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Offline Papaw

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Good deed paid back
« on: July 27, 2017, 01:42:01 PM »
I took my daughter-in-law to pick up a recliner she had bought from a family about 25 miles away through  heavy traffic .  Being the retired Papaw and now the only one in the family with a pickup, it was my pleasure.
After they loaded the recliner , the man came back out and offered me an old grinder, which I accepted. On further inspection, it is a Craftsman 6 inch belt driven grinder with one good wheel and one that has been used ALL THE WAY !

And  DIL bought me supper on the way home!
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Re: Good deed paid back
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2017, 03:41:25 PM »
Nice!  Dinner too!  If you throw that wheel away, next week you'll find you need something ground to just that shape.
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Re: Good deed paid back
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2017, 04:10:04 PM »
I need to find a motor and belt so I can affix a buffering wheel on it. Speed will be the question.
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Re: Good deed paid back
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2017, 10:14:24 PM »
you should be able to adjust the speed with the motor speed and the size of the pulley.  i used to know that formula, but i'll have to look it all up.

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Re: Good deed paid back
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2017, 10:19:41 PM »
Too bad you aren't a bit closer. I've been collecting motors lately.

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Re: Good deed paid back
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2017, 12:11:03 AM »
Very nice. I like tools that uses a motor setup like that. Motor goes bad, you just grab another off the shelf in the garage. All my Craftsman table saws and air compressors have the same setup. I dislike tools where the tool has to be tossed when the motor dies. That grinder should last for many years if the former owner kept it lubed.

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Re: Good deed paid back
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2017, 09:37:44 AM »
 Papaw, check out e-bay # 172676177160   it is for the Craftsman 6" belt driven grinder instructions. it has
 some info that you may use.   they list a 1/4 HP motor,  1/2" V-belt
 you can mount the motor to the rear or mount it below the grinder.
 sellers name;   everyinstructionmanual

  also check out the 6" craftsman grinder rebuild on Vintage Machinery

   vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=7454
 
 

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Re: Good deed paid back
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2017, 10:18:40 AM »
Thanks turnnut.
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« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2017, 01:20:13 PM »
 your welcome, glad to help.

  plus I forgot to compliment you on your 50 mile round trip, it's always a good feeling to be able to help someone.
  the best part is when they show their appreciation, that makes the day for both parties.

  that must be the reason that we keep our trucks after retirement.

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« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2017, 01:38:18 PM »
Plus time with your daughter-in-law!  Sounds like a great day all around.

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Re: Good deed paid back
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2017, 03:24:33 PM »
It was a pleasure to take her somewhere. She is a very busy woman! An Educational Diagnostician with lots of experience, a beautiful woman, a great wife to my son, and a mother of three adopted children ages 13, 6, and 4.

And yes, that is one reason to keep the truck, besides, I don't like the new ones, the more complicated ones, nor the prices, and certainly don't need a note for 5 years!

My truck is a 98 GMC Sierra short bed that I bought used in 2002. Had the usual mileage problems, but I will keep her till I can't drive any more.
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Re: Good deed paid back
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2017, 10:34:48 AM »
Old/older trucks rule.....would love to find a Jeep J10 or J20.