Hello Everybody

**Gears and Arms** · Jan 29, 2019, 02:21 PM

Hi guys,

I found you guys after someone from the site commented on my YouTube video of the 2X72 grinder I just finished building. A little about me, I repair surgical instruments for a living, husband and father of 2 and make knives and various other things.

Here is a video of my grinder:

**Gears and Arms** · Jan 30, 2019, 07:21 AM

Here is also a time lapse of the assembly of it.

**hilerioal@outlook.com** · Jan 30, 2019, 09:38 AM

Fantastic! You are a (we call) true Yankee. Here in N.H. we (I) recycle most throwaways. My machines " except" motors are built from throw away weight
lifting equipment. Most of the welding already done, just cut to size. Hope this helps if you decide to build more. Good Luck

**Duke_of_URL** · Jan 30, 2019, 11:32 AM

That's a great design and tremendous "re-purpose" of materials... truly American ingenuity! There's one thing I'd recommend, and that's to put a protective cover over those motor electric terminals, even if it's just cardboard. There's a lot of current running through them while under power.

**Gears and Arms** · Jan 30, 2019, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Duke_of_URL

That's a great design and tremendous "re-purpose" of materials... truly American ingenuity! There's one thing I'd recommend, and that's to put a protective cover over those motor electric terminals, even if it's just cardboard. There's a lot of current running through them while under power.

That’s a good call. I want to try and enclose the motor anyways to keep at least some of the dust out and maybe keep it alive longer. I honestly didn’t pay any mind to the terminals. That’d be a shocking surprise!

**DIYer** · Feb 1, 2019, 08:20 AM

Thanks Gears and Arms! We've added your Belt Grinder to our Grinding category,
as well as to your builder page: Gears and Arms's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Belt Grinder by Gears and Arms

tags: belt grinder

**Gears and Arms** · Feb 2, 2019, 07:29 AM

Thanks! I appreciate it

**Scotsman Hosie** · Feb 6, 2019, 01:07 AM

That is a particularly sweet design — from the repurposed materials, to the build itself. The blades you're turning out on it, are rather remarkable as well.

**Gears and Arms** · Feb 7, 2019, 09:25 PM

I made another attachment for the 2X72 tonight. It’s for tighter radius’s and also grinding in fullers. It was simple to make, just some 1/4” wall 2x2 tube, 1/2”x2 flat stock, some assorted bolts and a skateboard wheel.