Disk Grinder Suggestions?

[Michael J. Spangler]

i really need a disk grinder, whats a good small model? i'm not going to need it for anything big just for squaring up bolster material. hey while i'm at it. whats a good place to buy some nickel silver? thanks

 

[jhiggins]

Mike, I think Fitzo had this thing about a slow-speed disk grinder he made. It works of a DC gearmotor and he keeps it about 50 rpm. He says the results are amazing. I been thinking about getting off my duff and ordering a platen from Rob Frink and making one myself. Otherwise, Grizzy has them. I got the 12" one, but in hindsight I think I'd rather have something around 9" so I can use regular sandpaper sheets.

 

[Sando]

I got a cheap surplus treadmill motor. Put a switch on my DC controller to go between the KMG and the disk grinder. Then put a Frink disk right on the motor. With the motor, switch, and Frink Disk I think it cost about $150 and I can run any speed I want.

Steve

 

[Michael J. Spangler]

how about one with a work rest on it?

 

[Sando]

how about one with a work rest on it?

Isn't 'work rest' and oxymoron?

Steve

PS Dave Larson, built his own coool workrest.

 

[Sweany]

I built one like this. the table can be set at any angle you want so you can do 45d. bolsters etc.....

http://www.trugrit.com/knife-tg-92.htm

 

[Mike Hull]

Your bolsters will look, and work much better if they're not "squared" up. The back should be beveled to match the bevel you put on your handle material, the front should be beveled both for looks, and to ease the knife into the sheath.
Just a thought.

 

[Michael J. Spangler]

well i mean just squaring up the stock so it fits snug against the handle material.... just having perfect andgles so they fit without gaps.

 

[indian george]

well i mean just squaring up the stock so it fits snug against the handle material.... just having perfect andgles so they fit without gaps.

Grasshoppa: Please, please use a spell check or fix the gap in between your ears. I really do not like picking on you. Ya!! Right!!!

 

[Michael J. Spangler]

its not the spell check..... its typing too fast and being to lazy to fix the typing errors.

 

[indian george]

its not the spell check..... its typing too fast and being to lazy to fix the typing errors.

YEP: You are so lazy that you take a crap in bed and kick it out with your feet.

 

[ddavelarsen]

I built one using the same motor Steve did, bought a controller off eBay that Roger Linger graciously fixed for me, added a beveled disc from Rob Frink and some structural parts from a couple old mainframes I stripped, and viola! cheap disc grinder. The total cost was about $200. The table is adjustable to any angle.

 

[Sweany]

Dave that's pretty slick

What's the reason for the work rest being wider at one end than the other?

 

[Michael J. Spangler]

beautiful piece of work but way too much for me..... refer to my l ast post about laziness.... no in all truthfullness i need something for basic operations.... nothing crazy. for now.... but i'm sure in the near future i'll be asking for plan on that bad larry

 

[H.L. Holbrook]

I've got the single speed with the tilting table from Tru-Grit and really like it. It has the 9" disc, so regular 91/2 X 11 sheets will work.