On Oct 8, 3:56Â*pm, Too_Many_Tools wrote:
On Oct 7, 1:25Â*am, wrote:





No Weld Grinder/Sander Plans (NWGS)

By Tracy Mickley

Â* Â*Midwest Knifemakers Supply, LLC

Â* Â*www.midwestknifemakers.com

These printed plans are for a 2€� x 72€� belt grinder or sander. The
construction requires no welding, no machining, no lathe work, no
precision thread tapping, no special tools.

These are paper plans and will be mailed to you via US First Class
Mail upon purchase.

Just to be sure, this is not for an actual grinder or any part of
grinder. This listing is for plans that you can use to construct your
own grinder/sander using your materials.

This grinder design uses tool arms to change from a contact wheel to a
flat platen to a small wheel to slack belt attachment in seconds. If
you have a KMG grinder from Beaumont Metals already, you can use the
tools from that grinder in your NWGS.

Features:

No Welding needed!
No Lathe needed!
No Machining or Mill work needed!
15 pages of clear CAD drawings with measurements and materials list on
each drawing.
Master materials list.
Quick change tool arms allow multiple attachments to be changed in
seconds.
Plans include tool arms for: Flat Platen, Tool Table Rest, Slack Belt,
Contact Wheel.
Very low cost materials used in the construction.
Rock solid and vibration free.
Tool Table Rest design allows tool rest to be used with any
attachment.
Flexible design allows different belt lengths to be used besides 2€� x
72€�.
No precision thread tapping required.
Design is a no weld design but the grinder can easily be welded if you
desire.
Flexible, robust design allows you to make changes to customize your
grinder/sander to your own needs. If you make tapered tangs on your
knives or have wanted to, simply stretch the plans and make a 15€� flat
platen with ease.
Can use KMG tool bar arms.
Hundreds of hours of R&D and multiple proto-type testing went into the
design of this very capable grinder/sander.
Web support with additional pictures and ideas for other attachments
viawww.midwestkms.com
Suitable for use in grinding metal and sanding wood. In case you are
wondering, when you are working with metal, the machine is called a
grinder, when you are working with wood, the machine is called a
sander.
2€�x72€� abrasive belts are one of the most common and competitively
priced sizes of belts. Compare prices on this size belt to any other.
If you are using a smaller size grinder/sander. The money you save
using 2€� x 72€� belts will pay for this machine in no time flat.
2€� x 72€� belts have more types of belts available for them than any
other size belt. Its no wonder that knife makers and custom wood
workers have settled on this size of grinder/sander.

The printed assembly manual contains:

15 pages of detailed CAD drawings with measurements and materials
lists on each drawing. You could easily build the entire NWGS from
these CAD drawings.

In addition to the CAD drawings, there is a 28 page construction
manual with:

Clear BW pictures of various parts of the grinder for visual reference
during construction. Nothing tells it better than a picture!

5 pages of assistance in selecting the proper motor for your grinder.
Note: We do not provide wiring diagrams or support for hooking up or
wiring your motors. There are simply too many variations to do that.
If you dont know how to wire a motor, buy it from a reputable motor
shop and they will show you in about 5 minutes how to wire it up.

3 pages of information on abrasives including a conversion chart for
the different technical standards of abrasives.

2 pages of supply sources €“ every part has multiple supplier sources
but nearly every single part can be purchased locally.

Tools Required:

Â*A metal band saw is very helpful as is a drill press. If you dont
have a band saw, you can get the heavier material cut to size for a
nominal charge (usually around $2 to $3 a cut after the first cut)
from the metal supplier. A hand hack saw can handle most of the cuts.
If you dont have a drill press, you can use a variable speed hand
drill.

Â*A carpenters square. A tape measure, a scribe point, assorted drill
bits (actually just 4 drill bits €“ 1/8€�, 5/16€�, 3/8€� and ½€�), a
3/8€�-16 tap and tap wrench. A Unibit„¢ (step drill bit) works
exceptionally well in this project as a supplement to your regular
drill bits or even in place of them. Cutting/tapping lubricant (oil
will work but cutting lubricant works better). A rotary tool such as a
Dremmel„¢ tool (or hand file to) cut 2ea 1€� x 3/16€� key way slots. Hand
wrench or adjustable wrenches to tighten bolts.

Â*You can see the tools required are very modest and simple.

the plans are available at:www.midwestknifemakers.com

While on the subject of do it yourself belt sanders, does anyone have
a favorite version?

While I tend to buy older American machines, a belt sander is
something that is worthwhile building for the HSM shop.

TMT- Hide quoted text -

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So no one has BUILT a belt sander?

Hard to believe...I thought this was rec.crafts.metalworking.

TMT