I have wanted a 2" X 72" belt grinder for years, but didn't want to spend several thousand to buy one. I found a set of plans for a design that I really like (and didn't require machine tools like a mill and lathe to build), and it was time to build one!
I TIG welded everything, but the designer of the unit provides a video showing him building it all with a MIG welder.
Here is the finished main unit before painting.
And some pictures after painting with light machine gray paint.
It is a tilting belt grinder, and it is sometimes handy to rotate it and use it in a horizontal mode.
I built several options for it, and here is the large wheel option (using an 8" wheel instead of the flat platen). It just takes seconds to switch between the two platens.
I also built the tilting table option which makes it easier to grind up to 45 deg angles.
I am currently using 50 grit ceramic belts that cost about $9 each and last a long time. One of the first things I did with it was grind the radiused corners on this 3/8" steel mirror mount for my 17 yr old 4610. I used golf cart mirrors that cost $9.99 per pair.
I TIG welded everything, but the designer of the unit provides a video showing him building it all with a MIG welder.
Here is the finished main unit before painting.
And some pictures after painting with light machine gray paint.
It is a tilting belt grinder, and it is sometimes handy to rotate it and use it in a horizontal mode.
I built several options for it, and here is the large wheel option (using an 8" wheel instead of the flat platen). It just takes seconds to switch between the two platens.
I also built the tilting table option which makes it easier to grind up to 45 deg angles.
I am currently using 50 grit ceramic belts that cost about $9 each and last a long time. One of the first things I did with it was grind the radiused corners on this 3/8" steel mirror mount for my 17 yr old 4610. I used golf cart mirrors that cost $9.99 per pair.