2x72 belt grinder build.

Post by **akpilot** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:59 am

I've been wanting to build one of these for some time....Yours is looking good!!

Oldsarge · Post by **Oldsarge** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:42 am

Gamelord · Post by **Gamelord** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:08 am

Looking awesome...I am very interested in following this project. Thank for the share.

fergy · Post by **fergy** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:30 am

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SeanP · Post by **SeanP** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:20 am

Looking foreward to your next update, thanks for posting, looks nice so far!

Post by **bigcreek** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:08 pm

Now Mike dont you be letting that thing get in the way of my tube roller! (;

Oldsarge · Post by **Oldsarge** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:20 pm

Oldsarge · Post by **Oldsarge** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:53 am

Oldsarge · Post by **Oldsarge** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:49 pm

SeanP · Post by **SeanP** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:35 am

Looking really good!
Will you have a large dia wheel on the motor side for grinding as well?
Great project well done.

Edit:
That was a dumb question! seen as it will be going uphill

Oldsarge · Post by **Oldsarge** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:29 am

HammerDownJustin · Post by **HammerDownJustin** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:26 am

Pretty nice looking belt sander. I hope to try one in my future. Ive always wanted to build my own horizontal bandsaw for metal.

TAP · Post by **TAP** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:26 am

Oldsarge · Post by **Oldsarge** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:43 pm

TAP · Post by **TAP** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:17 pm

Thanks OldSarge, Forgot to tell you how nice that belt sander is, You do excellent work, and I to wish I had time to finish everything, 1/2 done projects all over the shop, I'd like to see more of your projects,,

Better get packing, wifes wondering what I'm doing on the computer.

Tim

Post by **plain ol Bill** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:52 pm

After having a 2x72 belt sander for years I don't understand how I ever ran a fab shop without one. I even use it to sharpen pencils anymore.

Oldsarge · Post by **Oldsarge** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:35 am

Kentuckyfarmer · Post by **Kentuckyfarmer** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:17 pm

Did the belt sander get pushed to the back of the shop LOL, Sarge. That seemsto happen to me all the time
Mike

Oldsarge · Post by **Oldsarge** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:58 pm

btburn · Post by **btburn** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 4:54 pm

I'm thinking about building a grinder for grinding blades.
What motor and speed control are you using? Voltage? 1or 3 phase? Rpm?
Just doing homework right now.

weldor2005 · Post by **weldor2005** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:02 am

This is looking awesome, I haven't got the machining capabilities, so I ordered my parts and will be cutting the frame and figuring that out shortly. Decided to use some step blocks instead however.

Question, I ordered both the keyed 5/8" shaft and 4" drive wheel with a 5/8" hole that is keyed, and they measure out to be just that, should I press them, or slightly sand the shaft down for a not as tight fit?

CNCCAJUN · Post by **CNCCAJUN** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:40 am

For those that are not familiar, this style grinder is considered a knife maker's grinder.

Sarge's grinder is an excellent example of the dozens of configurations out there.

If you check out BladeForums.com or KnifeDogs.com you will find tons of info on this type of grinder.

Use key words - KMG Grinder or 2X72 Grinder.

You could spends a week reading all the info out there about this type of grinder.

Myself I chose to by a already built grinder so I wouldn't spend to much time on a grinder.

I bought Beaumont KMG 2 HP Variable Speed.

Steve

CNCCAJUN · Post by **CNCCAJUN** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:42 am

weldor2005 wrote:This is looking awesome, I haven't got the machining capabilities, so I ordered my parts and will be cutting the frame and figuring that out shortly. Decided to use some step blocks instead however.

Question, I ordered both the keyed 5/8" shaft and 4" drive wheel with a 5/8" hole that is keyed, and they measure out to be just that, should I press them, or slightly sand the shaft down for a not as tight fit?

I would not press them. They will require replacement . . . Mine slip on and are keyed.

Steve

Oldsarge · Post by **Oldsarge** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:58 am

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