2x72 Horizontal Grinder

[Ricky D. Finch]

Looking at bJanson 2x48 WIP grinder build, I notice that I had a lot of the materials need, so I started out to build one, and this is what I came up with.

 

[Frank Niro]

Lovely piece of work, Sir !!!

 

[Ricky D. Finch]

Thanks Frank

 

[PT Doc]

Very versatile with the small wheel, large flat platen and contact wheel. How do you make use of the width of the belt so as not to wear just a small strip of the belt?

 

[BallewBlade]

Looks it's going to serve you well!

 

[egally08]

Very versatile with the small wheel, large flat platen and contact wheel. How do you make use of the width of the belt so as not to wear just a small strip of the belt?

The work rest could raise and lower accordingly.

 

[PT Doc]

The work rest could raise and lower accordingly.

Seems work rests are sitting on square tubing though.?

 

[Ricky D. Finch]

The rest are setting on 3/4" square tubing, and I have 1/2" that I can stack on the 3/4" or just use the 1/2". I'm thinking about having all 3 rest's at different height's to use all of the belt. I can adjust the belt up and down about a 1/2".

 

[David Sharp]

Very nice work! Why such a wide angle around the small wheel? This limits the depth of the area you can get into.

 

[Ricky D. Finch]

I use the 1" wheel for my finger cut out's. The angle fits for the type of knives I make.

 

[PT Doc]

I'm thinking about having all 3 rest's at different height's to use all of the belt.

That would work great especially if you use the 3 rests evenly.

 

[bjansen]

Excellent! Beautiful job.

 

[Ricky D. Finch]

Thanks for the comments. The idler wheel is what I had on my Burr King when I purchased it several years ago. When I upgraded to a 10" contact wheel, the idler hasn't been used. Also I can use the 6'' idler wheel if I need the 8" back on the grinder. The small wheel is the attachment that came with the grinder also.