Description: Do your homework thoroughly, some of the items coming through from Eastern Europe lately are particularly bad, if the price is too good to be true it normally is (the parts are flimsy to say the least & the listings are deliberately written in poor English to mislead unsuspecting customers). If something breaks, you're left to import it at great expense from the manufacturer. We've seen many wannabes come & go over the years, there today, gone tomorrow, be careful what you spend your money on. 2x72" Belt grinder based on some popular knife making models, this one specifically for professional or well skilled knife, sword, axe or straight razor makers.Arguably the best selling, best quality, best value for money & most popular grinder on the market with an unparalled range of available high quality accessories. This listing: Accepts any 1.5"x1.5" tooling arm. Included is the solid aluminum tooling arm with flat platten. This grinder is designed to accept a very wide variety of motors (the motor is NOT included with this listing, please visit our Ebay store for motor & vfd options). Uses any commercially available 2x72" grinding or sanding belt. The tracking wheel is 3" glass filled nylon & is also crowned. The two wheels on the flat platten are glass filled nylon. All the wheels are 2-1/4" wide to comfortably accommodate 2" wide belts. The chassis is steel & welded for durability, no bolts to rattle loose. Belt tensioning is done with a gas-strut, no bouncy spring. Durable industrial grade safety yellow powder coat finish. Search Oregon Blade Maker on YouTube some videos. Shop around, we think you'll find it a great value. Consider these features that are frequently not available on machines even double the price: - High performance, lightweight & extremely durable glass filled nylon LIGHTNING wheels as opposed to cheap hand turned wheels - Solid 1/2" aluminum D-backing plate on flat platen assembly- Formed steel, powder coated platen mounting bracket as opposed to pieces of angle iron- Solid aluminum tooling arm as opposed to steel tube- Rugged steel jig-welded chassis, no bolts holding it together & NOT made with short pieces of flimsy square tubing or off-the shelf extruded aluminum like some so-called knife grinders- Industrial powder coating on chassis- Powder coated steel clamping & tracking knobs with replaceable bolts for durability- The chassis accepts 2 tooling arms, many grinders only accept one- Works with a variety of motors including Harbor Freight motors (many of our customers use the Harbor Freight 1.5hp compressor duty motor. An unbeatable value considering you'll be grinding with a professional set up for under $700!)- If your motor only spins clockwise, no problem, just mount it on the opposite side (see some Youtube videos).- Our system is fully modular & we have a wide variety of cool accessories that you can add to the basic grinder chassis at any stage. Browse our Ebay store for various tool rests, extra tooling arms, rubber wheels, small wheel holders, a very sturdy table top mounting plate for the grinder & motor or even a complete bench for mounting the grinder & motor. We also have a special 2-speed drive wheel, specifically made for knife makers: it turns full motor speed for stock removal & one quarter motor speed for post heat treat grinding & turning small wheels. Bolt this belt grinder to a bench, slap on a motor (not included) & drive wheel(not included) & it's ready. Please visit our Ebay store & look at our wide variety of aluminum & glassfilled-nylon drive wheels available. We have high quality 4" & 5" diameter drive wheels with 5/8", 3/4" & 7/8" bores at very competitive pricing. Also look at our motor options. A word about all the aluminum parts: we do not paint, polish or anodize any of these as it basically comes off during usage & finish on these parts is industrial. If you prefer a shiny finish you can use a buff pad & the parts will sparkle. The machines are in stock in our factory & ship same day or the next, not like most machines which are made to order in someone's garage with long lead times. Hundreds sold, highly reliable, highly durable, complete satisfaction! PLEASE NOTE: This machine is for hobby use only, never use in an industrial or commercial environment! ****** The pictures may not reflect minor design improvements that we make from time to time******
Price: 468 USD
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
End Time: 2024-09-07T20:00:36.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Type: Belt Sander
MPN: Z-Evo2
Brand: Oregon Blade Maker