A few weeks ago I used a 15% off coupon to buy a 2x72 belt grinder kit from Ebay. The kit was $425 after the coupon. Today I repurposed a 20yr old treadmill motor and variable speed drive. The hardest part was that I had to power up the motor to grind down the shaft to fit the drive pulley, then make a reverse threaded custom retaining nut.
I still have to finish making the work table and knife jig. By this weekend I should be able to finish the control panel, with some other salvaged parts and I plan on 3D printing a vacuum shroud to attach below the work table.
Should be grinding some new knives soon.
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I still have to finish making the work table and knife jig. By this weekend I should be able to finish the control panel, with some other salvaged parts and I plan on 3D printing a vacuum shroud to attach below the work table.
Should be grinding some new knives soon.
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