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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:29 pm
by peterm
It is even better to have a metal lathe, a milling machine, and a metal cutting band saw. However, it took me 45 years to get there!:D
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:34 am
by peterm
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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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:08 am
by holsgo
Love it. Just getting ready to convert my shopsmith to have a metal cutting bandsaw. This is by adding 2 and 7 inch pulleys to slow he machine. I'll get the blade made up. Ill post pics as I go along. Amen to south bend lathes!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:28 am
by berry
Very nice work!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:30 pm
by JPG
Keep em coming!
I assume this adjusts tracking.
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Please explain.
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:41 pm
by peterm
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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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:45 pm
by JPG
Thank You! The hinge pin had me cornfuzed!:rolleyes:
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:42 am
by peterm
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.................
Re: home made belt grinder
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 4:35 pm
by peterm
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
Re: home made belt grinder
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:48 pm
by billmayo
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.
