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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: prarieboy on July 07, 2010, 07:04:00 PM
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Has anyone ever used one of this brand?
Coote Belt Grinder
Thanks C-Y Bob
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You can find a lot of info over at bladeforums.It is considered a well built affordable alternative to a Bader or KMG.Not nearly as nice as thoes machines but better than Grizzly or Craftsman.
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Howdy, I used a Coote for the first 3 or 4 years I made knives. It was used HEAVILY. I had mine set up with a 1 hp motor on a hinged plate, with a 3 step pulley on both the motor and grinder. If you reverse the pulleys you have a "manual" 3 speed grinder. It only takes a few seconds to lift the plat and move the belt to the desired pulley.... really worked good. The main shaft bearing on mine froze up after about 5 years of use, but again it was used very hard.
For the money you can get a pretty darn good grinder with the Coote.
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Got one in my shop that is pushing 20 years old has been worked very hard and still works like it did the day I got it. I mounted a 2hp motor on mine and it worked great. Also modified it to tilt back about 45ยบ and to take 72" - 80" belts. Like Matt said a good machine for the money.
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Hey Folks Thanks for the info. If things go well I should be the proud owner of one someday soon!
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a further comment on mine, I want to clarify that I probably "cuased" that bearing to freeze up by running the machine too fast. I would run it on the fastest pulley setting for extended periods. I dont know exactly how many sfpm I was runing but lets just say that grinder was screaming, had more then one belt come apart on me.
I didnt realize at the time that I was really overdoing it, but learned later that in all likely hood it was my fault.
SO if I would have been born a more patient man I would still be using that grinder..... have actually been thinking about ordering one as a "back up".