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That looks nice! Neat that you were able to find the base, that can be tough. I did the same thing with a delta bandsaw I bought... It...
May 23, 2026
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Mating sander to base to check alignment for motor position. Its coming together! I'm planning to run a Baldor 2hp 3 phase motor I...
May 23, 2026
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So then I disassembled the sander and the base, replaced all bearings with new, cleaned, primed and painted. I cleaned up the hardwared...
May 23, 2026
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In looking into other options for mounting the Delta belt sander, I came across the old optional cast iron art deco bases that were...
May 22, 2026
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I've been on a bit of a quest for a good belt grinder recently. I've got a multitool 2x36 unit attached to a Baldor 7307 1/2hp grinder...
May 22, 2026
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Shawn, Thank you. I've been using the wire wheel and Atlas belt sander on the Baldor as I contemplate what I'll do. I'd like to try...
May 14, 2026
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The good: it runs smooth and quiet, and the motor’s got lots of power at its rated rpm. The Atlas looks like it was made to mount to the...
Apr 30, 2026
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I reached out to Matt Blast here on Garage Journal, and he made a new wiring sticker, and a new number plate for the grinder for me...
Apr 30, 2026
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I cleaned up and repainted the Atlas, and installed new bearings, and mounted it up to the Baldor. I also drew up and printed a custom...
Apr 30, 2026
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I drew up in CAD an adapter that would bolt to the Baldor in place of the wheel guard that the Atlas would mount to. I printed the early...
Apr 30, 2026
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I did this resto and upgrade because I had the idea I wanted to make myself a powerful variable speed belt grinder for my shop by...
Apr 30, 2026
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So i drew up in Onshape and 3-D printed a switch cover plate that accepted the control panel from the VFD to mount on the switch...
Apr 30, 2026
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It is a three phase 1.5 hp grinder, and I don’t have three phase in my shop, so I bought an ATO 2hp vfd with the idea that I would...
Apr 30, 2026
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So I thought I would post my most recent project. I came across a Baldor 1021w 10” grinder with cast iron stand for a good deal and...
Apr 30, 2026
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Multi Tool...Belt grinder version....awesome....
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@GeoBruin - the Atlas 5010 is very similar to the Delta 6x48 belt sanders, albeit at 3/4 scale. The benefit of the Delta is a 5.5”...
Apr 29, 2026
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