Wayne Coe
Forum Owner - Moderator
It is not a whole lot more to build a NWG than to get a Grizzley. You still have to assemble the Grizzley. I started out buying a Grizzley, then kept seeing the set up of a Bader so thought I needed a grinder with that configuration. Bought one at Quad State but unfortunately only got one that looks like it was a good useable machine. Last year I welded up a NWG and started doing workshops. The total cost of a workshop is $900.00 and you go home with a machine with an 8" and 2" wheels with flat platten and slack belt areas. I will be reposting pictures and my brochure. If you will get 10 people in your area to attend the workshop, make all of the local arrangments and pay my travel expenses I will get everything together to build the grinders, come with my own living quarters, and supervise the builds. For doing the local work you get $100.00 off the cost of your participation.
Mine looks a lot like Shankmakers, just a different, more versitile, tool arm.
I am conducting a workshop at the New England School of Metalwork, www.newenglandschoolofmetalwork.comthe 6-7-May, 2010.
I use 4 step pulleys and feel that this gives plenty of speed veriation. A similar set up by KMG is about $1853.00 or about twice as much. KMG does not offer the rotating tool set up or 4 step pulleys.
My suggestion is build a NWG, or host one of my workshops, or buy a KMG.
Lots of choices here with the decision mainly governed by $$$$you want to spend.
I believe that one BIG advantage to building your own machine (or attending a workshop) is that because you built it you know how and why it works. If you need to fix or want to change something you know how to do it and arn't afraid of messing up an expensive machine.
Mine looks a lot like Shankmakers, just a different, more versitile, tool arm.
I am conducting a workshop at the New England School of Metalwork, www.newenglandschoolofmetalwork.comthe 6-7-May, 2010.
I use 4 step pulleys and feel that this gives plenty of speed veriation. A similar set up by KMG is about $1853.00 or about twice as much. KMG does not offer the rotating tool set up or 4 step pulleys.
My suggestion is build a NWG, or host one of my workshops, or buy a KMG.
Lots of choices here with the decision mainly governed by $$$$you want to spend.
I believe that one BIG advantage to building your own machine (or attending a workshop) is that because you built it you know how and why it works. If you need to fix or want to change something you know how to do it and arn't afraid of messing up an expensive machine.
