DIY Belt Grinder Build Questions

Project done!!! This is after months of designing, material gathering, machining, fabricating, etc. I think it came out great. I tried to make it as beefy as possible to avoid flexing and deflection and I think I succeeded. With the 2X feature on the VFD, I can get over 11,000 SFPM. It's made of mostly 3/8" (~9.5 mm) 1018 steel. I made the base out of mostly 3/4" plywood and the top doors will open to allow access to my 6" bench grinder should the need arise.

I may add a glass platen in the future, but I'm leaving it as is for now.

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You big Devil, that is awesome! Very nicely done.
 
Very nice. Do you mind share how you thought about the dust collection part when you designed it? I thought that is a must have feature.
 
I'm still looking into dust collection. I'm not sure how to implement it.
 
So, how does it run? Are you happy with it?
 
Runs great! I'm very happy how it turned out. It's rock solid and it grinds SO much faster than my 6" bench grinder.

Now, I can get back to learning how to grind HSS lathe tool bits!
 
I suggest you epoxy on a platen liner now, before you dish your steel platen. I promise you that you will not regret this. If you can, drill and tap for two screws to support the liner before you epoxy it on. I suggest JB Weld.
 
OK. I'll look into getting one. Do you have a good source for this?
 
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