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I have been designing and building my own version of a 2x72" belt grinder for the past 7 years and have found them to be an excellent tool. I made some modifications over the years and also...

Nice one Kevin - Simple, effective and minimal footprint. I like it.

Thanks for doing that Dean!!

Hi Dean. Yes that would be totally fine (and very helpful for me too). I am going to send you an updated version as I made a few notes within the plans for contact wheels abd other questions I...

Yes Dean,that is exactly what I use. You can also use 3M feathering adhesive and that works well too.

I would recommend finding a C face motor, it will make a much better unit. Use your RL1307A to make a 9" disc grinder....You can buy a high quality 5/8" arbor disc from TrueGrit or other knifemaker...

You can certainly use a single phase motor WITHOUT a speed control. Those grinders I have pictured in this thread are single phase 1 HP grinders - 3450 RPM motors.

If you want to use a single...

Yep, exactly. I started making these for knifemaking as I did not want to spend the money to buy the one I really wanted. It turned out they are pretty easy to make. Total cost depends on the...

No John. You do not need a lathe or a mill. PM me your email address and I'll send you the plans.

No you do not need to bore them out. Search that site for "belt grinder contact wheel". You will find them from Rams Bralin. They come in various sizes. Order them ready for 6202 bearings. I then...

Kevin. Those serrated wheels I bought from alieexpress(China). They are exceptional for the price. The tracking and drive wheel I bought from AmeriBrade - equally impressive for the price. I have...

Attached are some pics of a couple 2x72" grinders I built this year. I have built a few over the years and have refined my design each time. I drew upplans and a detailed parts list for this...

Excellent work! Great finished product and kudos for keeping a good budget on it.

Bet you can't make just one.

I have the profusion model for my insulated 625 sq ft garage. It is plenty for that space. If your shop is well insulated, I bet the 5000w -$89 model would work fine. (profusion is also branded a...

If you get the itch to built another one, I would recommend a 2x48" horizontal grinder. I built a version that looks quite a bit like the Beumont EF 48, (but with a few adjustability improvements)...

Very nice work! They are a lot of fun to build and once you have one it gets used daily. Thanks for posting pics.

Excellent work. Very nicely made

Carroll, check out this link. This was the first grinder I built and towards the end you will see how I did the engine turning. Its pretty simple...just glue on a small sectino of a scotchbright...

Thanks. I am glad I am getting a bunch of requests for the plans. Mark, the contact wheel for a drive wheel was simply because I had that as an extra In the shop. I have since replaced the contact...

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Just finished this bed up. The last one I built was 13 years ago, still in college...and as I took the old one apart, I could really see the progress I have made in this life long hobby. I am happy...

Great job James.

Very impressive machines. Great job!