Homade grinding wheel Craigslist score

The hardware and stone looks great, im not so sure about the water retaining ability of the wooden tank tho... ;)
 
I have used it a few times now. Just pouring water on the stone and found that the box does leak right down onto the motor. I will probably rebuild the box, put some bearings on the shaft and put a newer/ slower motor on it. The drill motor is a 60's era Dunlap that runs like a sewing machine so I may find someone on that auction sight that would want it.
 
Does it run slow enough that it doesn't throw water everywhere? If so it's worth sealing up or rebuilding that box.
 
Yeah I'd rebuild the box and seal it up with some liberal amounts of rubber caulking.
 
Whopkins said:


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I have a home made one also that is built along the same lines. To be honest I have never plugged it in to see if it runs. I purchased it just for the stone as I have several of the old treadle grinders. I have since acquired more stones so I will probably see if it runs.

I do believe that some stones may be coarser than others, either way they will do a very nice job. Don't leave your stone submerged in water! It can cause it to sag worst case, or you will end up with uneven ware and a out of round stone.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
Yup. Leaving the trough full causes "stone rot".
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There is a name for it? Sounds like a dreadful disease. ;)
That stone looks to be in great shape also. Maybe the new fangled water wheels work better, I don't know but these older ones work great.
 
Just "paint" the box with enamel or cheap polyurethane and seal the cracks with caulk. Since you need to drain the box after use, it will last a long time. You can add another set of pulleys on a jack shaft to slow the speed down. Wish I could find one on craigslist like that.
 
That drill looks like a keeper to me!
Yes I am serious. It probably keeps turning when you let off the trigger but I would bet that it will still turn when you press the trigger long after most of the ones made to day are in the land fill.
 
yeah you could keep the motor and use gear reduction to reduce the spead with some strap and pulley
 
It does throw water while running. I did some research when I caught the "axe" bug so I knew not to leave the stone submerged. The drill is not variable and still has a working trigger lock. The inside of the box was sealed with a black rubberized caulk and the shaft just boxed into the wood. I would love to slow the wheel down. I have used it once to sharpen a Kelly Woodslasher (the first axe I acquired and hung after getting this disease.)
 
To bad the drill wasn't variable speed. Still have to wonder how long the drill could take that. I have a Dewalt drill about that size, its been a good drill but I don't think it would last long with that application.
 
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