CONTACT WHEELS

[MIKE DENBOW]

I'VE SEEN A LOT OF POSTS HERE ON MAKING MACHINERY TO MAKE KNIVES, BUT HAVENT SEEN ANY ON MAKING CONTACT WHEELS. I HAVE MADE MOST OF MY EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING THE WHEELS,I KNOW THIS MAY SOUND CHEAP, BUT I MAKE THEM OUT OF PARTICLE BOARD & RUBBER FLOOR MATERIAL AND THEY WORK GREAT. I MAKE 2-4 KNIVES A MONTH SO I KNOW THEY PROBABLY WOULD NOT HOLD UP FOR A FULL TIME MAKER BUT THEY WORK GREAT FOR ME--I HOPE THIS MIGHT HELP SOMEONE TRYING TO GET SOME EQUIPMENT ON A BUDGET.

 

[Double]

Mike

Could you explain more how you make these contact wheels. Also how do you have them conected to the machine (shafts, ball bearings...etc?). Any mor information would be apriciated

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