Loosvelt
Active Member
Hey guys, very new to knifemaking. Long story short, I have a basement shop and am uber paranoid about creating to much uncontrolled dust in the house (I picked the wrong hobby, eh!) Currently I use files, handsand wet, and plan to handsand and file wet handle materials when I get to that part (just working on getting good at bevels and profiling now. I also employ a shop vac with a HEPA for cleanup and run a 20 x 20 box fans with a cheap house filter and expensive house near-hepa filter to clean air. I make one knife a time and doubt I will get up past 30 knives a year even when I get in the groove.
I have a 2 x 42 craftsman, and really want to set it up to grind wet. I believe the 2 x 42 has some pluses and minuses to do this (I also don't mind investing in a a decent misting setup because it will be able to be moved to a real 2 x 72 when I get a bigger house and real grinder). That said the biggest drawback to the 2 x 42 (for wet grinding and knife grinding and in general) is speed. It is freaking fast and it spins any liquid off the belt before you can put a spray bottle down. Hence the need for a misting system. Something like a portamist http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=2966 might be perfect. On the plus side, the craftsman http://community.craftsman.com/Craftsman-2-x-42-in-Belt-6-in-Disc-Sander-review-16b3 has a side cover, and the top is also covered. In theory this should keep the water from being flung around the shop too much like a 3 wheeled open system would. Excess liquid should just collect inside the covers and drip down into the bucket/trap system below the drive wheel.
Ok here come the questions;
1) am I crazy to try this, and am just wasting $100?
2) Am I overly optimistic that is not going to be a total mess anyway? But will it be safer?
3) Would this just destroy the 2 x 42 quick?
4) If it wouldn't destroy the 2 x 42 what should be used to cut the water to inhibit rust?
5) Any other advice is always welcome.
Thanks, Nate
P.S. Plan B, is to just buy stock in Gorbet files and peddle the "Handmade" angle to the massess.. haha Wait, I use a drill press, darn.......there goes that idea.
I have a 2 x 42 craftsman, and really want to set it up to grind wet. I believe the 2 x 42 has some pluses and minuses to do this (I also don't mind investing in a a decent misting setup because it will be able to be moved to a real 2 x 72 when I get a bigger house and real grinder). That said the biggest drawback to the 2 x 42 (for wet grinding and knife grinding and in general) is speed. It is freaking fast and it spins any liquid off the belt before you can put a spray bottle down. Hence the need for a misting system. Something like a portamist http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=2966 might be perfect. On the plus side, the craftsman http://community.craftsman.com/Craftsman-2-x-42-in-Belt-6-in-Disc-Sander-review-16b3 has a side cover, and the top is also covered. In theory this should keep the water from being flung around the shop too much like a 3 wheeled open system would. Excess liquid should just collect inside the covers and drip down into the bucket/trap system below the drive wheel.
Ok here come the questions;
1) am I crazy to try this, and am just wasting $100?
2) Am I overly optimistic that is not going to be a total mess anyway? But will it be safer?
3) Would this just destroy the 2 x 42 quick?
4) If it wouldn't destroy the 2 x 42 what should be used to cut the water to inhibit rust?
5) Any other advice is always welcome.
Thanks, Nate
P.S. Plan B, is to just buy stock in Gorbet files and peddle the "Handmade" angle to the massess.. haha Wait, I use a drill press, darn.......there goes that idea.