This project consists of 17 pages of drawings and 18 pages of
well written instructions. Click here
and here for samples. These
thorough drawings are printed on 11 X 17 paper, making them easy to read.
Every aspect of this build has been explained and detailed, including 3
dimensional assembly drawings to show you where everything goes. You'll be
amazed how quickly the job will progress when this much thought has been put
into the instructions.
Before you, is the culmination of a year’s spare time.
Along with many hours of research, there was literally months of testing
and development that went into this project.
During the design process and the building of this machine, I drew from my
many years of fabricating experience. This is one of the most solid,
smooth running belt grinders I’ve ever used.
It’s easy to operate and very durable.
Furthermore, I’ve spent considerable time choosing materials that I
felt would be reasonably priced and easily acquired by the average person.
Although this machine would feel right at home in a
professional knife maker’s shop, the average home shop tinkerer will also find
endless uses for this grinder. Hardly
a day goes by that I don’t turn it on at least once. In addition to using it for making knives, I’ve used it for
general deburring, dressing mushroomed punches and chisels, dressing soft faced
hammer heads, grinding HSS lathe tool bits….etc.
I was surprised to find how well it sharpens drill
bits and wood turning tools. Because
you’re working with a sharp, flat abrasive surface, chisels look like they
came straight from the factory when you’re done with them. Furthermore, the 2 X
72” belts stay sharp longer than shorter varieties and cut cooler.
Although this project is not for a beginner, I kept the home shop machinist in mind as I went along. Make no mistake, anyone with modest equipment can complete
this high performance machine.
This project can be built with minimal equipment. I
built this machine primarily with a bench top Myford 7" Lathe, a
drill press and a MIG welder.
I know you will love this grinder!
