Linishers?

[milkloss]

We’ve never had one apart from the shearing comb grinder which would be the nearest thing.

can anyone give a recommendation? Would be used for squaring up cut steel, rounding and profiling pre welding. Tapering cut threads etc. You know, general bodgery without so much danger of grinding bits of body off!

 

[Talldave]

We’ve never had one apart from the shearing comb grinder which would be the nearest thing.

can anyone give a recommendation? Would be used for squaring up cut steel, rounding and profiling pre welding. Tapering cut threads etc. You know, general bodgery without so much danger of grinding bits of body off!

Pretty awesome but also extreme, sorry I'm not more help, I would live one too but not sure what to go for, especially on a fairly tight budget. Useful tool I think though.

 

[Talldave]

No affiliation with fireball by the way, just a fan, he does some cool projects but has a full machine shop at his disposal, more than most farm workshops including high pressure water cutting so not your average joe. His videos are interesting all the same I think. I thought it might be food for thought also although couldn't see myself building one but also not sure what brand to buy.

 

[tomlad]

Watching the us utubers seen more common in usa , they often call what to me is a bench belt sander a grinder ?
Look very useful tho , on my want list also .
Wonder if the belt is as likely to lauch something small into iner space like a bench grinder can

 

[Swarfmonkey]

I have a second-hand RJH linisher in the industrial unit. I can't recommend RJH highly enough, built like a tank.

 

[spark plug]

I have a second-hand RJH linisher in the industrial unit. I can't recommend RJH highly enough, built like a tank.

I have the same, excellent machine very well built and infinitely better than the cheep bench top offerings.

 

[traineefarmer]

I used to have one when I built horseboxes for precision shaping aluminum extrusions. The machine I had was from Excel Machine tools and was pretty good for what it cost.

But they have shortcomings for farm workshop use. The belts can easily become contaminated and wear quickly when used without care.

As for reducing bodily injury, I've seen a lad jam a 2 metre long extrusion into the belt and watch it get launched across the workshop like a javelin!

The machine is long gone and even in our busy farm workshop, I don't miss it. Get a lightweight 4.5" grinder, some flapdiscs and some sturdy gloves.

 

[tinman]

I have a Grit one here, made by Fein, its a 75mm one, if i was going again id buy the 150mm one, always thought the wider belt would be handier but never used one so i might be wrong.
Still, i find it wild handy, wouldn't be without it at this stage, had it for about 20 years now, its invaluable in the workshop, or in mine at least.

belts arent that dear, i do get them from MSG, cant rem the price now but about 10 or 12 quid each, when it comes to replacing one i dont feel it wore out prematurely.

this is the one i have.
https://fein.com/en_ie/belt-grinders/grit-gi-modular/grit-gis-75-0316461/

 

[Munkul]

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I have one of these... had plenty of pedestal grinders but after experiencing the power and control of a belt grinder I'll never, ever be without a belt grinder now.

 

[JohnBoy]

I'm, very slowly, building one.

It's a 2kw motor with a drive/contact wheel and guide wheel from the states. it will have a removable platen between the two wheels and a guard around the top/back. the upper wheel will be supported on top of an adjustable column which is braced back to the motor mounting. call back in about 2 more years when I get around to finishing it.