home made belt grinder
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I made a stand alone version to mount on a bench. It uses a 1/3hp motor. I like the SS version better (simpler, big motor, var. speed,etc).
This photo also shows it set up for a 1"x42" belt and the spark guard made from an old 8" aluminum pot.
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This photo also shows it set up for a 1"x42" belt and the spark guard made from an old 8" aluminum pot.
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Peter
a 510,a Mini, dedicated SS drillpress, SS spt's, home made SS belt grinder, SS piston air system, Southbend 10k lathe, mill/drill, Taig
a 510,a Mini, dedicated SS drillpress, SS spt's, home made SS belt grinder, SS piston air system, Southbend 10k lathe, mill/drill, Taig
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Keep em coming!
I assume this adjusts tracking.
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Please explain.
I assume this adjusts tracking.
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Please explain.
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
Here is a closeup of the end of the idler arm. The idler wheel axle screws into the other side of the hinged piece. The L piece carries the tracking (brass) screw. The brass screw bears on the hinged piece and adjusts tracking. Works well! I found the basic idea for this arrangement here:
http://www.shopfloortalk.com/forums/sho ... hp?t=22559
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Peter
a 510,a Mini, dedicated SS drillpress, SS spt's, home made SS belt grinder, SS piston air system, Southbend 10k lathe, mill/drill, Taig
a 510,a Mini, dedicated SS drillpress, SS spt's, home made SS belt grinder, SS piston air system, Southbend 10k lathe, mill/drill, Taig
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Thank You! The hinge pin had me cornfuzed!:rolleyes:
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
This device begs for further development........here it is as a two belt machine, with a fine 1.5" by 60" belt and a coarse 2" by 48".
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There is a steel platen behind both belts. The pan came from a local thrift shop. I used a 5" aluminum drive wheel this time and made another idler arm like the first, but reversed to work on the left of the post. I have it set up on my mini and it works very well for metal or wood but I must pull the end cover off and see if any metal grindings are being pulled into the headstock!:(
Hmm, wonder what else I could do with this.................
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There is a steel platen behind both belts. The pan came from a local thrift shop. I used a 5" aluminum drive wheel this time and made another idler arm like the first, but reversed to work on the left of the post. I have it set up on my mini and it works very well for metal or wood but I must pull the end cover off and see if any metal grindings are being pulled into the headstock!:(
Hmm, wonder what else I could do with this.................
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Peter
a 510,a Mini, dedicated SS drillpress, SS spt's, home made SS belt grinder, SS piston air system, Southbend 10k lathe, mill/drill, Taig
a 510,a Mini, dedicated SS drillpress, SS spt's, home made SS belt grinder, SS piston air system, Southbend 10k lathe, mill/drill, Taig
Re: home made belt grinder
I occasionally run across photos from this post on Pinterest and Homemade Tools site, so wanted to direct those interested to the latest version of the grinder:
See also this later post describing a better version of this Shopsmith powered grinder.
https://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/view ... er#p190243
See also this later post describing a better version of this Shopsmith powered grinder.
https://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/view ... er#p190243
Re: home made belt grinder
You can be amazed at what you can do with even the cheapest HF 7X10 metal lathe, new or used. I have found many uses for this small metal lathe over the years.