First one showed missing parts. Second one was complete. It's a working bench grinder ru-vid.comUgkxxC8HPnl24fu0XhMU_nbmWNEUoK1RMHXk . One thing I like alot is that it's surprisingly quiet. I don't feel like I'm sacrificing any rpms or power for the quietness either. All in all it's a very nice machine. No vibration whatsoever.
I like that it is built out to from the motor, so when using, your part( being sanded) is clear fro any obstructions caused by the unit (grinder motor) itself.
BRAVO LAD BRAVO!!! Gotta admit at first i was like wtf is he doing that will never work then BAM it all came together and i was amazed with the ingenuity and craftsmanship.
nice job man ,,,, no stupid welding in this job ,,,, that's the way to go ,,,,, when i see weld i just skip the video,,,,, you are the man ,,thank's for the nice video
Good job! I would add one thing. Some type of guard or shield over the grinding wheel. I wouldn't want to be grinding on something and swing my knuckles into that moving wheel.
Hope it works out well for you. I've used mine a bit without much hiccups, just a couple of mods. I'm currently making my 2nd knife with and its still holding up. Biggest concern is metal dust so I will open it up for a clean and check after this project is done.
I did actually try that on another wheel but still wouldn't quite track properly. I ended up finding the issue: the aluminium T bar (with the tracking wheel and spring) would slightly flex when loaded or adjusted. I have since replaced it with square 25x25mm steel tube and it tracks perfectly.
Very nice and just what I need! Do you have any tips when laying the holes out on the piece of steel? I've had a piece of 3/16 steel laying in the shop for a "someday" project and this is the perfect project! Thanks for sharing!!
I just laid out the belt and 3 wheels so that it had a reasonable front flat section and was inline at the bottom wheel to drive wheel, that section doesn't need to be long. Then when doing the top tensioner the wheel needs to be out far enough to align with the front bottom wheel. Hope that makes sense.
Firstly the size. Motor isn't variable so I have 3 diff sized wheels for different speeds. Secondly the inside diameter is wrong, and if I were to drill it out there wouldn't be alot left for the nut to bolt up against, and it would be too brittle done that way.
cool, i search for a things like that but the industrial one whit just 2 wheels look really cheap compare to that and have just 1/2hp 2.5 amp. cost 240$ but you can do nothing whit low power like that.. Not really hard to make just a bit of patience and somes srcew, find a sheap of steel.. thx really good idea!
Outstanding build mate! I just wanna know what is that equipment you used in making same thread for screws. Thanks and looking forward for your answer.
Великолепная идея! Мощность двигателя 550вт, а какие обороты - 1500 или 3000 точильного станка? Great idea! The engine power is 550W, and what is the speed - 1500 or 3000 of the grinding machine?
Thanks for a practical way to build a good tool at moderate expense. So what if a machinist can build one with with 15K worth of machine tools. Thanks again. I would like to see pictures. bolt sizes, etc. You could make a paper plan and email it to those interested.l would be happy to pay something for that. (reasonable of course).
They're to small internally and the plastic doesn't look like it would take much drilling/maching. I would have to remove the bearing and make a sleeve/bush. I will look into it though thank you, maybe with a harder single piece wheel it would be easy to do.
May I ask why aluminum is worse than steel. I've always used the bench grinder for big pieces of steel, aluminum, and brass. I do wear google and a face shield. I know overkill with the two but it is the way my father taught me along with a leather apron and gloves. He was a welder, steam-pipe fitter for 40 years. He also taught me how to use the angle grinder, and the welding machine set he gave me. But I'm serious when I ask why. I always say Its never to late to learn something new. Thanks. Cheers.
I was always taught not to grind aluminum on a wheel grinder. The soft aluminum embeds into the wheel. If you come along and grind steel with that stuck in the grains of the wheel and heat it up the aluminum can expand and fracture the wheel causing it to explode while its on.
CrossGrain Wood Products,LTD : The aluminum clogs the wheel, just like when you file it. The wheel needs to be dressed afterwards to get the surface clean and sharp again. A wheel designed to grind aluminum is different, wears faster as the grains fall out and keep presenting new sharp grains underneath. It doesn’t clog with pieces of the soft aluminum.
Can you elaborate please, I like the feedback. I know I messed up with the aluminium grinding and the possible health effects of the brakleen. Is there another ?
