Idea for water trough under grinder

Chiro75

Chiro75

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After making one knife with my new grinder I can see the wisdom of the cutting down on the steel dust as much as possible. According to most people, putting a container of soapy water under the grinder will cut down on the majority of the steel dust you make. My problem is that every setup I've seen involves a bunch of welded steel fixtures and such.

I was piecing together the PVC pipe frame for my new light box/tent today and it just occurred to me... why not make a frame for one of those little rectangular garbage cans for a water trough out of PVC? It would be easy. Just use 8 of those 3-way 90° angle fittings and cut four "legs" and 8 sections to make the ends of the rectangle. Maybe would take even less than that... heading to Lowe's to figure it out! :D I'll take pics and post a purchasing list for other non-welders who want a similar setup, assuming this works...
 
Actually, changed my design while at Lowe's. I can use two 90° fittings and two pieces of PVC pipe. Screw the pieces into the underside of the bench beneath the grinder and fit a piece across the front and I can set a small garbage can in the frame,. fill with water and grind city! Pics if it works...
 
dust while grinding?? You must be doing something wrong? :p Just kidding!!
I have a bucket sitting under mine but I miss alot and make a nasty mess but aint it fun!! :D

Have you cought your fingers on fire yet?? Not fun.....I wrap my fingers with duct tape.....yes..it melts to your skin!
 
I use a wide plastic dish, 2 1/2" high x 14" wide, right bellow the belt, and it works much better than the bucket I previously used . It can be moved more easily, it is easier to clean, remove the grit and you don´t make a big mess every time you drop something in it and have to put your arm inside. It works very, very well
 
I just use a bucket of water hanging from a hook under my KMG flat platen. Works pretty well.
 
I'd like to see pics of just what you are making...
I just put a bucket right up under the platen, getting it as close as I could without the belt touching it. Gets as much dust as possible that way....
What could be better?
 
Count me in as a guy with a bucket hanging from hooks under the edge of the bench the gringer's on. The Craftsman 2"x42" doesn't spit straight down, but it still catches a bunch of crap.

John
 
I smartened up my design (made it more simple) while at Lowe's. Just needs a rectangle-shaped grabage can ($3.50 at an office supply store), about 4 feet or so of 1" PVC and a couple of 90° fittings for the PVC. Here's a pic. Now that I've done this, I realize I could've just done a single arm coming off with a bucket hung on it, but oh well! This way, I pop the 90° elbows off and the bucket comes right off the front. Ignore the arrows and circles in the pic... it's for someone who's setting up a Coote, too...
 

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I see your problem Dave. Your shop is much too clean! :)
I also put a shield behind the grinding wheel to keep some of the grit from going back to the bench. It doesn't take much detergent, just a few drops. My bucket sits on an old roll around vacuum bucket.
Don't forget a little soda for the cooling water. It keeps the instant rust down.
Just what I do,
Lynn
 
I have a big ol bucket under mine...it's been there since I got the Bader , I dropped a knife blade in it...fished it out with a magnet... got the knife and a whole lot of other interesting looking science projects... guess I need to change it out once in awhile eh ?
 
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