New tilting 2x42

Yeah. I saw when this came out.

Looks like a really nice little tool for what it is.

It. Might be worth me buying one just to keep it horizontal, and do profile, and handle work and whatnot.

Having used one of the bucktool 2x42 grinders in the past which if i remember, at the very the motor was weaker than this one. I think it was 1/3hp but dont quote me on that. But it seemed to do fine. So i think the 3/4 hp for this 2x42 will be perfect.

Plus the speed control definitely would make.it a nice little handle grinder.
 
I started with the Craftsman 2x42...This looks like a HUGE improvement, and I would definitely buy/use this machine if I didn't have my 2x72. I may still purchase one to have for handle and kydex work.
 
navman said:
I started with the Craftsman 2x42...This looks like a HUGE improvement, and I would definitely buy/use this machine if I didn't have my 2x72. I may still purchase one to have for handle and kydex work.
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Blankblank said:
Yeah. I saw when this came out.

Looks like a really nice little tool for what it is.

It. Might be worth me buying one just to keep it horizontal, and do profile, and handle work and whatnot.

Having used one of the bucktool 2x42 grinders in the past which if i remember, at the very the motor was weaker than this one. I think it was 1/3hp but dont quote me on that. But it seemed to do fine. So i think the 3/4 hp for this 2x42 will be perfect.

Plus the speed control definitely would make.it a nice little handle grinder.
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Buck tool is 1/3 hp, it’s what I’m currently using. This appears to be quite an upgrade. Can’t wait to get next shipment of steel.
 
I'm really interested in one of these. But I or everyone should keep in mind that HP ratings are way over rated nowadays. I'm really surprised they don't advertise it as the same motor used in Tesla's! With that said I think this could really be a handy tool and they may have knocked it out of the park. There are tons of similar belt sanders showing up on other popular web stores. But I've had great luck with Grizzly tools.
 
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I hardly ever make knives, but I use my grinders a lot. This little 2 X 42 looks like a great deal.
Now, do I need it? I have a 2 x 72 Hardcore, a 2 X 72 Grizzly, a 2 X 72 Pheer, a 2 X 36 Multi-Tool, and a 1 X 30 with VFD. No more room.
I probably could replace the Multi-Tool with the 2 X 42..........
 
Mine came in on Monday and I wasn’t going to set it up until this weekend but I couldn’t help myself.

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Yes, I set it up on the kitchen table but no I didn’t try it out there! I moved it out to the garage and played around for a few minutes. I’ve still got some tracking issues to master but it was easy to set up and get running. It will take some time to get used to it compared to the 1x42 I’ve been using because of the wider belts and the variable speed, but it should be a welcome upgrade.
 
Mine just landed and got assembled. It comes about 95% assembled, very little to do to get it up and running, it does run at pretty low speed. Of course will need fine tuning and such and immediately the platen does not seem like it will be great for grinding blades as pointed out earlier, its quite a bit wider than the belt which may be an issue for getting plunges dialed in but that's an easy fix... I'm certain this is an excellent purchase for the price as long as the motor proves to be solid.
 
These 10 80CRV2 blades have been sitting around for a bit after coming back from heattreat. It was 65 outside, so what a better christening for a new toy. Started at 60 grit and ended with 400. Then tried the green compound. The grinder was quieter than my single speed 2x42. Never went above 3500 rpm (~4500sfm) and ran about 1000rpm ( ~1300sfm) with 400 grit. I had to place a flat washer spacer between platen and frame so belt would not rub on frame by tracker adjust when running belt on inside of platen.
I still think I’ll remove the graphite and install a piece of ceramic glass. I wish the other two platens I ordered weren’t on back order until May 2024. Then I could have one glass, one graphite and one felt or leather.
All in all very satisfied with this tool. Now to see how it holds up.
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J Lensmire said:
These 10 80CRV2 blades have been sitting around for a bit after coming back from heattreat. It was 65 outside, so what a better christening for a new toy. Started at 60 grit and ended with 400. Then tried the green compound. The grinder was quieter than my single speed 2x42. Never went above 3500 rpm (~4500sfm) and ran about 1000rpm ( ~1300sfm) with 400 grit. I had to place a flat washer spacer between platen and frame so belt would not rub on frame by tracker adjust when running belt on inside of platen.
I still think I’ll remove the graphite and install a piece of ceramic glass. I wish the other two platens I ordered weren’t on back order until May 2024. Then I could have one glass, one graphite and one felt or leather.
All in all very satisfied with this tool. Now to see how it holds up.
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So you put 2 washers between the platen and frame to push the platen further to the right? Where do you get the glass cut to size?
 
I can't figure why all the grinder makers think it proper to make platens out of a bent piece of metal-basically a piece of angle iron with the angle rounded.
Even the Grizzly 2 X 72 uses a platen with both edges usable.

Why would you run the belt on the inside of the platen?
 
