Belt grinding offers a lot of advantages for the metalworker, and since belt grinders are pretty simple machines, shop-built tools are not an uncommon project. A bolt-together belt grinder makes this ...

Faced with a project requiring a lot of sanding, [George] had two options. Suck it up and buy a belt sander — or re-purpose a tool he already had to do the same job. He chose the latter, and turned an ...

Power tools come in different shapes, sizes, and applications. Grinders are no exception. Some of them look and function similarly, while others have distinct designs and extremely niche uses. At ...

Follow the creation of a custom cast and machined tracking wheel for a new belt grinder. From pattern design challenges to using Petrobond sand for precise metal casting, this project blends ...