Grinder Picture Galore

[Don Nguyen]

While searching for simple disk sander plans, I stumbled on this library of grinder pictures.

Lots of really cool pictures of disk grinders, horizontals, surface grinders, ghetto set-ups, etc.

http://gonza-rytec.rajce.idnes.cz/brusky/#album

How about this for a surface grinder?

EDIT: At least I think that's for surface grinding?

Drawing for tracking

 

[Sam Salvati]

I'd say it is, nice he makes it adjustable to level the stone, would be cool to put a contact wheel on there and make the Grindomatic9000

 

[fast14riot]

Shoot, looks like there is enough clearance on the surface grinder to do anvil faces! Cool little home set-up.


-Xander

 

[synthesist]

That site has some interesting pics for sure................. The 3"X 21" belt sander conversion was very interesting. I've been thinking of doing something similar with a Rigid oscillating belt sander which can be had for like $200 at Home Depot.

Syn

 

[Mike Davis]

Definitely some cool stuff on there. Amazed at the ingenuity of some people. I am stealing some ideas for sure Thanks for posting the link Don!

 

[Don Nguyen]

I HAD THE WRONG LINK IN THE OP POST THE WHOLE TIME! LOL.

http://gonza-rytec.rajce.idnes.cz/brusky/#album



This is something I'm looking to make soon. Would be really helpful to get things flat, and also speed up sanding.

 

[Bill DeShivs]

And for throwing things across the shop!

 

[Charles Vestal]

I HAD THE WRONG LINK IN THE OP POST THE WHOLE TIME! LOL.

http://gonza-rytec.rajce.idnes.cz/brusky/#album



This is something I'm looking to make soon. Would be really helpful to get things flat, and also speed up sanding.

Hey, that's my hand in the photo. I have upgraded my horizontal disc to variable speed since that photo wastaken, but that set-up worked well for many years.

The set up used a 1700 RPM motor with a 1 1/2 ' pulle on the motor and an 8" pulley on the shaft with the disc.

Take care

Charles

 

[Don Nguyen]

Hey, cool! Thanks Charles.

With that setup, did you find that it ran slow enough so there wasn't much heat build up (and also not capable of launching things into the wall, etc)?

 

[Charles Vestal]

Don,

This set up was slow, on the verge of being to slow. You could work guite awhile before things got to hot to hold. Not much danger in throwing anything (as long as you have a good hold on it).

Charles

 

[Don Nguyen]

I posted about this grinder in another thread I think. Here is a video on it.

[video=youtube;8tkUnBs_U7c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tkUnBs_U7c[/video]

 

[kc custom]

I had the exact type setup as the disc above before I got my VS discs. I had an 8" pulley
on the disc and a 2" on the motor so 4x reduction of motor speed, worked great. I have
since mounted my VS discs where the disc is vertical, I can see what I'm doing better looking
down at the edge.
Ken.

 

[Tait]

I have a variable speed horizontal - I don't use it as much as the 2x72, but it is great when needed.

I haven't had anything other than dust get thrown around the shop.

 

[Don Nguyen]

Here is another site I was browsing through for grinder stuff. Awesome info in the CNCCookbook, including a WIP for a disk sander.

http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCKnifeMakingGrinders.htm

Also, I've posted about this Wilmont grinder before, but it looks stunning. The build looks straight forward as well. I'm wondering if it would be a feasible option to consider if designing and building one from scratch?

Or something like this Dozier grinder?

EDIT:

Looking through the gallery I originally posted, there are a lot of interesting grinders I haven't seen before.

Here is a small one:

Really cool one similar to the Wilmont and GIB

Dust collection

Ooooooh.

Ooooh.

Ooooohh.

Wowza!

Tons more cool stuff to look at.

 

[J-siah]

Looking through the gallery I originally posted, there are a lot of interesting grinders I haven't seen before.

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this thing is awesome, very similar to the coote but much more heavy duty

-Josiah

 

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this thing is awesome, very similar to the coote but much more heavy duty

-Josiah

http://www.suremak.com/grinder.html

It's aluminum so it probably needed a beefup compared to steel

 

[ERIK KNIVES]

Don,
This set up was slow, on the verge of being to slow. You could work guite awhile before things got to hot to hold. Not much danger in throwing anything (as long as you have a good hold on it).
Charles

Charles, looks like you were a little over 300 RPM? I have a pulley set up to my disc and it is just over 1000 RPM. I would love a variable, but I like this for a single speed.