Im ordering A Coote grinder any suggestions?

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Well im finnally going to get a decent quality grinder, ive been looking and looking and from what ive read on the forums here, the Coote grinder seems like the best for the money. I thought about the grizzly but i dont think i would like it as much. my father is an electrician so im gonna be able to get a good motor for a good price. 2 hp. variable speed hopefully. also i think ill get the 10 in. contact wheel and maybe the small wheel, i think its 15/16" ??? do you guys who already have a coote have any suggestions ? or is there anything good or bad that you think i should know? well thank you very much.

Aaron G.
 
What do these look like? How much do they usually run? Been thinking about getting a grinder and from a previous thread decided that a belt grinder would be better then a wheel. Where you getting it?

Michael
 
Hey, Aaron, let us know how it turns out. I talked with Norman a couple of weeks ago and his grinders seem like a lot of tool for the money (230 and up).

I'd also be interested in hearing about motor choice and prices, as I'm considering buying a Coote grinder as well...

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RHINOKNIVES, If you call Mr. Coote he will send you a packet with information on his grinders.

contact normam coote (360)437-0366 pacific time. he also owns a bed & breakfast so if the lady that awnsers the phone says something like that you have the right place.

 
I think you might want to think about that 10" wheel. It is substantially more difficult to "get in the groove" with a 10" wheel than with an 8" wheel. I'd suggest you might want to start slow with an 8" smooth wheel. If you later want to go to a 10-incher the 8 will still find its uses.

With a good motor, I think the Coote ought to give you good service. One nice thing about it is that there is small wheel attachment available, which is almost indespensible in knifemaking.

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I have both wheels the 10" and the 15/16".
They work great. The small wheel is great for doing finger grooves and tight spots. A must if your doing a mirror polish. Be sure to have Norm set up the grinder for the small wheel BEFORE he ships it out to you. The 10" is a little harder to start out with but it runs really smooth. Be sure to run the small wheel at a low speed. This is a good value for the money
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First off, id like to thank you guys for giving me some feedback, i don't really know any other makers, so this forum has been a huge help to me.
and I think i will go with the 8" for now. thanks for the suggestion.

Aaron G.
 
the coote is the most for the money i know of. used mine for three years. the only problem was my fault. i ran the thing over 1800fpm and the rubber started to seperate on the contact wheel. i got the 10" and then desided i didn't like hollow grinds. if you just like flats & convex he has one without a contact wheel as far as the small wheel assemble go's imo its to much of a pain to switch back &forth. i use a forum flex shaft with 3/4" sanding bands and can use it for many other things.

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Laurence Segal www.RHINOKNIVES.com
 
The only grinder in my shop is a Coote. I use the wheel to help profile, and for heavy stock removal. I use the flat platten (backed with graphite tape) to grind my blades. I use the slack belt for handles etc...

The Coote is a very good value. If i had to do it over again, i would get a 1.5 or 2 horse power motor. Make sure you get a 3 stage pulley set up.

I put my motor on a hinged base so speed changes are quick.

I didnt know there was a small wheel attachement for it, ill look into that.

Final note, its not as smooth as a Bader, but for the $ its a good grinder.

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AJ1,

I'm ordering another one for our shop next week...

It's a good workhorse of a grinder for the $$$...You should get many years of use out of it...

The small wheel attachment, while clever, is not the same as on a Bader...Having to swap parts out and adjust the grinder to change over is not very productive IMO...

Go with the 8 inch wheel and don't forget to make up a belt cover for safety...

Running Dog

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I've also got a Coote with a 10" wheel and love it!
I have it hooked up to a 5 Hp motor (I've been talkin' to Larry Harley too darn much!) & a 3 step pulley....I weigh in over #300 and I DARE anybody to bog it down, 'cause I sure can't!
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BTW, if you order it with the 8" you can run the 10" by drilling a new set of holes further down on the arms, or just ask Norm if he'll do it when he builds it...
 
I have a cooteI first got a 10 inch
and had a hard time learning to grind on it
here the wheel was coming lose
go with the 8 inch wheel and about
the small wheel attachment,save your money
you can only run the small wheel for a minute tops with out it heating up
it is made from plastic and i meltd mine
making finger groves.
I had to send my ten inch back
because of the wheel and the axle that
the wheel runs on was runing out.
Norm gave me a hard time when I returned it
put we got thing straighted out.
 
I ran into the same problem with the small 15/16" wheel. Mine melted also and got sloppy. I called Norm and was cordial. He had me send it back and he replaced the Delrin with aluminum. (No charge)Works like a charm. Just keep it at a slow speed, thats all. It is really for finish work, definetly not a hogger. I run mine at 65 on my speed dial. which means with a 10" wheel it is running at 650rpm. Stays cool and works fine within it's specs.

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AJ1 norm as been great to work with, also i took the cover off the top idler wheel and use it for profiling my rhino patterns. i was useing super flex hermes belts and from convex work they were streching out and running off the wheels. i called norm with a idea for a tentioning device. he made it and set it to me no charge! also guys it lessons the vibartion on the whole machine.

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Laurence Segal www.RHINOKNIVES.com
 
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