Lonestarr
Elite Cafe Member
Hi Folks I would like to share with you some equipment that I have built for my engraving hobby. Part one will be my power hone, a simple but effective piece of equipment. It was designed with an open type architecture which uses a 110 volt 1750 rpm 1/2 hp motor with a cast iron flywheel. So far, after about two months use it has become a favorite tool. For bit honing it uses the Lindsey template system. The flywheel height from the deck is set by shim packs under the motor mounting bolts, a bit of a hassle but not bad. I added a brake lever on the right of the flywheel, stops the rundown of the flywheel to 2 seconds.
Pros of the build
*very smooth and quiet
*simple design and easy to build
*lots of power
Cons
*very heavy clocks in at 51 lbs
* deck height setting not convenient
Hope you like the hone...Bob
Pros of the build
*very smooth and quiet
*simple design and easy to build
*lots of power
Cons
*very heavy clocks in at 51 lbs
* deck height setting not convenient
Hope you like the hone...Bob