"Ignoramus15893" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 14:42:06 GMT, Tom Gardner wrote:

"Ignoramus15775" wrote in message
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Got a 1/2 HP single phase motor today (totaly enclosed) for $2. 5/8"
shaft. I would like to make a grinder out of it, but I am not sure how
1750 RPM works out for 8" wheels. I would buy wheels at Harbor
Freight. Is 1750 RPM about right for these wheels? Is 1/2HP a sensible
horsepower?

thanks

i

Don't put a whole lot of eggs in this basket. My 10" is powered a little
on
the lite side at 5 hp. I forget the speed but is belt driven faster than
the motor. What do you want to do, sharpen your golf tees? However, a
6"
wheel on a belt driven arbor with 1/2 hp is a workhorse.

Thanks... I will check things out. I am very confused about how I can
make a higher HP grinder (say 2 HP). Basically, I cannot find shaft
adapters. I do not want to make one myself for safety reasons, I would
rather buy one from a company that has been making them for years and
knows all the gotchas.

i


If you want a working powerful grinder, buy or make a belt-driven arbor,
forget the adaptors or go to http://www.clesco.com/ (one of my customers)