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Old 10-22-2014, 02:48 PM
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Hey all, haven't posted here in a long time but now I'm back and will soon be making knives again.
Last october (almost exactly a year ago) my grinder, a 2"x10" cone-loc sanding drum with a 1 hp motor, flew apart at full speed and destroyed itself. Luckily the wheel was the only casuality. It could have been a bad situation. Since then I have slowly been plugging away with files and sand paper. Yesterday on kijiji (Canada's version of Craig's list) I found a baldor 2x48 with a 1.5 hp motor for $500 with a big box full of various new belts. I will be picking it up this weekend and hope to be flinging sparks again soon after. I'm a very happy guy right now.
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Old 10-22-2014, 06:09 PM
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Good luck Jason. Hope you are able to get back at it soon.


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Old 10-22-2014, 07:02 PM
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Good score on the grinder! Good luck hope to see your work sometime soon!


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Old 10-23-2014, 03:56 PM
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Grinder gets picked up tomorrow morning and im sure i will spend some time aquainting myself with it.


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Old 10-24-2014, 09:57 PM
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Got the new grinder home today and found a spot for it in my little garage shop. Decided to re organize in order to make it a bit more user friendly in there. Once I finally got the grinder set up and bolted down, I spent some time familiarizing myself with the operation of it. Took me a moment to discover the small lock that holds the top wheel down while the belt is changed. I have never used a tool rest before and felt ot was just in the way so I took it off. Had to adjust the platen as there was a good 1/8" gap between the belt and the platen. Just moved it forward untill it barely touched. Had a blank that I had messed up during profiling on the old machine, I reprofiled and ground in bevels in about 5 minutes, man this baby eats steel! It is quite loud, had no ear plugs handy so ears are ringing a bit.
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Old 10-25-2014, 08:04 AM
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And it has a serrated contact wheel too! That's good news, the serrated wheels run cooler and cut smoother....


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Old 10-25-2014, 10:20 AM
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Yeah, the serrated contact wheel. As far as I can tell the machine doesnt pivot in order to actually use the contact wheel.


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Old 10-25-2014, 10:56 AM
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If you cannot access that contact wheel, then this was no bargain.

Set up the bench or base in such a way that the entire machine is tilted back to around 45* or so.

Then lose the work rest or put a wing nut on it for quick disconnect so it is out of your way while working on the wheel.


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Old 10-25-2014, 04:30 PM
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However..., the more I look at the pictures, the more I question whether or not you'll be able to clear the motor and base enough to hollow grind to both sides.


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Old 10-25-2014, 04:32 PM
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Even if i cant use the wheel to grind on, it's still better than the cone loc I was using before it flew apart last year. I was just planning to use the platen to grind on.


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