DIY 2x72 Belt Grinder for Knife Making, Study Guides, Projects, Research of Machine Design

Download DIY 2x72 Belt Grinder for Knife Making and more Study Guides, Projects, Research Machine Design in PDF only on Docsity!   Quality Goods Bite Good    DIY 2x72 Belt Grinder for  Knife Making  Reliable and heavy-duty belt grinders    by ​James Pagan​ on November 21    In general, there are three basic elements of ​the belt-grinding grinder​: work rest support,  grinding head, and a regulating head.   These components differ for all the methods but in general, the workpiece is pressed  between the grinding head and the rest support. The objective of the regulating head is to  coordinate the belt pressure.    Most standardized belt configurations follow the 2” by 72” belt size. This size accounts for  over 90 percent of belt grinding machines manufactured in North America. Common  grinding machines include:  ● The Burr King 972 Knife Maker Belt Grinder  ● Wilton Square Wheel Belt Grinder  ● The Hardcore Grinder Knife Making Belt Grinder  ● KMG-1 Knife Grinder  ● The Bader Bill Knife Making Belt Grinder      Wish List  My wish list for my new grinder would be:  1. 2 x 72" belts  2. 1.5 to 3 horsepower  3. Variable speed  4. Removable attachments, platen and contact wheel  Variations  Before building I considered some variations:  Stepped sheaves for varying speed. This would be a lower cost build but still allow some  speed changing. I would need two pillow blocks, an axle and stepped sheaves (or pulleys as  some folks call them). The drive wheel could be 4" diameter still. This arrangement would  let me use any motor, whether it can be reversed or not.