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Thanks to Mike Fitzo and to Mike Hull I was able to get a real grinder at a decent price. I drove up north and picked up Mr. Hull's Burr King.

I had to get a loan and will have to pay it back with knife proceeds, but I just can't handle the craftsman 2x42 any longer. Its a bit dated but in excellent shape and its ready to rock and roll. It came with a Leeson 1.5 hp TEFC motor, Motormaster 20000 series controls with brake and reverse and a heat sink. It's wired for 220 so I'll have to add a circuit, but that shouldn't be to bad. It came with the "knife makers edge" (flat platen) and a 8" wheel. I may have to pick up some other wheels and accessories down the road, but this bad boy should get me going. I though it to be a good deal and my father in law is supportive of my hobby so I got the go a head to make the purchase to a real machine.

I can't wait to try some hollow grinding, I just got to order up some belts. Any suggestions on what belts and crap to buy and opinions are appreciated.

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That's great, Rob...congrats! I thought very seriously about buying that as well, but a call to an electrician for an estimate on 220 to the garage made it not really cost effective for me. I plan to hold out for (or maybe buy new) something in 110 that doesn't require any additional utilities costs.

Post up some pics of your hollow grinds!
 
Yayyyyy another BK owner :D You'll absolutely love it! Now save up $123490870984172490 dollars for the small wheel attachment or make up a Bader yoke adaptor like I did :p

Belts are kind of a personal thing, I hate those 967s, some people swear by them. I'm loving Norton Blazes in 40x and 80x then Gators from 80x to 400x or whatever the highest is.

Oh yeah... there's nothing "dated" about a BK 960.... it's rock solid and built for industrial applications. That's why tooling changes are such a pain, it's designed with someone having multiple grinders set up for different jobs.
 
Now you know you are really lucky because grinders, especially good grinders rarely rarely come up for sale in the after market and they hold their value. I am looking forward to getting a Burr King someday too. I think you will be very very happy with it and the 220 is gonna rock for you. You are SO set up now..good on ya, Mate....Joe :thumbup:
 
Thanks PJ, it shouldn't be too bad to add in another circuit. I have 220 for the dryer already. I'm going to run to home depot and get the box and stuff to get this bad boy going.

I want to play with it soooo bad, but I have to get some belt first. Mike just threw in that 3m 50 grit so I would have something.

Will, I'm proud to own a Bur king it's built like a brick s#!! house. I do want to get the small wheel attachment down the road. Pics of the bader yolk attachment would be cool since I have no idea what it is.

I have heard great things about the Norton Blaze belts and the Gators as well.

I wanna play with my new toy sooo bad.
 
Will Leavitt said:
Just noticed something... Mike Hull retired? :( dang.
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He is a super nice guy, I wish I had the cash to buy everything he had. I picked up some of his 440c for a couple of makers because he was not wanting to ship it. He tossed in a big log of acacia (cats claw), now I just need a chainsaw to get it into usable chucks. I spent almost 3 hours up there with him and do wish him the best.
 
Congratulations, you got a good machine. Burr King has always been considered pretty much the top of the heap, and Mike took excellent care of his equipment. A good grinder will help you develop your skills a lot sooner.
Trugrit has one of the best selections of belts around. You'll have to experiment a bit with belt selection, and discover which brand(s) and sequence work best for your need.
 
Electrical is just something I don't have to guts to mess with on my own. I did wonder if I could run an extension cord inside the house to the dryer outlet (maybe 25 feet?), but I assumed that wasn't a good idea. I should look into that to know for sure.

Have fun!
 
I kind of assumed it was Mike's shop being sold off... :(

Glad the grinder has a happy new home! :) I don't think Mike used that one! ;) It sure looks nice!

Wish Mike would post here like he used to. :)
 
Nice machine with a very useful wiring setup.

Hook the vacuum up before you turn it on in the house; they can make a heck of a mess. :D

Have fun, Fred
 
P J 234 said:
Electrical is just something I don't have to guts to mess with on my own. I did wonder if I could run an extension cord inside the house to the dryer outlet (maybe 25 feet?), but I assumed that wasn't a good idea. I should look into that to know for sure.

Have fun!
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Yes. I've run 220V and 440V welders off of 50 ft extension cords, no problem. You'll want 10/3 minimum for a 25 Ft cord and 8/3 for 50 ft.
 
Thats sweet Robert. Now get to grinding!
 
NICE! I have a 110V DC variable speed Burr King that looks a little bit different, but they are very well built, heavy and solid. I have never heard anything about failure or wear on the rubber drive belts inside the boxed arm. They must be super dupper material. Is that your shop?:eek: Much too pretty. I use my Burr King horizontaly, and it do fling out a bit of Debris.
 
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