Looking to start dabbling in knifemaking

PNWJimbo said:
This guy?

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That looks like an OregonBladeMaker machine.
 
There are 2 models. The black is more expensive and is bolted together as opposed to being welded. I got the yellow one.


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Kitten Party said:
There are 2 models. The black is more expensive and is bolted together as opposed to being welded. I got the yellow one.


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Super excited for you buddy :cool::thumbup: expecting a bunch of great pics when you hook up the motor :)

And a video of it running / tearing metal off stock on YT :)

EDIT: STOCK IN THE HOUSE!!! :eek: :D
 
Spent the day out at a forum members house. He had me make this. Then when went over to his buddies and tried heat treating some mystery steel he had lying around. Learned a lot, had a blast. Lots of good folks here on the forums for sure!

Went ahead and pulled the trigger on this while I wait to find out whether I can get that circuit installed or not.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007IVS1FA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 
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Kitten Party said:
Spent the day out at a forum members house. He had me make this. Then when went over to his buddies and tried heat treating some mystery steel he had lying around. Learned a lot, had a blast. Lots of good folks here on the forums for sure!

Went ahead and pulled the trigger on this while I wait to find out whether I can get that circuit installed or not.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007IVS1FA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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I know that style. Good to see you here. I'm betting that will be one heck of a cutter.
 
Dude, awesome!!! I'm stuck here in my apartment looking stuff up online lol. Came across more videos of the same yellow OBM you're getting in. I'm going to a knife show down in Eugene on Saturday, April 8th... I'm going to shoot the guy an email now and see if I can swing by to see the workshop / buy the grinder in person. That will give me a good date in the somewhat near future to get my garage ready. I know I wont want this thing just sitting around :p

The other video that basically sold me, he talks a lot about motors for it too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaBZpKJ7H7U
 
Yeah, try to meet up with people for sure! I already watched that video, I think its probably one of the best ones I've seen explaining the setup.
 
I tried, was going to head down to a local knife maker's place for some basic grinder tips but he was feeling a bit under the weather last week and wasn't in the shop. Moving a week from this Friday... busy packing / prepping stuff like installing a fence for the dog etc, and then its clean up the garage. Don't think I have a day between now and the end of march to get out even if I had someone to show me :p

I did hear back from Salem via email this morning. Too bad he's on the other side of the mountains!! Seems like there are a lot of knife makers over there in OH and I'm sure there are plenty hiding out in the woods here, I just need to find them.


Cheers buddy,
-Jim
 
I'm getting a 220VAC in the garage, so I almost purchased the kbac 27d but now that all I need is 220 to 220 3p I can save a load of money,

Any recommendations in choosing one or specific features I should be looking for? I was going to enclose the unit since it seems the cheaper ones are open.

Should have everything up and going in a week :)


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Loved your regrind video buddy, keep it up!!! Just got an email back from OBM! They do allow people to will call / pick up their stuff, so I will be swinging by there I think on Friday April 7th on my way down for the knife show in Eugene on the 8th. Can't wait to see yours up and running!
 
PNWJimbo said:
Loved your regrind video buddy, keep it up!!! Just got an email back from OBM! They do allow people to will call / pick up their stuff, so I will be swinging by there I think on Friday April 7th on my way down for the knife show in Eugene on the 8th. Can't wait to see yours up and running!
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Nice! Save your self some big bucks picking that up! Mine should be here tomorrow and I got just about everything I need to get it going.
 
Good looking grinder!

As for a decent but cheap VFD recommendation, if you don't mind enclosing it, I'd just grab one of the chinese specials off of ebay for about $100 or so. They offer some with a speed pot, which is nice, but shipping from China can take a while. You MIGHT find a seller on AliExpress that uses DHL or some other faster shipping, but I don't know what the price difference would be, and AliExpress can be a bit of a pain.

You can get a huanyang VFD without the speed pot from a US seller for pretty cheap. They actually have a spot on the control board where you can add your own, or you can make your own external "remote" with a power switch and a speed pot.

TECO drives are pretty well regarded as well, though they're a little pricier.
 
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