Finished my GIB!

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StuNY

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Finally retiring my 1x30 and moving up! The build was pretty straightforward thanks to all the posts here and on Jamie's site. Some very nice metal parts to work with- thanks Jamie!

Went with 2hp Leeson motor, KBAC-27D VFD.

Turned all my own wheels- except the 10" grizzly which I bored for the bearings. 5" drive wheel. Decided to go ahead and make my own small wheels and attachment too while I was waiting for parts to arrive.

So moment of truth today, got it all bolted down to the bench and cranked it up to full speed and a 36 grit belt- wow does this thing hog metal! I can see what all the fuss is about- was getting pretty tedious on the 1x30.

So, made my first blade, went free-hand since it seems a valuable skill to learn. I had been using a jig on my 1x30, only way I could get bevels clean. Soooo much nicer freehand- takes a little getting used to but after watching countless videos had a pretty good approach. Was able to make a Gyuto in AEB-L in a fraction of the time- and the distal tapering blade was so much easier with the long flat platten.

Appreciate all the folks that posted here with advice, really made it very easy!

Stuart

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That looks awesome. Nice work on putting it together.

I just ordered a grinder today and will be upgrading from my 2x42. I'm pretty excited.
 
i bet it feels like you went from a moped to moto gp. nice build, and excellent that you could save cash by making your wheels. what paint did you use, and where did you source the vfd.
 
Thanks guys!
Shop is only clean when I am taking pictures haha!
Got the VFD (and motor) from Electric Motor Wholesale- was at my door the next day- no idea how they pulled that off.
Yes, this was a big step up from 1x30. Amazing how fast this works through thick steel. Interestingly I had much less metal grit/dust in my shop afterwards since I could use a water bucket under this one.

Still working on finger placement for the freehand grinding, and whether to wear gloves or not. I am a little worried about touching that belt at full speed- I have already ground my skin off pretty good with water stones hehe!
 
The grinder looks great. I liked the GIB so much, I built a second one. I wear gloves when grinding and they have saved me several times. My preferred glove is the knit Kevlar cut resistant gloves with the grippy palm and fingers. The dyneema gloves from McMaster are the best I've found. Just to be clear, I only wear them when grinding. Gloves and rotating machines like drill presses, lathes and mills are a dangerous combination.

Bob
 
RangerBobTX said:
The grinder looks great. I liked the GIB so much, I built a second one. I wear gloves when grinding and they have saved me several times. My preferred glove is the knit Kevlar cut resistant gloves with the grippy palm and fingers. The dyneema gloves from McMaster are the best I've found. Just to be clear, I only wear them when grinding. Gloves and rotating machines like drill presses, lathes and mills are a dangerous combination.

Bob
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Thanks for that Bob! That was what I was looking for. Will give the McMaster ones a try.
Stuart
 
Hey, thanks again Bob! Just got the gloves today from Mcmasters- have to love that one day service!
What a difference! Couldn't believe how quickly I could hog out a blank. All the difference in the world without burning the fingers! Decided to go for it and skip some of my usual bandsaw trimming of the curves- went at profile with full grinder speed and 36 grit. Rubber palms and fingers were great as they didn't get wet each time I held the dunked blade. Ended up profiling a Gyuto like the first one but got it done in about 1/3 the time. Great stuff.
 
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