My new Grinder.

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Fellhoelter

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Haven't taken her into the grind room and hooker her up yet, but here's some pics of the new 2x72.

Built to fit all my KMG attachments.

2hp, VS, Direct Drive.
Gas Spring.
Almost all Aluminum and Stainless.
Waiting on a rubber drive wheel from Sunray.

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Kick butt, I really like it. The tension set up is excellent. The direct drive makes a lot of seance, since the machine is a variable speed set up.

I run two kmg's, ones a three hp pulley driven machine the other is two hp with the pulley system.
Here is an idea for easy tool arm storage. Saves your back.

Have fun with the new machine, Fred

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dang fred is that a car tire??? lol , just kidding nice machine buddy!!
 
Brian
Love your grinder, I really like the bolt together construction also.
And your right, Great minds think alike as they say.
PS Really like your tracking knob, I presume it is homemade.
Chris
 
All the parts except the 3 spacers for the tooling bar holders came from one 12x36" sheet of Aluminum.
I had the waterjet guy cut some stars out in the dead spaces in the material, like the motor hole.

Almost all my grinders have these knobs now.

les george said:
hey brian, i still hate you again!

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Brian,

Really nice workmanship and design on this grinder! :thumbup:

I did have one question, as to why you opted to put the adjusting levers for the tooling arm and platen holder? on the right side as your looking at the grinder from in front?

Job well done,

Ken
 
Ken, I put the levers there because I am right handed.

Did it day 1 to my KMG too when I discovered how hard it was to do everything on the left side.

I use my left to compress the tensioner, my right slings a belt, pulls the arm out to the proper spot, then tightens the lever.
Way easier than trying to do everything on the left side.

I did put a hole on both sides of the second arm holder, and meant to do it for both, just in case...
 
Slippage Mike.

I can make the belt slip on my KMG.
Well, I could until I put a rubber wheel on it.

I never could make the motor stall, but I could stop the belt.
I often wonder if some of the folks who "stall" their motors aren't really having their drive or abrasive belts slip...

Figured I'd do the same on this one from the get go, and not worry about it.

The wheel on there now is the original from my KMG,
 
Brian
Nice grinder. Would you be willing to post or email the cutting layout for the parts/
Thanks
Dan
 
cgn-hs said:
Brian
Nice grinder. Would you be willing to post or email the cutting layout for the parts/
Thanks
Dan
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I haven't decided on that Dan.

For several reasons.

One, there is machining that needs to be done.
It seems that anyone capable of the machining should also be able to make their own drawing.
I could foresee a lot of emails asking "how do i????" from folks that sent the drawing out and aren't capable of the build.

Two, I'm not sure about liability, I would hate to end up in court because Corky stabbed himself in the gut flinging a knife off the grinder.

Three, I have some serious inquiries from people who want to buy.
I haven't even decided if I want to sell, but I am not ruling it out yet. (also see #2)

I'm not a machine builder, I'm a knifemaker, although I used to be a machine builder...
 
What is the spring strength ?

That is such a tidy solution,

I think JT used about 30 pounds is your similar ?
 
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This one is a 20# spring.

I haven't used it yet though, so spring weight may change.

I initially put this spring on my horizontal, but it was a bit much.
I went to a 15# spring there, and saved the old spring for this project.
 
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