Red Dog Fabrication Channel on YouTube Options

[amorton]

Hello everyone,

Thought I would share my new YouTube channel. I have a few videos up and will be uploading more as I make them and can get them edited down and uploaded. I am concentrating the channel on self sufficient living DIY projects and touching on the prepping movement. I dont want to put myself in any one category because along with my planned topics I will be putting up mining videos and anything else I can share that might be of usefulness to any one willing to listen. some of the videos are a little long but I think there is and will be some valuable information in the videos to come. I also plan on using this channel so showcase some products I will be making in the feature, but for now I just want to share what I am doing.

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-21QlLRnv...phLdKGoA/videos

Thanks Andrew

[swizz]

I can get my 10" contact wheel from Grizzly for under $100.
I'll need to know the specs on the 3 idlers and drive wheel. I can order them, not from Beaumont though... way too pricey. I can find other vendors through my knifemaking network or maybe eBay.

edit: USA Kinfemaker has very reasonable prices. Make me a shopping list and I'll order the idlers, drive, etc and we can get the ball rolling if you're ready.

[amorton]

I can get my 10" contact wheel from Grizzly for under $100.
I'll need to know the specs on the 3 idlers and drive wheel. I can order them, not from Beaumont though... way too pricey. I can find other vendors through my knifemaking network or maybe eBay.

edit: USA Kinfemaker has very reasonable prices. Make me a shopping list and I'll order the idlers, drive, etc and we can get the ball rolling if you're ready.

Its all about what works best for you the idler wheels are all basically the same the decision is do you want 2" or 3", I think we should use a solid aluminum wheel for one and a contact wheel for the other. These are for the the platen. the platen is going to have a 90 degree tilt so you can run it vertical or lay it down and use it horizontal. So a small contact wheel for the bottom of the platen would give you some extra working area and they cost the same as the solid aluminum wheels. We also need a solid 2" or 3" wheel for the tensioner / tracking arm. onto the drive wheels, they dictate your final drive so depending on what size we use and what size the pulley is going to be will effect your torque and RPM. We will need a keyed shaft for the drive wheel and a set of pillow blocks for the same size shaft. The V belt pulley can come later I just need to know about how big you want it so I make enough clarence. So two solid idler wheels 2" or 3" and one 2" or 3" contact wheel a keyed drive shaft and a drive wheel "size depends on desired speed of the belt.