finished my rotary platen

[mike-E]

thanks to those who gave me tips to make this as good as possible. :thumbup:

 

[Lo/Rez]

Looks interesting. What is the advantage of using something like this?

 

[tommywoh]

what belt did you use for it

 

[mike-E]

lo/rez, it helps with finishing and lets you do a really lean convex grind. tommywoh, i ended up using the belt beaumont uses. i made the wheels wider and cut 2 extra grooves because i plan on getting a wider belt and cutting it to a 2'' width instead of the 1.840'' this one is. the wheels are aluminum core with a 1045 shell to help with the dishing problem i was informed about. the bearings and wheels are oversized also to help with bearing failure.

 

[Omega Leather Works]

Awesome. Thanks for posting this. At the risk of looking like a knucklehead, I've always wondered what a rotary was.

Clean work.

 

[Tom Lewis]

Beautiful work! Thanks for the picture.

 

[LARRYZ10]

I have a rotary platen from Beaumont and yours looks as good as the one I have. You did a very nice job on the construction. Congrats, Larry

 

[bjansen]

Great work Mike on another impressive project.

 

[mike-E]

thanks for the compliments guys. today i built a two wheel platen because im thinking i might want the option of a longer span.

 

[SHostetler]

Mike-E,
Platens look really good!! Did you make the "notched" wheels or buy them ready made? Where?

Thanks
Steve

 

[mike-E]

Mike-E,
Platens look really good!! Did you make the "notched" wheels or buy them ready made? Where?

Thanks
Steve

i made the wheels myself on a manual lathe. that was fun. the most time consuming part was trying to find the actual pitch, depth, and angle of the grooves. for anyone interested its 40 degree inclusive angle, .070 depth, and .0921 spacing.

 

[Fatboy1994]

Nice work. Did you make the belt run on the crest or root of the wheel or both?

 

[mike-E]

the peaks of the belt grooves are pretty flat, but the valleys appear to be pretty sharp in comparison. i guess it probably rides more-so on the crest of the wheels.

 

[Fiddleback]

Man, super impressive. I'd love to know which one runs smoother, and how long the wheels last.

 

[12345678910]

Man, super impressive. I'd love to know which one runs smoother, and how long the wheels last.

If you're using the origional KMG one, which wheel spacing do you like best ?

Are there any positions you always use and any you never use ?

 

[Frank Niro]

Good work, Mike !
Frank