I finally got some pics taken of my No Weld Grinder.
The base is 4"x10" tube with a 1/4" wall.
After talking to Wayne Coe about the motor and VFD, I decided to go direct drive and made the necessary changes. I got the tracking wheel and the drive wheel from a friend who used to work in a foundry, both are 6", crowned and balanced to boot! Paid $15.00 each for them. :biggrin: Replaced the bearings and they were good to go. She runs really smooth and quiet, even at top speed. I still need to do some work to the flat platen so that I can turn it 180* and use it for slack belt. Rather than using idler wheels, I used 2" and 3" contact wheels for the flat platen to give added versatility. What do you think? Questions, suggestions and critiques always welcome.:1:
The base is 4"x10" tube with a 1/4" wall.
After talking to Wayne Coe about the motor and VFD, I decided to go direct drive and made the necessary changes. I got the tracking wheel and the drive wheel from a friend who used to work in a foundry, both are 6", crowned and balanced to boot! Paid $15.00 each for them. :biggrin: Replaced the bearings and they were good to go. She runs really smooth and quiet, even at top speed. I still need to do some work to the flat platen so that I can turn it 180* and use it for slack belt. Rather than using idler wheels, I used 2" and 3" contact wheels for the flat platen to give added versatility. What do you think? Questions, suggestions and critiques always welcome.:1:
