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Finally!!!! the finished product!!!!!!!!!!! Please take the time to click the link & watch it in 720p, its much nicer quality!

edit: srp kinda takes over the link and it doesn't link directly...

Received my order of belts. I ordered a bunch of different kinds to kind of sample whats out there.

I have been working 50 hr weeks, son has 5 hrs/week hockey, plus a very busy schedule....have...

Here is the color my son picked out at the hardware store :)


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Ahhh.. yes... in economically depressed Michigan... I'm fairly certain all my local welding supply shops have gone out of business :)

I'll have to stop in somewhere the next time I am out of town!

I'd say that I probably spent about 15-20 hours. An hour here, an hour there, a trip to hardware store here and there. Spread out well over a month...some research while at the office during lulls...

I spent another $6 on a can of spraypaint, and some 1/2" i.d. spacers that I needed to get all my wheels to perfectly align.

I'll have to get it painted while I wait for my first order of belts to...

Few more pictures...and a few more dollars spent on some small pieces of hardware


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slacking on the updates, but, I honestly haven't done much!

I put in an order at Sunray for two wheels -- a 7/8" shaft drive wheel, and an 8" contact wheel.

I got an idler/tracking wheel and a...

Maybe one of the custom makers can chime in --

I'm looking at Sunray for a budget set of wheels (idler, drive wheel, and contact wheels) to get me started. does anyone know what hardness I should...

I took a trip to Lowes and picked up some hardware (nuts, bolts, etc) to put together the grinder kit.

the cost was about $14.00

I still have to pick up a 1/2-13 tap, but, I think thats the...

So, I've used another $30.00 for an enclosure, and $30.00 for parts, pieces and wires... here is the result!!!!!!


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Another update!

I was fairly decided on building my own frame, but, after much consideration I finally decided that purchasing a kit was a wiser decision.

I was quite nervous that after...

Yes, thank you, I have also read this -- I'm going to cut ventilation holes & install a few fans in my enclosure, per mfg. recommendations (they are supposed to go above the unit, apparently) ...

So, here comes a few "research" posts. I'm going to post a few pictures that aren't stuff I have in hand -- stuff that other people have done.

First of all... I needed to think about safety and...

Next up....


MAKING 3 PHASE POWER
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As I started researching how to convert 1 phase power into 3 phase, I quickly ran into the fact that it is EXPENSIVE to do. ...

Next up...!!!


POWER
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I immediately noticed that the new motor was 220/230V. Plus, I didn't want it on the other circuits in my garage (lots of other power tools).

So, I ran a...

OK, Lets get started here! First up is a motor!!!!


MOTOR
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I had read in several places that the minimum HP rating I would want for any respectable grinder is about 1.5HP. I...

I thought I'd start a thread regarding a mid-budget grinder project that I have begun. I know a lot of guys have commercial knife grinders, and some other members have built some really awesome...