Small Wheel Attachments

[colu41]

Anyone here fab their own? I never thought I would need any of the other attachments but now that Ive built my grinder, I realized how awesome it would be to have them. lol

Anyways I want to add a 1" wheel attachment to my grinder. I obviously have the 2" wheels on my platen, and then I think its a 1 1/2" wheel on my 1x30 that I can use, but I'd like to go smaller for choils and whatnot. And I'm trying to steer clear from another $200+ investment quite yet.

 

[AVigil]

I made mine from scrap and used Bader wheels which only require a small hole to mount the wheel.

Some will say do not make it with separate pieces, only take that into account if you can not drill and measure precisely so everything is even.

 

[colu41]

Hmm. Interesting. How much do those Bador wheels run?

 

[mike-E]

Just finished this doodad today. You might be able to get some ideas.

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[kc custom]

The way I did it is pretty simple including making the fork. I've had a ton of people tell me
the skateboard wheels won't work, funnny thing is I've been making a living with them for the
last seven years. Wheels about $4 apiece. These are running off a 2 7/8" drive wheel. I use 8mm
rod with gasline or air compessor hose over them.
Ken.

 

[AVigil]

. I've had a ton of people tell me
the skateboard wheels won't work, funnny thing is I've been making a living with them for the
last seven years. Wheels about $4 apiece. These are running off a 2 7/8" drive wheel. I use 8mm
rod with gasline or air compessor hose over them.
Ken.

Nice idea.

Of course they tell you it wont work. Back in their day "skates" had a key and strapped to their shoes

 

[Frank Niro]

On my Bee grinder with the flat platen I simple remove the top 2"X2" wheel and install a smaller one or even just a 3/8"bolt. Sure it's a variable speed and I go to pretty slow.
Frank.

 

[colu41]

I'll have to look into that rubber hose. He KC, how are those bearings connected on that rod?

 

[colu41]

I'll have to look into that rubber hose. He KC, how are those bearings connected on that rod?

 

[Lu1967]

Just copy Mikes design. It looks like one of the his more simpler builds.That is of course if you're a tool and die maker.

 

[polish avenger]

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A couple of garage sale bearings, a length of cold rolled from a local Fastenal, a pack of replacement sleeves for a Harbor Fright oscillating spindle sander, and some GM anaerobic gasket maker as adhesive. Cost me like $20.
-Mark

 

[kc custom]

I'll have to look into that rubber hose. He KC, how are those bearings connected on that rod?

Since the ID on the bearings is 8mm I just put a tiny peice of heat treat foil in the hole on the bearing and started the
8mm rod into the hole, they've all worked so far and the rod does'nt spin in the inner bearing race.
Ken

 

[colu41]

Since the ID on the bearings is 8mm I just put a tiny peice of heat treat foil in the hole on the bearing and started the
8mm rod into the hole, they've all worked so far and the rod does'nt spin in the inner bearing race.
Ken

Hmm. Nice. I have a spare set of Bones Red bearings from my grinder build. I might start on this soon. Just need to find the right size hose.

 

[phorizt]

Here's my small wheel attachment.. It's a one size fits all setup because well I've only got one small wheel and I can't change it. It was certainly cheap though.

 

[colu41]

Looks pretty simple. Was that sleeved machine for bearings? Or what is that?

 

[phorizt]

It's just a 1.25" aluminum contact wheel(with bearings) bolted onto the tooling arm that I had my 8" contact wheel mounted on. I bought it for $13 from a guy who made them and sold them on ebay. I just wanted the cheapest easiest way I could think of to do a small diameter wheel on my grinder to do finger grooves and this was it. It's a lot better than trying to do sanding drums on the drill press. I have a 2" contact wheel for the top wheel of my flat platen attachment. Between those 2 I get by with my small wheel needs for now.