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Finally did it bought a KMG!!

Mike, thanks for the friendly advise. Many of these shop toys can ruin a day in an instant. I'd bet a good quality 36 grit can do a surprising ammount of work, and starting there is a good way to have more fresh 60's around. jll, I'd ballpark 8 by 18, but consider going bigger than the minimum if you like a little work space and build to minimize vibration/deflection.
Take care and Happy New Year, Craig
 
Nix on the 8"x18" base idea. While that is about the size of the grinder base, to side mount the motor like using Rob's mounting plate, you need 18.5"x18"5" as measured on my KMGs. If you want to rear mount the motor, you'd need a deeper platform, but I wouldn't take that approach as it would make the assembly very deep. You could under mount it, but with a belt change machine, that would turn into a back breaker after a while. Be careful of making the base too small, these are heavy machines that you will end up pushing on. You certainly don't want to build a top heavy assembly and have it end up falling on your foot!

I've got one bench mounted and the other one on a free standing pedestal. The Pedestal is about 16"x20" 1/2 steel base with a 6"x8" steel I beam welded to it with a 3/8 top plate. I used Rob's mounting plate for both and recommend it highly. One of the things about a KMG is the smoothness, so the more rigidity and mass you can build into the base within reason , the better.
 
Hi John,
Thanks for expanding on the mount up issues. As a newbie, I'm reluctant to comment because there is relatively little that I have 'done' so far, but I'm in it for the long haul. I definitely agree with your ideas and with building the most solid base that is practical.
Take care, Craig
 
Yes I planned on making a small work bench with room to spare. I am just trying to see how things will lie out on the bench. Thanks for the info.
 
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