Just started work on a new belt grinder. Due to lack of space I'm building it as a bolt on attachment for my lathe. I just have to take 1 gear out of the headstock when using it so the gearbox doesn't get any wear and tear. Can hardly wait till it's finished, but have 2 knives to finish first.
Hi Dan, yes it's in the Chuck. No tensioner. That will be controlled by a swing arm that pulls tight and locks into place. Tracking is adjusted by tapping the base into location prior to locking it down. I'm keeping it really simple.
You really don't need much of a lathe for small knife parts. There's a lot of machine shops going under these days. You could pick up a used benchtop for a song and a dance. A good friend just bought an old Hardinge benchtop for his garage for $400.00. Rick
