roughrider
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Kalamazoo 1x42 belt sander.
Mike, did you get the sander finished? I would love to see a picture of it. I started building a 4x132” a couple of years ago before I got into making knives and working with metal. Then I decided it took up too much room for how often I would use it. I ended up building a 2x72 instead. For metal working, which I’m doing more and more of now a 3” version would make more sense. Is yours horizontal? That’s what I was building at the time. My next project will be a horizontal grinder I can use multiple size belts on.I like the idea of the 72 veetical, but if. you are planning in single bevel stuff, you might want to consider 36 or 48. 72 i dont think will be deep enough for urasuki. Still an intriguing idea i am also interested in seeing the integral platen...pics Shooting to have the 3x132 done within the nezt two weeks
Built this. 3 speed pulley. 1hp motor.
Also have
1x42 kalamazoo
1x42 Delta with 8" disc
2x 12" Rikon discs
Will be upgrading to a ots vfd grinder soon...
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Built this. 3 speed pulley. 1hp motor.
Also have
1x42 kalamazoo
1x42 Delta with 8" disc
2x 12" Rikon discs
Will be upgrading to a ots vfd grinder soon...
Do you feel like the 1/3 hp is holding you back at all?Kalamazoo 1x42 belt sander.
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Built this. 3 speed pulley. 1hp motor.
Also have
1x42 kalamazoo
1x42 Delta with 8" disc
2x 12" Rikon discs
Will be upgrading to a ots vfd grinder soon...
I posted this already awhile ago but I would love to see a picture or two of this grinder if you get the chance.Sorry, forgot to add yhe 5hp 3x132 that is almost done. That one will be a hogger
@blorp I have had one of the rikons for about 7 years and made a million handles and sayas with it. Picked up the second used so I don't have to switch from 90° to 45° repeatedly.
The Kalamazoo I use for wood mostly. The platen and table are horrendous. The motor is a Baldor, so there is some value here, as you'd be hard pressed to buy just the motor with switch and cord for less than this entire machine. The good is I can change belts on this thing lightning fast. I prefer the Delta 1x42 in use, but changing belts is more of a chore. I keep a low grit zirconia belt on it so I don't have to fuss with it often.
I traded a ZT pocket knife for a guy to weld the frame up for me on the 2x72. He threw in the older 3/4 hp motor, which runs fine for now.
i have a parkside 75x457mm grinder from lidl. it cost about 30€. i run it with 40/60/80 grit belts.
belt speed is around 170-250m/minute (not second). i can grind out a hardened 200mm kitchen blade in about 45-60 minutes. using up maybe 3 belts.
i have made quite a few blades with it. and i like it. i will keep using it until it dies. then i will get another one just like it but better. 75x533 (blue bosch one).
This is not a joke .. I actually used this to make some handles!
Bult 1x30 from some rollerblading wheels a 2x4 and a dremel (that I also use to drill the tang hole)
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Pheer 2x72 with a 2hp Baldor motor and VFD, 6" drive wheel to really get it moving, can go to 5800rpm!
Various attachments for it.
4x36 / 6" combo sander
12" disc sander
1x30 Rikon
@blorp
They have 2 different 12" grinders. The one I have has a better quality 1/2hp motor @1725rpm. A solid cast table and well built tilting mechanisms. The other model entices with higher hp, but uses a stamped table and plastic bits in the mechanism. Rikon is well built stuff usually.
Which rikon model? What did you get it for and how is it holding up?
What's the horsepower on this thingy
Curious, what is this being attached to?i have a parkside 75x457mm grinder from lidl. it cost about 30€. i run it with 40/60/80 grit belts.
belt speed is around 170-250m/minute (not second). i can grind out a hardened 200mm kitchen blade in about 45-60 minutes. using up maybe 3 belts.
i have made quite a few blades with it. and i like it. i will keep using it until it dies. then i will get another one just like it but better. 75x533 (blue bosch one).
I have that exact 1x30 model from Harbor Freight. The only time I really us it any more is when doing westerns, and that's mostly because I can work the handle without the blade getting in the way. For western wa handles I use my 6x48 belt. What @kbright said is true. I use mostly 80 grit, sometimes 120, and with those grits don't scorch the wood. Early on, I bought some 220 belts and most hardwoods I tried them on would start burning almost immediately. So the belt sander serves to create a rough shape, and I smooth the shape out using sanding blocks.Hello all. I'd like to make my own handles as a hobby and looking for a belt sander. I don't have any experience on this, so a friend of mine suggested me the one below for beginners. I wonder what would be your suggestions. I don't have much space so portability is really important.
I'm mostly gonna do western handles (maybe some wa handles too) and some grinding on soft steels. Also which grits should you suggest for this kind of work? Thank you.
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