Vladislav Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hello everyone! I'm originally from Russia, now living in the Czech Republic and begin to build a grinder. I will begin to lay out drawings of the project (as I see it, my machine), criticism and questions - welcome! WBR, Vladislav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBrackett Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Looks pretty good to me. Does the belt tension arm use a spring or another form of resistance to deliver the tension against the belt? ”Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity, and honor!” George Brackett American Bladesmith's Society, Apprentice Member Hialeah, Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 Will spring between the arm and the housing. Now I think - what is the optimal force of the spring? With a length of about 55 mm (about two inches) WBR, Vladislav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Norris Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Looks very well thought out. Does the machine pivot to the left and provide for a horizontal grinder? What will serve as the axle for it to pivot upon if so? I do not see this part in the drawing. My only suggestion, and it is a small one, would be to make the metal the frame is cut from thicker. 12mm or thicker would be good. From your drawing it looks to be 4-5mm? Forgive me if I my sense of scale is off. The extra mass is very effective at dampening vibration and will make the machine run smoother. Yes, it does cost more but, in my opinion, worth the cost. ~Bruce~ “All work is empty save when there is love, for work is love made visible.” Kahlil Gibran "It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them." - Alfred Adler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 The whole idea - my colleague and friend, I am developing it further. Body - steel 10 mm, base - 15. WBR, Vladislav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Yates Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Very Nice design Here is the one I just finished 5 photos here : http://imgur.com/BSMnVIc,Untvt0L,9Bv4Inb,e9gBa9M,TRNNnj2 Sam Robert D. Yates , 13 & On Forge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) Good job. Serious machine turned out. Edited August 15, 2013 by Vladislav WBR, Vladislav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Yates Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thank you Sam Robert D. Yates , 13 & On Forge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmw Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Thank you sir for posting this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) Thank you sir for posting this.It is you to whom? http://timofeybrazhnikov.wix.com/belt_grinders - the whole ideas. Thanks to him. Edited August 16, 2013 by Vladislav WBR, Vladislav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) 3 wheels. 300, 250 and 200mm. Ball bearings will arrive tomorrow. Ye-es! ...and small wheels. Edited September 1, 2013 by Vladislav WBR, Vladislav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Norris Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Vladislav, The two upright pieces of steel, (I've used your photo and labeled them ONE and TWO) that bolt to the base plate, and the plate that the motor mounts to (THREE) do not look "right" to me. Please understand it is my tendancy to over-engineer but, I've never been dissatisfied in doing so. I would be concerned with picking up vibration from the two upright pieces and that the plate the motor mounts too might "flex" a bit, especially with the weight of the motor on it. As an aside have you seen the M.A.P.P. Arm? Thread on BladeForum with lots of lovely pictures! I should have thought of it sooner but... ~Bruce~ “All work is empty save when there is love, for work is love made visible.” Kahlil Gibran "It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them." - Alfred Adler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Vibration does not appear if the construction is tough and balanced. In the picture - a prototype of aluminum. When it work, it is possible to put coin on an edge. My grinder have a construction from a steel 10 mm, I think, for me the vibration will not to plague. Thanks for the links. They are very useful for me. WBR, Vladislav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBrackett Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Very nice! Well done. ”Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity, and honor!” George Brackett American Bladesmith's Society, Apprentice Member Hialeah, Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Wow! Great job! -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) I thought and started just five. And I will open up a company for production grinders. UPD: Vibration will not be exact. They are powerful and heavy. Edited September 9, 2013 by Vladislav WBR, Vladislav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Holy crap! You don't screw around, do you? Do you know Petr Florianek? He is also in Czech Republic and a member of this forum. If he's close to your location he might be a good tester. Cheers! Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I just saw your question about the MAP arm. I own one of those and really like it. However, I do think it could be improved. The MAP arm is adjustable, but it's hard for one person to make precise adjustments to it. Two nuts need to be loosened at the same time to adjust Z and Y axis, so you end up needing two hands to hold/position the heavy table, and one hand on two wrenchs ready to tighten the nuts when the table is positioned perfectly. A design like the MAP arm that could allow precise adjustment of the table's position on the grinding surface would be an awesome invention (and one I'd rush to purchase). Cheers! Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Holy crap! You don't screw around, do you?Do you know Petr Florianek? He is also in Czech Republic and a member of this forum. If he's close to your location he might be a good tester.Cheers!Dave Yes, it screws - I do not have a welder. Everything is still ahead. (very rigid construction turned)About Petr Florianek I heard much, but as yet we do not acquainted. This, I hope, too still will be.WBR.UPD: About MAP arm - I think... Edited September 9, 2013 by Vladislav WBR, Vladislav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Contact wheels are ready. I'm happy. ^) Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3, finale WBR, Vladislav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 And plus two ideas: the machine with cover for protection in event of breakage of the belt and the machine without rotate options. Not all need it, right? Idea 1 Idea 2 WBR, Vladislav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The rotation option is a very good option. I only know of one other grinder with that option, the TW90, and it's very expensive. Do you have any idea what you will be charging for these? -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 That tool rest in the bottom diagram looks brilliant. I hope you offer that as an accessory that fits KMG's. -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The cover will just get in the way when changing belts, and most people will end up taking it off and leaving it off. Otherwise, that's a wonderful grinder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The cover might be a good idea if you're selling to businesses who have safety officers that require such things. I suspect that is why Burr King grinders have them. But Alan is right. Most individual bladesmiths will just see the cover as a nuisance. -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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