Bill DeShivs said:
I can't figure why all the grinder makers think it proper to make platens out of a bent piece of metal-basically a piece of angle iron with the angle rounded.
Even the Grizzly 2 X 72 uses a platen with both edges usable.

Why would you run the belt on the inside of the platen?
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The platen itself is just mounted to that bracket. If I understand correctly he had an issue with the Surface Conditioning Belts rubbing rubbing against the frame next to the tracking wheel.
 
By inside of the platen I meant the inside edge of the graphite “tape”. If I didn’t move belt to inside edge, I couldn’t clean up plunge grind. It’s hard to see in photo with that yellow belt but if you look close you’ll see how close belt is to tracking framework. Also you can see the slight gap of platen frame due to flat washer, pushing platen slightly right, when facing belt.
As far as ceramic glass I found Little Bear Knives sells sized glass and metal safety shelf as a kit. I’m sure there are other vendors if you do a simple Google search.
On my old grinder, I attached the glass with a 3M double sided tape. I know others that used Gorilla Tape or carpet tape. The safety shelf provides a ledge for the glass to rest on and hopefully keep it in place if the adhesive fails.
 
Mine came in today. I haven't been able to use it but the bar for the platen is 5/16x7 7/8 the work rest bar is 5/16 x 10 1/4. And the rest is 3"x6 with a major left bias. The work rest is luckily metal because it's uselessly small and I'll weld a bigger plate to it. It runs fine with a 2x48 ceramic. (I already have a bunch of expensive 48s for my other grinder surface conditioning, structured abrasive, etc.) I think I will have to do some shimming to run a scotchbrite belt but we'll see. I think I'll take the feet off and mount it to the table though. When you have it on high with a ceramic belt it sounds very concerning. I don't have a big boy grinder though so that maybe that's how they all sound; however, I definitely don't want my fingers near that bastard on high. Pretty sure it's a 15mm output shaft so if you get a smaller drive wheel a 15 to 5/8 shim will be needed. I looked around a bit and didn't see any 15mm drive wheels.
 
You need some space between table and base. There is a bracket weld (?) that does not allow it to sit flat. I removed the rubber feet, cut them in half. I removed the bolts and ran longer bolts thru existing holes of feet and mounted to table.
 
aareeyesee said:
Mine came in today. I haven't been able to use it but the bar for the platen is 5/16x7 7/8 the work rest bar is 5/16 x 10 1/4. And the rest is 3"x6 with a major left bias. The work rest is luckily metal because it's uselessly small and I'll weld a bigger plate to it. It runs fine with a 2x48 ceramic. (I already have a bunch of expensive 48s for my other grinder surface conditioning, structured abrasive, etc.) I think I will have to do some shimming to run a scotchbrite belt but we'll see. I think I'll take the feet off and mount it to the table though. When you have it on high with a ceramic belt it sounds very concerning. I don't have a big boy grinder though so that maybe that's how they all sound; however, I definitely don't want my fingers near that bastard on high. Pretty sure it's a 15mm output shaft so if you get a smaller drive wheel a 15 to 5/8 shim will be needed. I looked around a bit and didn't see any 15mm drive wheels.
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The loudness is the due to the platen being incorrectly positioned from the factory, the joint in the belt is slapping against the platen edge hard as it passes by. Loosen the 2 hex mounting screws for the platen and scoot the platen back I used a 123 block placed half on the platen and half on the wheel both top and bottom, the platen should be like a 16th of an inch in front of the wheels, the noise will be drastically reduced and the platen wont get as hot.
 
Good to know, thanks for saving me the same hassle you went through on the table mounting. Next order of business is seeing if I can mount my 6 or 8in contact wheel to a piece of bar stock and have a hollow grinding set up.

After I posted that I figured out the problem with the platen edge. I noticed the top and bottom were already worn and fixed it. Less scary but now my platens radiused at the bottom and top. Doesn't matter it was getting a thick piece of marble for set off from that stupid 90° bracket anyway.
 
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This photo attempts to show what I am attempting to describe.

Note how close belt is to frame by the tracking adjustment, hence moving platen frame.

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I definitely see what you mean, I just tracked mine over trying to get that belt edge to lay over the left side of the platen and even just with the belt it came with it did hit the frame. I think the solution really is to replace the platen with a custom one right... A couple L Brackets and a steel plate to mount the new glass platen on.
 
By moving the platen just that small amount, width of flat washer, I didn’t have any issues with any belts. I tried 36-400 plus non-woven conditioning belt seen in photo. When I place the ceramic glass I’m going to mark on steel platen, where most belts track and place glass there. Hopefully this will then work for majority if not all belts. I’m running 2x42 just in case that makes a difference.
Also, you may notice the factory’s bottom guard is on top and no guard is on bottom. This was to accomplish 2 goals. One is to have all belts function and allow me to grind spine/handle with grain. The platen is only 5.5”, so if both guards are in place, only very short blades could be ground with grain. I wanted guard on top just in case the belt breaks. Maybe that guard will stop the belt from slapping me in my face.
 
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