
Feb 25, 2011 Home Forums > Knife Maker's Discussion Forums > General Knife Maker's Discussion > Shop Talk - BladeSmith Questions and Answers > Belt Grinder Discussion in ' Shop Talk - BladeSmith Questions and Answers ' started by Armycub2 , Feb 15, 2011 .

I have a belt grinder which I use a lot - metal, wood, plastic, nylon and yes, leather. The problem is it's too fast and burns the leather and wood if I'm not very careful. ... In that forum he has helped countless people, including me, otherwise I wouldn't have a clue about dust meters or ventilators or even how dangerous dust is.

Aug 06, 2019 The standard workhorse grinder in the knife maker's world is the 2"x72" Belt grinder. Do a Google search for Knife making grinder and you will see a whole lot of different styles and companies who make these things. Then mosey on over to the Tools and Tool making Forum and check out the threads on grinders. This one is a good start.

May 02, 2020 This piece is for another attachment I'm working on for the belt grinder so it got to help make a part for itself! I just screwed in the 1/2" pin and set the table. The 36 grit belt ate it for lunch! I then made a pass with the finest belt I have to smooth it all up. So beautiful! 2 perfectly formed radius's in 1/2" steel plate in a matter of ...

Jun 02, 2020 And this is the belt grinder attachment. Search "Angle grinder belt sander attachment". I found one on ebay for $43 delivered. Amazon has them too but I just searched and saw they're $69 which is excessive imo. The kit doesn't include a drive wheel that fits standard US 5/8-11 arbor thread but that $7 extension works as a drive wheel.

Jun 01, 2013 Forum Owner - Moderator. May 5, 2013 #2 If you are serious about making knives, especially by the stock removal method, you will be wanting a good quality 2 X 72" belt grinder and good belts. ... Like frank said, a belt grinder works for far more than just knife making too. If you do anything fab work, metal work, or even wood work, you'll be ...


Huanyu Mini Belt Sander Micro Desktop Grinder Electric DIY Sand Mill with 360W-24V-15A DC Motor Power Supply (Adjustable speed, Belt width 30mm) 4.5 out of 5 stars 3 $179.00 $ 179 . 00

Power source options for belt grinders. A belt grinder's wheel can usually use one of two main sources of power to work. You can choose the kind of power source that suits your preferences or that works in the space you have: Electric - Many of the belt grinders you find on eBay will use electric power sources and can operate at various ...

The 1SM belt grinder for knife making by manufacturer Kalamazoo is a beautiful machine to behold. This impressive belt grinder can sharpen tools and blades in minutes, and is one of the fastest working grinders on the market today. The Kalamazoo 1SM can also sand and shape a large variety of materials, even with the less-than-ideal one-inch ...

Jun 01, 2013 Forum Owner - Moderator. May 5, 2013 #2 If you are serious about making knives, especially by the stock removal method, you will be wanting a good quality 2 X 72" belt grinder and good belts. ... Like frank said, a belt grinder works for far more than just knife making too. If you do anything fab work, metal work, or even wood work, you'll be ...

Jun 02, 2020 And this is the belt grinder attachment. Search "Angle grinder belt sander attachment". I found one on ebay for $43 delivered. Amazon has them too but I just searched and saw they're $69 which is excessive imo. The kit doesn't include a drive wheel that fits standard US 5/8-11 arbor thread but that $7 extension works as a drive wheel.

I use a dust bag system as well as a fairly powerful wall fan just behind the grinder to help collect the fine particles that the main suction doesn't manage to catch. The main one is a 2hp 1200cfm I think located just outside the sander. If I try going any stronger on this one I cant control a belt

Sep 16, 2019 If you cant find one used and decide to buy one, look up Original Blade Maker 2x72 belt grinders on Ebay. They have a variety of options. I bought kind of a bare bones cheaper model and bought a motor and variable frequency drive (vfd) from a different seller at cheaper price, then added some tooling arms for different grinding as I went and could afford.

Belt Grinder shock problem solved 06-03-2011, 03:19 PM I'll admit that the technical expertise needed probably exceeds most of those on this forum and the cost is heart stopping, but I will offer my solution to static electricity shocks from a belt sander anyway.

The 1SM belt grinder for knife making by manufacturer Kalamazoo is a beautiful machine to behold. This impressive belt grinder can sharpen tools and blades in minutes, and is one of the fastest working grinders on the market today. The Kalamazoo 1SM can also sand and shape a large variety of materials, even with the less-than-ideal one-inch ...

May 16, 2018 I am new to the forum and to knife making in general. I have done a few knife bevels with a file and I am looking to speed the process up a bit. I am wondering on what you guys opinions are on the best 2X48 belt grinder out there. This is something that will be useful in my shop not just for knife making so I think it is a good investment.

Power source options for belt grinders. A belt grinder's wheel can usually use one of two main sources of power to work. You can choose the kind of power source that suits your preferences or that works in the space you have: Electric - Many of the belt grinders you find on eBay will use electric power sources and can operate at various ...

That doesn't imply the motor is useless, only that the grinder's belt speed will be fixed unless you add counter-shaft with sheave and a belt to adjust the belt speed. If the phases parameter is 3 or PH 3, then you will need three phase (industrial) voltage supply, a VFD or a phase converter to run the motor.

