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So , I have an issue, or maybe not ? you decide. the tooling arm is not "perfectly" straight . thus the contact wheel is slightly off. and I mean slightly. I think once complete the belt will be...

Well I am concerned about my spring it is so hard to press down .I think it would take 100 lbs of forse to move it 1/2 inch. Should I be concerned?

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so here it is so far, just tack welded . It lines up well . Plenty of room for the motor . VFD will mount underneath on the stand that holds the grinder. I still need to figure out...

ok, i got every part i need , maybe i post a pic later of everything. vfd and motor still at my friends . uprights i went overkill 3/4 inch thick steel, 5 inch wide 7 inch long. i wanted the tooling...

Nice .I guess mount it on a bolt ? you can tell I am a little anxious. The next steps are bring all the steel to my friends for welding, making sure alignment is good for all wheels. mount the motor...

OK, I picked out a spring . Looks like it should work fine for me . Raymond Die Spring, Medium Duty, 1x3 In 104512 | Zoro.com

So I guess my question about a spring is what length to get ? Thanks mike for the suggestion. I just don't know if the one you suggest will do . its 3 inch length is short , no ? for a KMG clone...

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/02/06/ae7e31dddabcaa42549807101eea9df4.jpg slots made for adjusting platen.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/02/06/0db2cc0d921b659d31c2cf6ff8b7aa5a.jpg here is the vfd and motor. It's getting there

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/02/06/18a45ab574ece8d70243866ce87d96ec.jpg so here is the tool rest done. You get the idea

yeah, running up and down stairs to work a little here and there makes putting shoes on troublesome . But , alas , i should wear shoes. :) So, i got some bolts , lock washers , lock nuts . Work...

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ok, so here is a sample of progress on my grinder , years after starting. one pic of tooling arm, one of tracking assembly, one of work rest , one of flat platen . All...

Ok, so , steel back from the machinist . now to get bolts and whatnot , weld pieces together but first some questions. Does anyone know or can send me a link of what compression spring to get for...

So, i am thinking to save space lengthwise to put in 4 bolt flange bearings , a keyed shaft and pulley like the KMG grinders . It would help not make the grinder so long , putting the motor more...

So, tooling arms almost done . my buddy picks up my motor and vfd tomorrow to wire . I still have to figure out the flat platen hold spacing and plate size but its progressing . I need to take pics...

so I am back at it . I have been busy building stave drum shells , but looking at my motor and vfd sitting there , I cant just let it go to waste. and now I have an electrician buddy who will wire...

these are the plans I am going by , minus the pully system ...... http://straightrazorpalace.com/attachments/forge/11106d1210695456-build-your-own-grinder-grinder-plans.pdf

yes, of course I...

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So, here are some pictures that I want to get everyones take on . I want to have a direct drive belt "drive wheel attached to motor" . Questions are these .
1. Do...

Ok, so an update with questions. I have the motor, vfd, metal mostly cut , just a couple cuts remaining. what I need to know is this . what size compression spring ? my build will be much like a KMG...

progress. well, next step is scribe out the final lines that need to be cut . and mark where the holes that will be tapped are going to be . my cousin has a friend who works at a machine shop and...

yup . that's it . I will just mount the drive wheel to the motor and place the motor where it needs to be to line up with the other wheels when the time comes.

Yes I have a vfd. Thanks

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so , do you mean like the attached. just mount the motor behind he structure ? I guess since the kmg plans I am looking at don't have it that way but seems easy enough ?

Also, I am...

I have a caliper. it measures the shaft .875 . 7/8ths of an inch. so ,according to the KMG plans I go buy I need to buy a shaft that is 7/8ths inches wide. but on there parts list , it looks like he...

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I will use 1 or both as a bass for the shafts that holds the tooling arm. They will be welded to the bass plate "not shown" the bass plate is 20 inches by 18 inches and 3/8th inch thick.
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