Quick Tip(s) | Mounting A Contact Wheel & Slack Belt Rig
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- Got a new contact wheel in the mail?! Well here is how to mount it securly to a tooling arm. While it's not rocket science, I still figured it was worth showing how I mounted up my wheel and where I got the materials and hardware. Also, I decided to tack on some footage of me mocking up a slack belt attachment... mainly to show what not to do! Have a great week guys.
BOLT 5’’ - ¼’’-20 - www.mcmaster.com/catalog/126/...
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00:00 - Contact Wheel
02:57 - Slack Belt
06:20 - Flex Testing
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Correction... I said 1/4''-20 at 01:02 & 07:08 but 100% meant to say 1/2''-20. Sorry about that. I use 1/4''-20 so often that it just rolls of the tongue!
Ha, I was wondering about that. Didn't look like .25 to me. 😉
@@TyrellKnifeworks Yeah... I use those damn 1/4-20 fasteners soooo often... I should of caught that in editing for sure!
No worries, I think it was obvious it was bigger than 1/4”.
Wheel rubber bonding chemicals nema please 📥
This build just makes me think I need to invest in a new grinder. I think my skill level is finally surpassing what my home made 2x72 can provide. Those fancy Broadbeck grinders look pretty sweet! 😉
I agree! I'd love to have one of those guys! Northridge makes some very legit systems as well!
Looks like a nice wheel.
Thanks! It has done pretty well so far!
Always good contents. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! Have a great week!
Love using my 10 inch contact wheel for hollow grinds and also been using it to do initial profiling of blades- much more efficient than a flat platen.
Very cool! they seem to run cooler for sure. I think the belt life is better too!
Awesome Build. Has always I Liked,shared. All my best.
Thank you Bobby!
Great job 👍🏻
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Thanks man!
Cool, thanks man, nice little vid
Appreciate it, sir. I figured someone who never used a 2x72 may be wondering how to mount their wheel... Have a great week!
Looks like two awesome attachments. Make sure you add them to your thread on BF.
Cheers sir! I will need to!
I'm really surprised that you had that much flex in 1/4" plate. Makes me think a guy would want to jump up to 1/2" to really stabelize things. Good to know as I have a future project that I will now have to re-think. Thanks James.
Thanks Jim, I was surprised too! A big part of it likely was the spacing. If I reduced the length of slack belt section a little I think a good deal of that flex would come out. You saw that affect with the larger wheel mounted. But after seeing that I wouldn't go below a 3/8'' plate for this type of application. Cheers sir! Have a great week and thanks for stopping by.
Good stuff
Glad you enjoyed! CHeers
I used 3/16" for my 2×72 and never really thought about the flex. I'm gonna check it next time I use it
Cheers sir, like i said, it probably will still work just fine, but over time I think it could cause some uneven wear on your equipment. It will depend on the height of your set up as well, the piece I made was pretty long and that contributed to the amount of flex. Cheers sir!
Allrighty then.... ordered my parts. Thanks for doing the leg work on that. I did the same thing with a tilting work table. 1/4 don't cut it, 3 No arbor press/8 or 1/2 from now on for me. How are the mods for the Mill working out? No arbor press for the bearings?
Thanks man. Yeah... I could of done a few other things for those bearings. I think freezing the bearings would of been smart too... and lightly heating the center of that wheel... I was definitely a little disappointed, but lesson learned! Cheers man.
Nice HowTo. I am curious about the tool that you mounted in your chuck to center your tap. Is this something you made??
Thanks David. That is a tap guide or "tap follower"... I'd say it worked ok, but it's not 100% fool proof. Worth playing with for the price in my opinion. Tap Guide - amzn.to/33uhk6U - Have a great week!
As always I really enjoyed your content! Hey next time try to press those bearings in with a vice. I pressed a ton of bearings in using the force of a vise it keeps things nice and straight. I have to admit I've put bearings in motorcycle wheels for years in the exact same fashion that you installed those. Catch you next time!
Good idea sir! Would of been much cleaner of a method. I probably should of frozen the bearings too.... Anyways, thanks for the comment!
Filing out the centers to make the adjuster looked like a real pain with just 1/4" plate. 3/8" or 1/2" plate woulda been worse. It was worth a shot.
Hey Gary... man that's the truth... would of taken a bit longer for sure!
I've noticed if you take the tops off the bearings and soak them in windex for about 30min after a little shake for 10mins it degreases them. Because grease attracts dirt and they will be nice and dry so at lease the dirt just falls out and I've noticed they last longer but I will still change them out once or twice a year
Good tip! THanks
Is a specific space is needed or recommended in regards to the bushing between the tooling arm and the wheel?
Hey Terry, that comes down to your grinder.
Новинка станка, тоже хорошо! 👍
Спасибо, сэр!
Side question, what TPI blades do you use on the portaband? I tried 22 on mine but it cut so slow even on mild or aluminum.
Hey man, these are the blades I use. They seem to hold up fairly well - Bandsaw Blades - amzn.to/2Z4fMRV
I'm using those, and they are good for metal or wood.
Hi! Please help me in some questions. This contact wheel is good quality? What kind of tools did you use at 0:43 (center punch with spring?)? Thank you!
So far it's worked great for me! --- Tap Guide - amzn.to/33uhk6U
@@RedBeardOps okay, thank you 👌🏻👍🏻.
eeh wish to have that kind of grinder :D , but i think i will marry my angle grinder :D
You can move mountains with an angle grinder! That's the truth... lol
Took me a minute to figure out what you were doing... Could you make another plate, drill bigger holes(just to slide the bolts through) as reinforcement? Wouldn't even need to be that precise, maybe just a straight structure bar. You could always clamp it 1st to see if it works... Then you wouldn't need as many washers... Hope all is well, take it easy...
Hey Dave, I think that's a good idea. Would stiffen it up for sure! Thanks for the comment, sir.
I just got my 8” wheel!!! eBay from chyna but it only took 2 weeks, can’t wait to abuse it
I foresee it being handy for sure! Cheers man.
Have you had any balance issues (wobble) on the wheel? Thanks
So sir I have not. I noticed that the aluminum wheel had a little bit milled out of it from the factory... guess they balance them before sending it?
@@RedBeardOps Thanks mate. Love your work. Keep it up.
Maye with a J flex belt you would get less flex in the wheel holdy thingy
Not a bad idea sir!
I can't believe how hard it is to get a contact wheel in the western world ,u.k in the end I repurposed an 8" castor wheel polyurethane outer for the contact wheel
Takes some looking for sure
You mean 1/2-20 thread, not 1/4-20
I do! Darn it! Wish I would of caught that!
Chennal nema
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