Perfect! Needlessly wasting time making parts cooler than they need to be is an awesome way to learn the finer points of "makin' stuff". And with enough practice and experience, making nice stuff becomes much easier and faster, the first time, without too many mistakes. ;-)
Great video John! I love how your instinct is to make everything ultra-bling, but then you remember your time=money :) I'm still in that stage where my time is worth nothing, and continue wasting it making things nicer than they need to be :)
That, and the coolant likes to eat the paint. Most mills do this over time. And when sweeping the chips up the brush tends to scratch the chips into the paint a little bit, especially the sharper chips like steel.
I looked it up a long time ago, and the general consensus on the internet was that when using it on wood you call it a sander, when using it on metal you call it a grinder. Even if they both use sandpaper. Like Dallas Clark said, google "belt grinder" and see what you come up with. And besides, every company selling a similar unit to knifemakers calls it a grinder, so that's just what it's called.
Start small, get what you can afford. If you're thrifty you can get into desktop cnc for around $2,000. Come up with a product or a way for it to make money, start making money, realize you need more tools, justify buying more tools, buy more tools. That process has taken me the past 4 years.
I leave 0.010" which works well if it's measured accurately. You can't go through the part at all without messing up vacuum, which will lift the part and ruin everything. The only way to go through is to put an o-ring right around the hole that you want to machine through, that way that hole doesn't see vacuum and won't be affected by break through.
Hi John, Just going to start a war . . . What you say about making designs/triangles ETC might be pointless in ‘production’ terms, simply because it is, but all these various methods shown on your channel actually show your versatility and knowledge and full capability of exactly what you are truly are able to manufacture and that in tern can then give maybe you, and certainly others more ideas which they can use themselves and or think of methods to
Awesome I cant wait to see the final piece. One thing Im thinking of is with the disk on the drive wheel its going to be harder to reach back there to change belts. Not Impossible just harder lol. And Im really excited I should be getting my grinder in the next couple of months :D
Awesome John n Erik. You both are amazing. Please don't let others negativity bombard you and get I down. Some people will never have anything good to say in life. I want u to just remember the positive comments from the people who think you both simply ""R O C K"" !!!! Mark in Ky.
Wicked John,, loved watching the engraving,, looks like my Norseman back, just lots larger. Haha. Glad ur gonna have an awesome grinder man. Mark in Ky. :))
Yeah belt changes will be a tiny bit harder, but shouldn't be an issue at all. Once it's off the contact wheel there is tons of slack, so I just have to loop it around the disc, no biggie. What grinder are you getting? Can't wait to have mine finished!
Yea the paint is coming off mine as well. Thinking about that plastic spray in a can several colors are available. I use it on my home made coolant system so far so good. but no rust at all mix is rich very. id rather have the paint come off then have rust.. peace
The guy that designed and made the Wilmont TAG-101, Terry Montieth, has made sort of the V2 version of it. Its a much more updated version with better tool rest and flipping and such. Made in Canada also, only thing is he has been stuck up in Great Bear Lake for 70+ days working without a single day off ahahahaha. Once he gets back I told him to take a nice break, and then get on my grinder! ahahh
Why not use a pulley system with a plate and some bearing pillow blocks and a rod. Then you can keep the two a little away from each other plus change out pulley sizes for additional speed control.
This gives gives me a big idea. Why not build a big chopper, straight blade, about 8" blade, like a sheeps foot...Sign me up for one, Maybe put a G-10 handle on it, out of some cool steal....Do It..?
Technicality much? lol I mean really he is building it, so he can call it whatever he wants too. Doohickey, thingamajig, it really doesn't matter I am sure we all knew what he meant. I mean really a car hood in England is call a bonnet and the trunk is called a boot. Maybe Canadians call bench top belt sanders grinders.
Why don't you search for Belt Grinder on the internet and see what you get. He is not building a bench top grinder, but what he is building can commonly be called a belt grinder.
Perfect! Needlessly wasting time making parts cooler than they need to be is an awesome way to learn the finer points of "makin' stuff". And with enough practice and experience, making nice stuff becomes much easier and faster, the first time, without too many mistakes. ;-)
Great video John!
I love how your instinct is to make everything ultra-bling, but then you remember your time=money :)
I'm still in that stage where my time is worth nothing, and continue wasting it making things nicer than they need to be :)
Missed the Knifemaking Tuesdays - great you're "back"! :)
Glad to see you back John! Loving my Norseman...can't wait to get the next one.
That, and the coolant likes to eat the paint. Most mills do this over time. And when sweeping the chips up the brush tends to scratch the chips into the paint a little bit, especially the sharper chips like steel.
That's a good idea! We'll see how well the boss/pocket works for centering.
I looked it up a long time ago, and the general consensus on the internet was that when using it on wood you call it a sander, when using it on metal you call it a grinder. Even if they both use sandpaper. Like Dallas Clark said, google "belt grinder" and see what you come up with. And besides, every company selling a similar unit to knifemakers calls it a grinder, so that's just what it's called.
