10-04-2017, 04:36 AM
Mr. Grepper,
For someone with a home shop and some solid basic knowhow, the Viel and PSI motor could be had for plus or minus $250US. Add a little for some basic hardware store misc. A little more if the person didn't have a piece of baltic birch ply or similar for the wooden housing. I don't know the cost of the smaller Viel pulley; it was a gift from Rupert. (I buy Viel parts through sharpeningmadeeasy.com. That is Steve Bottorff, a trusted friend who is a Viel dealer.) I had $150 in motor repair shop charges to reduce the shaft to fit the pulleys and install the reversing switch. Roughly $400 total. A better strategy might lessen that a little.
I had several hours in converting from Gen I (standard motor) to Gen II (PSI motor with standard large pulley) to Gen III ( like Gen II, but with smaller pulley). Again with a better plan, I think the job could be done in three or four hours.
Gen II is a substantial improvement. Gen III is even better. If I had it to do over again, I would go directly to Gen III. In my opinion, the Viel is such a useful and versatile tool. I think it is well worth the cost and time. The conversion process greatly from a well written and illustrated plan.
Thanks for asking, Mr. Grepper.
Ken
For someone with a home shop and some solid basic knowhow, the Viel and PSI motor could be had for plus or minus $250US. Add a little for some basic hardware store misc. A little more if the person didn't have a piece of baltic birch ply or similar for the wooden housing. I don't know the cost of the smaller Viel pulley; it was a gift from Rupert. (I buy Viel parts through sharpeningmadeeasy.com. That is Steve Bottorff, a trusted friend who is a Viel dealer.) I had $150 in motor repair shop charges to reduce the shaft to fit the pulleys and install the reversing switch. Roughly $400 total. A better strategy might lessen that a little.
I had several hours in converting from Gen I (standard motor) to Gen II (PSI motor with standard large pulley) to Gen III ( like Gen II, but with smaller pulley). Again with a better plan, I think the job could be done in three or four hours.
Gen II is a substantial improvement. Gen III is even better. If I had it to do over again, I would go directly to Gen III. In my opinion, the Viel is such a useful and versatile tool. I think it is well worth the cost and time. The conversion process greatly from a well written and illustrated plan.
Thanks for asking, Mr. Grepper.
Ken