Allan,
One heater for downstairs, one for upstairs. The shop is in the basement that has a very low ceiling. In this case being 5"8' has some advantages.
Tommegow
The motor is a 1725 RPM 2 hp 1 phase 230V motor. I change the RPM range by lifiting up the plate the motor is attached to and changing the belt positoin on the pulleys. I put two set screws through the motor holding plate so I can adjust the angle of the plate so the motor does not hang on the drive shaft of the grinder with it's full weight (which would probably also put some pressure on the bearings of the motor)
Lukers
I'd like to tell you that it cost me $345 and twenty two cents but it didn't.
Originally I wanted to build it to save money but it turned out otherwise. At some low point during the building I was seriously contemplating actually buying the KMG from Roger Frink but it turned out that he does not ship to Canada so I pressed on.
It took a long time, even though it was fun and at times very frustrating to build it. I had no previous experience with any kind of power tools, I did recognize a phillips screwdriver when I saw one, that was pretty much the extent of it. That meant I needed to buy a drill press, drillbits, taps, drillpress vise, clamps, cutting fluid, layout fluid, bolts, nuts , washers, counterpunch set, files, angle grinder, metal bandsaw, air compressor etc. Now I figured most of these tools will come in handy during knife making, but it still cost a lot. Someone more experienced, more skillful or more determined could have probably done it with less tools then I did.
Cost strictly related to the components of the grinder:
about $350 for all the wheels (delivered !) from Norman Coote. That includes the 4 wheels on the grinder, the shafts which he machined for them and the 10' contact wheel and shaft --> this was a great deal imho and Norm was a pleasure to deal with to boot !
About $250 worth of steel
4 pillow back bearings off ebay $50
2 flange bearings from General Bearing Canada $85 --> made in Eengland but still, i think this was a ripoff I could have gotten it way cheaper from ebay - too late.
bolts, washers, nuts, taps, drillbits, counterpunch set, countersink (the dormer countersink I bought at Reno Depot cost me $65, later on I got one off ebay for $12 ... another ripoff) for about $ 140 total
$130 for the motor off ebay (delivered)
$50 for the two 4 step pulleys
where are we now ? $1055
Norm Coote sells his grinder with the 10' contact wheel for like $460 ?
I think Roger Frink sells one of them KMG-s with the 10' contact wheel and everything else included for
$925.......
You be the judge.
In my own deffense:
Second time around I would be able to make it cheaper and faster. The stuff I used is heavier then the steel on the KMG (the machine weighs around 70 pounds maybe more) and would make a good boat anchor, I went with Deker's measurements largely. Also for some reason products related to building a machine are more expensive here in Canada (or I was dumb and did not know where to look for cheaper stuff) then it is in the US.
That's about it.
It is now done, runs like a charm and I am proud of it
Thank you all for the kind comments !
Henrik
You did a heck of a job on that. 
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