SRG 1.5 2x72 Belt Grinder/Sander Frame With Wheels (SALE) $ 599.95 – $ 699.95 SRG Plus+ 2x72 Belt Grinder/Sander $ 1,399.95 – $ 1,489.95 2" Rubber Contact Wheel $ 55.00 $ 50.00

Any thoughts on the Shop Fox W1843 knife belt sander/buffer? It's a Grizzly G1015 2x72 grinder. The biggest difference that I can find is that the SP comes with a 10" drive wheel while the Grizzly comes with an 8" drive wheel with their 10" a $91 option. I did a search on Shop Fox on this forum

Jun 18, 2020 FOR SALE - Utica - Rome - Oneida NY - Bader 2x132 Space Saver belt grinder. 5hp, 3 phase, new condition with sheild. 1500.00 BO Location: Verona ... Belt grinder (Verona) - JLA FORUMS Belt grinder (Verona)

Jan 20, 2018 I'm still running the $100 LEM #8 575 grinder, got over 2000 lbs of meat through it without a problem. I started to grind my burger and sausage meat once just using the small plate and the grinder still grinds as fast as I can stuff the meat down the tube. Most of the time I'm grinding 50 to 100 pounds at a time with no breaks from start to finish.

Dec 11, 2018 Best investment for your belt grinder. Thread starter AkWildman; Start date Dec 7, 2018; AkWildman Well-Known Member. Dec 7, 2018 #1 I've had a OBM surface grinder attachment for about a month and I can say without a doubt it's a awesome tool. I have been taking my forged full tang knives and surface grinding the tang and the blades out to the ...

Jun 18, 2020 FOR SALE - Utica - Rome - Oneida NY - Bader 2x132 Space Saver belt grinder. 5hp, 3 phase, new condition with sheild. 1500.00 BO Location: Verona ... Belt grinder (Verona) - JLA FORUMS Belt grinder (Verona)

Jun 22, 2020 FOR SALE - Syracuse, NY - Motorized belt sander grinder 1" x 22" Runs well good condition $75 Jim Price: $75 ... Belt sander grinder $75 - JLA FORUMS Belt sander grinder $75

May 13, 2013 So after seeing a few DIY versions, I decided to give it a go at making my own 2" belt grinder. I have to credit MOBI-DIC from this thread for a lot of my build ideas. Total cost for the project with motor, wheels, pulleys, bearing blocks, steel, paint, electrical, etc. was about $350.

Belt Grinder shock problem solved 06-03-2011, 03:19 PM I'll admit that the technical expertise needed probably exceeds most of those on this forum and the cost is heart stopping, but I will offer my solution to static electricity shocks from a belt sander anyway.

Jul 14, 2019 Recent › Forums › Main Forum › Off Topic › Belt sander/grinder/sharpener This topic has 37 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 12/24/2019 at 4:45 pm by airscapes . Viewing 15 posts - 1 through 15 (of 38 total)

I made one like the video. I used a grinder that had brushes in the motor so I could use a router speed controller to control the speed of the belt. Mine also used 2x48 belts. Using the router controller you lose some of the power at the slow speeds. As long as I did not try to hog the metal off it worked okay.

Dec 11, 2018 Best investment for your belt grinder. Thread starter AkWildman; Start date Dec 7, 2018; AkWildman Well-Known Member. Dec 7, 2018 #1 I've had a OBM surface grinder attachment for about a month and I can say without a doubt it's a awesome tool. I have been taking my forged full tang knives and surface grinding the tang and the blades out to the ...

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Jan 20, 2018 I'm still running the $100 LEM #8 575 grinder, got over 2000 lbs of meat through it without a problem. I started to grind my burger and sausage meat once just using the small plate and the grinder still grinds as fast as I can stuff the meat down the tube. Most of the time I'm grinding 50 to 100 pounds at a time with no breaks from start to finish.

SRG 1.5 2x72 Belt Grinder/Sander Frame With Wheels (SALE) $ 599.95 – $ 699.95 SRG Plus+ 2x72 Belt Grinder/Sander $ 1,399.95 – $ 1,489.95 2" Rubber Contact Wheel $ 55.00 $ 50.00

Dec 15, 2011 Power requirements, 0.75kw for a 25mm belt, 1.1kw for an 50mm belt (1/2hp is hardly enough for a 230mm disc grinder or an 200mm + buffer, they are generally fitted with 0.75kw's these days) A bigger VSD (eg 1.1kw) will increase a smaller motor (eg 0.75kw) performance.

Nov 20, 2018 Plans for 2"x72" Knife Grinder/Sander No welding required BladeForums Some belt grinders have a tilt arbor to keep the belt centered on the back plate.sides because it is so easy to get a finger under a belt on the go-side. We sometimes added a radius to the belt rollers to keep belt

Blade Master BM362 Belt Grinder Features: Exceptional performance at moderate cost. Out performs other grinders with twice the belt length. Blade Master patented wheel cartridge lock is so efficient it can support a 203 (8”) Ø contact wheel. The addition of this contact wheel steps it up to the next popular belt size of 1220 x 50 (48” x2”)

Jun 19, 2018 - Explore archer50usa's board "Belt grinders", followed by 591 people on Pinterest. See more ideas about Belt grinder, Knife grinder, Knife making tools.