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Old 07-09-2019, 01:53 PM
Doug Lester Doug Lester is offline
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Just be honest with yourself about your metal fabricating skills and be realistic about having the tools needed to make a belt sander. Some tools, such as a drill press, you will need to help fabricating knives. So if you don't have one already then it's not buying a tool to make the grinder but getting something that you will need on a regular basis. Also be aware that the cost of parts can add up rather rapidly. It's also rather common for homemade grinders to need constant tweaking until all the bugs are worked out. In the long run a lot of people have found that buying a finished grinder or at least a kit is not all that much more expensive.

Doug


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