New tool for my Burr King

[Will Leavitt]

I've been wanting a small wheel attachment for my Burr King, they cost like $59079087908 or so and they're a lot of work to change out. BK is great but they're really set up for shops with more than 1 grinder and each one dedicated to a specific set up.

I got a Bader small wheel yoke (think it's a Bader) in an Iron in the Hat drawing at a forge meeting and carefully applied some redneck engineering to some scrap metal and a tooling arm off of an old grinder. Just remove 2 bolts and it's on and I don't have to remove the upper idler/contact wheel from my knifemaker's attachment.

No more using mandrels and drums.

 

[John M Cohea]

That's a pretty neat little rig you made there Will.

 

[silver_pilate]

That there looks handy MacDandy to be sure! Way to use what you've got.

--nathan

 

[NickWheeler]

That's slick Will :thumbup:

I bought the small wheel attachment back when it was only $5907908790.75 It works well and gives a nice tight radius... but you're right, it's a real pain in the neck to change it out.

That's a great idea you had! I think the tighter radius you had to give up is well worth the added convenience! I learned to do a lot of stuff without the small wheel, even after I bought it (about two or three years after I bought the grinder) because it was such a PITA.

Great work Will! :thumbup:

 

[Cliff Davis]

Impressive bit of redneck engineering there Will.
Keep that up and you'll be forced to turn in your redneck card for being too professional.

 

[Ed Fowler]

Good idea, well executed!

 

[kungfumo]

Looks great, one thing you may want to do is get some sort of sleeve for the upper wheel, maybe a derlin cover so that the grit of the belt doesn't tear it up and then you would have to replace it.

 

[Will Leavitt]

The belt misses the upper idler wheel by about 1/2" or so.

 

[indian george]

Nice job:thumbup:You are not as dumb as you look.HEHEHEHEHEHE!!!

 

[DC KNIVES]

Very cool project Will.I agree will you about the BK but I have a seperate small wheel grinder.Here's a little table setup I made for my BK since it is pedastal mounted.It's fully articulating and also holds my water bucket.Dave

 

[Will Leavitt]

very very cool I need to make something like that. Thanks