for several years - very handy in many applications!
    Could you show of photo of yours please?

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