Variable speed Grizzly Belt sander?

flatgrinder · Mar 9, 2006

Anyone here done it?

Thanks!

Anthony Chaney · Mar 10, 2006

A buddy of mine has..Ken Beatty. Maybe he will see this and give you some pointers.

Mike Hull · Mar 10, 2006

Why invest money in one of those when you can buy a Coote for close to the same and put on any motor you want?

The Grizzly is not made to be able to change over motors as the motor IS the frame of the grinder.

Get something you can grow with.

flatgrinder · Mar 10, 2006

I tried their website, I think it may be down? Anyone have Coote's contact info?

frogfish · Mar 10, 2006

Norm is really easy to deal with:

Norman E Coote
www.cootebeltgrinder.com
coote@olypen.com
231 Mats View Road
Port Ludlow, WA 98365
360.437.0366

Tom Militano · Mar 10, 2006

I the Coote website a couple of minutes with no luck. May be having a problem with it.

happycat · Mar 12, 2006

I've got a variable speed Grizzly. A friend who got a Bader gave me his old Grizz minus the motor. I took it to a machine shop and had them put in a bearing and shaft. I put a step pully on the shaft and just recently a disk on the end. Works pretty good. I'm not sure it would be worth all of the trouble and cost if I hadn't gotten it for free though.
Ed
If you're really interested in this I can get a pic of it. Let me know if you want that.

flatgrinder · Mar 12, 2006

Sure, a picture would be cool.