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2x72 grinder build
- Thread starter Tom Kitta
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Look forward to some pics! Are you following some plans or adding some features on your own? What did you decide for motor etc?
Lightspeed Mike
Active Member
I built one a few years back. Best and most used piece I have ever built. It started with 1HP motor I was given, then made mostly with bits I had laying around.
DPittman
Ultra Member
Looks great. I see you don't have a vfd on it. It seems a popular feature many designs incorporate, do you ever wish you had variable speed?
Tom Kitta
Ultra Member
At walmart vevor 2 x 82 grinder is only $900!
It looks like adapted home made stuff!
The 2 x 72 vevor is $1100 on their site...
www.vevor.ca
Again looks like adapted home made design.
Still nothing beats $600.
My design will have ability to tilt i.e. lay flat - not sure how useful it is.
It took nearly 10h to make the rollers...
VEVOR 2Hp Belt Grinder Variable Speed 2 X 82inch Belt Disc Sander with 3 Grinding Wheel Bench Sander 12inch Wheel and Flat Platen Tool Rest for Knife Making - Walmart.ca
Buy VEVOR 2Hp Belt Grinder Variable Speed 2 X 82inch Belt Disc Sander with 3 Grinding Wheel Bench Sander 12inch Wheel and Flat Platen Tool Rest for Knife Making from Walmart Canada. Shop for more Sanders available online at Walmart.ca
www.walmart.ca
It looks like adapted home made stuff!
The 2 x 72 vevor is $1100 on their site...
VEVOR Belt Grinder Sander, 72 x 2-Inch Variable Speed Belt Polisher with VFD, 1500W 2HP Polishing Grinding Machine with 3 Grinding Moulds & 3PCS Sanding Belts for Metalworking, Knife Making | VEVOR CA
VEVOR belt grinder with a 1500W motor, variable speed control, and 3 grinding modes offers powerful, versatile metalworking and knife-making capabilities.
Again looks like adapted home made design.
Still nothing beats $600.
My design will have ability to tilt i.e. lay flat - not sure how useful it is.
It took nearly 10h to make the rollers...
Lightspeed Mike
Active Member
I've thought about it a couple of times, but I really haven't found a need for one.
Tom Kitta
Ultra Member
Same here - I settled for a 4000 SFM or so with a 3600 rpm motor on a 4.25 or so drive wheel.
I also don't see huge advantage from having a VFD - some people run it fast for metal and slow for wood or something like that thus maybe it makes more sense - apparently some ceramic belts like super fast speeds - like 8000 SFM - I just have regular belts.
Is that 2 inch receiver tube? Do u have a build thread? Your build looks simple but very robust. Great work
Lightspeed Mike
Active Member
Thanks, I like orange too.Great choice of colour!
Valve spring tensioner?
It could be, I collect springs (and other odd stuff) for building with. That one just seemed to suit the build.
Lightspeed Mike
Active Member
Sort of, It's a piece of 2.5" X 2.5 " X .188" wall tubing. I put it there for my universal grinder, work stand. Just in case my bench runs out of room.
Build thread, I think so. I'll see if I can dig it up.
Thanks.
quitereal
Andy
Is that chevy orange?
Lightspeed Mike
Active Member
Just an orange that I picked out of the powder coat catalog.