05-29-2017, 12:37 PM
Since I have been Frankensteining a 1"x42" grinder into something that hopefully I will be its own one day I thought the variable speed motor would be a good place to start. Not just for only for the mentioned feature but also its smaller size. I would like to have a contact wheel as some of you have with the Kalamazoo.
Mark realy seems to be on pint with lighter pressure and a "backing" belt. Genius!
The lighter pressure has been my answer when using finishing belts. I'm still not sure if slowing the speed of the motor down has any advantages or disadvantages even in the warmer seasonal temps. I do however like cranking it down when removing the final bur on toothy edges!
Other than the cost of the motor the only other necessary investment I see is paying someone to turn the inside diameter of the drive wheel to fit the new shaft. I swapped two wires in the control box to run the opposite direction, but at some point likely add another switch as Ken has done to run in both directions.
I believe it may have more advantages and uses with ability to change arbor size if the motor is mounted in way that Max has done.
Mark realy seems to be on pint with lighter pressure and a "backing" belt. Genius!
The lighter pressure has been my answer when using finishing belts. I'm still not sure if slowing the speed of the motor down has any advantages or disadvantages even in the warmer seasonal temps. I do however like cranking it down when removing the final bur on toothy edges!
Other than the cost of the motor the only other necessary investment I see is paying someone to turn the inside diameter of the drive wheel to fit the new shaft. I swapped two wires in the control box to run the opposite direction, but at some point likely add another switch as Ken has done to run in both directions.
I believe it may have more advantages and uses with ability to change arbor size if the motor is mounted in way that Max has done.