A number of questions on grinders and motors( Coote and Grizzly etc.)

[Justin H]

Hello there

Iam looking for some advice. I have been reading with interest all the info on belt grinders and the like over the last 3 years. i need to get one in a hurry to scratch the knifemaking itch. As i live in Taiwan i have found great difficulty in finding a belt grinder with a 72" belt, they all seem to be 36" with half horsepower motors. It was with some interest that I read about grizzly grinders and Coote grinders.
My question is 1 has anybody ever bought the knifemaking attachment for the grizzly G1015 which they call "P1015089 Complete second box will cost $149.95 and it specifically
designed for the G1015 motor."?If so has anybody tried attaching it to a variable speed motor ?
2 If I had access to a variable speed 1hp motor at about U$ 420 should I go for it? In the same vein would there be any advantage in going for a Coote grinder and putting it on to the variable speed motor ?
Does anybody know what kind of an arbor the Coote grinder requires ?
Finally if I was forced to use a 2 " by 36 inch one horse power belt grinder, would this really affect the time spend making the knives , as after all it is the maker not the equipment that counts, right ?
My humble thanks for any replies and advice.
Namaskar Justin H

 

[Nathan House]

I have both the coote and the grizzley
I have never heard of a knife attachment for the grizzly,I comes with a rest.
As for the coote the arbor is 5/8
I have mine hooked to a 1hp lesson motor
and use step down pullyes to speed it up and
slow it down.
hope I have been of some help

 

[Justin H]

Thanks Nathan
Sorry what i meant to say was that the grizzly belt fixture is available separate from the motor. I wanted to find out if anybody had bought that particular part and rigged it up on avariable speed motor.
By the way how do the 2 compare. i remeber you were selling the Coote right ? How much does it cost new ?
thanks
Justin H

 

I have a Coote hooked up to a Variable speed 1hp Baldor motor. It is GREAT

Check the strings on Grizzly before you shell out your money. Coote has all the attachments you will need available Grizzley does not. If you get a fixed speed grinder it is far more diffiult to use and get good results.

 

[Justin H]

Thanks Bob H
Will the Coote fit onto any standard arbor ie. what is the lenghth of the arbor on your baldor 1 hp motor and if I may ask ,what was the price of the baldor variable speed motor? also, what would you recomend in terms of extra attachments and the like that I should order from Coote ? One final question does Coote have email or a fax number as I live in Taiwan and I have no idea of the time diffrences.
many thanks
Justin H