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Old 09-04-2005, 12:58 AM
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Smile KMG and 1.5 HP motor experience

I got my KMG last week. I am enjoying every minute I am working on it. I am really happy you guys talked me into buying it!

It's a setup with pulleys and 1.5 HP "WEG" Brasilian brand motor from eBay that seems to be a good quality product but it can be bogged down when heavy grinding.

Is it just my motor or all 1.5 HP motors suppose to be like that?

BTW I want to get a glass platen. Where is the best place(cheap and good quality) to get it?

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Old 09-04-2005, 01:21 AM
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It never fails to amaze me how differently things work for different people.

I have a 1HP farm duty that I bought at Tractor Supply. I have it set up with pulleys to power my MT II.

I have tried to bog it down but can't. The belt will spin on both the drive wheel and the serrated rubber contact-wheel before the motor will give in the slightest! That's not to say that this slippage is easy to achieve either! I have to lean into it with considerable force (enough to push a light car on level ground).

I'm sure your motor is fine. I just like to marvel at the diverse experiences of newbies like me.

How much steel are you trying to hog? I use my band saw for as much as I can to save my belts.

Enjoy!!


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Old 09-04-2005, 01:26 AM
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I am grinding 3/16 blade and I don't have to push it too hard against platen to make it slowdown.
May be my v-belt is slipping?

My motor:
http://catalog.wegelectric.com/produtoInformacao.asp
search for Catalog Number: 00158ES1BF56C

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Old 09-04-2005, 02:39 AM
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If you can hear the motor bogging down, it's not your belt. Is it a 1750RPM motor?


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Old 09-04-2005, 03:37 AM
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Yes it's a 1750 RPM
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Old 09-04-2005, 04:57 AM
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Maybe one of the pro can help with this one. It could be wheel ratios I suppose. I'm just not too sure.

But hey..., you're grinding steel on a first class machine! How bad can it be?


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