Look Ma..I made a Mashine!!!
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Look Ma..I made a Mashine!!!
I have had an idea for a year or so of converting an old industrial sowing machine into a belt sander and now I finally took the time to put it together..
The motor is variable in speed and is controlled by the foot pedal and had been standing at my dads place since the early 80ties...the top arm by the sealing is an adjusted part from labelling machine...It works real well... still need some minor adjustments to make it stable...one of the last things I did was to check if the motor was working, as it had an old 3 phase plug.
Once I got help with exchanging the plug the motor ran real bad.. speed was all over the scale!!! Damn...
After taking it apart and removing 30 years of dust and re greasing, it now purrs like... grandmas old sewing mashine!!!
A few pics
Love
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The motor is variable in speed and is controlled by the foot pedal and had been standing at my dads place since the early 80ties...the top arm by the sealing is an adjusted part from labelling machine...It works real well... still need some minor adjustments to make it stable...one of the last things I did was to check if the motor was working, as it had an old 3 phase plug.
Once I got help with exchanging the plug the motor ran real bad.. speed was all over the scale!!! Damn...
After taking it apart and removing 30 years of dust and re greasing, it now purrs like... grandmas old sewing mashine!!!
A few pics
Love
www.geigerpipes.com
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That is very cool Love! Nice job, looks good.
-Bryan
"You should never fight, but if you have to fight...fight dirty. Kick 'em in the groin, throw a rock at 'em"
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"You should never fight, but if you have to fight...fight dirty. Kick 'em in the groin, throw a rock at 'em"
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Originally, those foot pedals were used to drive a large wheel with a round leather strap to spindle of the sewing machine. Later after electricity and motors became more common the electric motor accessory became available for the existing models.
Just thought I would mention it for those engery consious folks out there that may want to also make one.
BTW - Love, excellent example of resourcefulness, but my grandmother would roll over in her grave if I did that to her sewing machine.
Just thought I would mention it for those engery consious folks out there that may want to also make one.
BTW - Love, excellent example of resourcefulness, but my grandmother would roll over in her grave if I did that to her sewing machine.
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Crk: I actually though of using the foot powered version could make a heathy exersice ...FOOTMADE pipes!!
Kurt: Actually its only attached to the wall but theres a spring to give it some flex....heres a pic
after playing with it I must say it works fine, takes a while to master the speed with the foot pedal..A fequency modulator would of cource be better (and a lot more expensive) but i love the fact that i can use whatever grit of sandpaper i like with it and for smoothing out after the disk it works great
Best
Love
Kurt: Actually its only attached to the wall but theres a spring to give it some flex....heres a pic
after playing with it I must say it works fine, takes a while to master the speed with the foot pedal..A fequency modulator would of cource be better (and a lot more expensive) but i love the fact that i can use whatever grit of sandpaper i like with it and for smoothing out after the disk it works great
Best
Love
Love, at first I was astonished by the length of the belt, stretching on up into the clouds as it does. Then I thought a bit and realized how desirable it would be to be able to slip fingers behind the belt from time to time -- at slow speeds -- for more precise sanding. Very well done!
-- john
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