I'm looking at some slight changes to my grinding area to make it easier and more effective.
Currently I've got a tool grinder and two general purpose grinders. A 6 inch with typical coarse and medium stones for grinding mild steel and some tool steels. And an 8 inch which right now has a tool grinding style medium friable 8 inch AlO wheel. And one side open which gets a big wire wheel as needed. It doesn't stay on the grinder as it shakes more than I like when grinding tools on the AlO wheel.
So here's what I'm thinking.
So how does this sound as a plan? Thoughts and descriptions of what you have are encouraged.... not that we ever need that sort of request 🙂
The belt grinder will be limited to 2x48 instead of the far more desirable 2x72 due to my space limitations at the grinder work area. It'll also be based on a couple of vertically oriented versions shown by some members here. But even with that it will have SOME ability to change contact wheel diameters and have a flat platen option. So more than just a basic belt.
Currently I've got a tool grinder and two general purpose grinders. A 6 inch with typical coarse and medium stones for grinding mild steel and some tool steels. And an 8 inch which right now has a tool grinding style medium friable 8 inch AlO wheel. And one side open which gets a big wire wheel as needed. It doesn't stay on the grinder as it shakes more than I like when grinding tools on the AlO wheel.
So here's what I'm thinking.
- I want to build a vertically oriented 2x48 belt grinder to replace the 6" regular stone style. For mild steel and other uses I think it would be way more effective.
- The tool grinder is going to get a CBN face wheel on one side for HSS duty and a diamond cup wheel on the other for coarser carbide shaping.
- The 8" grinder will stay as it is and serve more as a jack of all trades getting stones, wire wheels, flap sanders or other bits and bobs as needed.
- For HSS and carbide touch up I'm looking at making a slow speed wet grinder that uses diamond lapidary discs. That may or may not live in the grinding area.
So how does this sound as a plan? Thoughts and descriptions of what you have are encouraged.... not that we ever need that sort of request 🙂
The belt grinder will be limited to 2x48 instead of the far more desirable 2x72 due to my space limitations at the grinder work area. It'll also be based on a couple of vertically oriented versions shown by some members here. But even with that it will have SOME ability to change contact wheel diameters and have a flat platen option. So more than just a basic belt.
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