Start small, get what you can afford. If you're thrifty you can get into desktop cnc for around $2,000. Come up with a product or a way for it to make money, start making money, realize you need more tools, justify buying more tools, buy more tools. That process has taken me the past 4 years.
Glad your back John & Eric
I leave 0.010" which works well if it's measured accurately. You can't go through the part at all without messing up vacuum, which will lift the part and ruin everything. The only way to go through is to put an o-ring right around the hole that you want to machine through, that way that hole doesn't see vacuum and won't be affected by break through.
Another great video John, Thanks.
Hi John,
Just going to start a war . . . What you say about making designs/triangles ETC might be pointless in ‘production’ terms, simply because it is, but all these various methods shown on your channel actually show your versatility and knowledge and full capability of exactly what you are truly are able to manufacture and that in tern can then give maybe you, and certainly others more ideas which they can use themselves and or think of methods to
great upload!
Awesome I cant wait to see the final piece. One thing Im thinking of is with the disk on the drive wheel its going to be harder to reach back there to change belts. Not Impossible just harder lol. And Im really excited I should be getting my grinder in the next couple of months :D
Full time knifemaker, have been for probably 1.5yrs.
Automation direct is AWSOME!
Very cool! Love how u just says screw it ill make that myself!!
ask for custom uses you can use to complete their life of a lifetime, IE the Knife you are making that will truly by unique.
Awesome John n Erik. You both are amazing. Please don't let others negativity bombard you and get I down. Some people will never have anything good to say in life. I want u to just remember the positive comments from the people who think you both simply ""R O C K"" !!!! Mark in Ky.
Wicked John,, loved watching the engraving,, looks like my Norseman back, just lots larger. Haha. Glad ur gonna have an awesome grinder man. Mark in Ky. :))
Yeah belt changes will be a tiny bit harder, but shouldn't be an issue at all. Once it's off the contact wheel there is tons of slack, so I just have to loop it around the disc, no biggie. What grinder are you getting? Can't wait to have mine finished!
thats going to be perfect! great job dude.
Gettin cold up there Eric (The Red)? Looking forward to da beard! Oh crap, Blade HQ EE had one of U'r knives when I stopped by other day, luv it!
once you finish your first grinder you will use the heck out of it. it looks like it should be a very nice machine.
Some people do pulleys like that, I just wanted to keep the parts to a minimum and because I have the VFD I don't need the pulleys for speed control.
Mcmaster, look for it and it shouldn't be too hard to find.
Yay grinder progress!!!
Yea the paint is coming off mine as well. Thinking about that plastic spray in a can several colors are available. I use it on my home made coolant system so far so good. but no rust at all mix is rich very. id rather have the paint come off then have rust.. peace
Looks good bro I cant wait to see it finished. You know theres a good market in knife grinder machine's, will this be added to your product line?
Well he makes awesome knives so he must be doing something right...
haven't watched yet, but cool. been waiting for this one. I'm spoiled by the burr kings at work, but unwilling to shell out 5k for a belt GRINDER :)
nice setup
The guy that designed and made the Wilmont TAG-101, Terry Montieth, has made sort of the V2 version of it. Its a much more updated version with better tool rest and flipping and such. Made in Canada also, only thing is he has been stuck up in Great Bear Lake for 70+ days working without a single day off ahahahaha. Once he gets back I told him to take a nice break, and then get on my grinder! ahahh
I'll do my best to make it concentric, time will tell!
No way, there are plenty of other people making grinders better than this one.
Why not use a pulley system with a plate and some bearing pillow blocks and a rod. Then you can keep the two a little away from each other plus change out pulley sizes for additional speed control.
Don't burn out brother;) I know how ya feel. Gummy a call if ya wanna chat. Been prayin for ya.
Yep, it's aluminum.
Personally I'd want the sanding disc to be concentric, a 1hp motor will walk like crazy with any weight on the end not balanced.
I had to do a double take on you icon...I thought my implants got hacked!
This gives gives me a big idea. Why not build a big chopper, straight blade, about 8" blade, like a sheeps foot...Sign me up for one, Maybe put a G-10 handle on it, out of some cool steal....Do It..?
I am guessing that is aluminum?
Technicality much? lol I mean really he is building it, so he can call it whatever he wants too. Doohickey, thingamajig, it really doesn't matter I am sure we all knew what he meant. I mean really a car hood in England is call a bonnet and the trunk is called a boot. Maybe Canadians call bench top belt sanders grinders.
Did notice your tormach has rusted.. alot?! Is it the chips ripped the coating off somehow?
Try a big Knife 10:1 sacale is a nice deal loool
John i have the cad file for a 72" grinder with sander if interested let me know..
Your gonna kick yourself when it's done for not doing it a year ago. We need to catch up. Haven't chatted in a while.
Why don't you search for Belt Grinder on the internet and see what you get. He is not building a bench top grinder, but what he is building can commonly be called a belt grinder.
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I think you logo needs 50% more beard.
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