Any hesitation with a 1 HP variable speed motor for a 2" x 48" belt grinder?
This is for general metal fabrication, mostly aluminum stuff... just the random sanding edges, beveling edges, rounding corners, etc of small metal parts.
My pic at the moment is the Alec Steele 2x48 sander/grinder with a striatech 1HP motor w/speed controller. Motor will do 100 to 5000 RPM. They post their torque at rpm... but honestly, I can't interpret it. Striatech does have a 1.75 HP option, but I can find the 1 HP on sale for much less than the 1.75, plus it's lighter and smaller and with the flip stand, lighter seems like a good benifit.
I'm upgrading my cheap 1" X 30" belt sander to a 2 x 48 with variable speed control since I'm finding how much I use my cheap 1" x 30" belt sander... but a wider belt, faster belt changes, more options for tool rests, angles, etc, slack belt option and a longer belt for less heat build up and longer belt life is what I'm going after. A quality 2x48 and it's compact size is right where I want to be. Though, like usual, spending $1200 between motor and frame... seems like a lot to spin some sand paper .
This is for general metal fabrication, mostly aluminum stuff... just the random sanding edges, beveling edges, rounding corners, etc of small metal parts.
My pic at the moment is the Alec Steele 2x48 sander/grinder with a striatech 1HP motor w/speed controller. Motor will do 100 to 5000 RPM. They post their torque at rpm... but honestly, I can't interpret it. Striatech does have a 1.75 HP option, but I can find the 1 HP on sale for much less than the 1.75, plus it's lighter and smaller and with the flip stand, lighter seems like a good benifit.
I'm upgrading my cheap 1" X 30" belt sander to a 2 x 48 with variable speed control since I'm finding how much I use my cheap 1" x 30" belt sander... but a wider belt, faster belt changes, more options for tool rests, angles, etc, slack belt option and a longer belt for less heat build up and longer belt life is what I'm going after. A quality 2x48 and it's compact size is right where I want to be. Though, like usual, spending $1200 between motor and frame... seems like a lot to spin some sand paper .