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    Major motor dilemma, limited to 15amp breaker, can it be done?

    Thanks for your response. I spec'd out a baldor motor that I think will do the trick. Max amp load is 15 so running it should be good I think. I will be picking it up next month. Then the build is officially on. :) Thanks all!
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    Major motor dilemma, limited to 15amp breaker, can it be done?

    That is the plan. I am going with a 1.5HP motor. Best case. No issues. :) Worst Case: I have a call in to my landlord to get permission to convert the plug in my utility closet ( breaker location ) from 14/2 15 amp wire to 12 or 10 gauge wire with a 20 to 30 amp breaker. From there I...
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    Major motor dilemma, limited to 15amp breaker, can it be done?

    Thanks for all your responses. The plot thickens though. :( I did some more digging. It is 14/2 wire run from panel to the garage. I tripped the breaker to see what else is run off that one 15A breaker. Turns out they run both outlets, the garage lights, and garage door opener off the one 15A...
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    Major motor dilemma, limited to 15amp breaker, can it be done?

    After getting great responses from my contact wheel question I have made a list of all my contact wheels and small wheel attachment needed to start building my grinder. Today was spent reading and researching motors. I quickly realized that the motor may be my road block. I rent. I...
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    1" Contact wheel?

    Thanks Josh, I agree, I am a newbie to say the least. However I subscribe to the buy once cry once. :) I have spec'd out my build with the small wheel attachment and a 1" wheel. Thanks all.
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    1" Contact wheel?

    Thanks for your suggestion. I tried them, they do not offer a wheel that size.
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    1" Contact wheel?

    I am new here, this is my first question, second post, so I hope I am asking in the right area. :les: I plan to build a no weld grinder. I want it to be as simple as possible so I plan to have one multi use platen with 2 different sized rubber contact wheels. I like to modify...
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    New member, thought I outta start here.

    My name is Geoffrey, I have been ADDICTED to knives since I was a child, likely around 5, I went from cheap gas station knives up to mid to high end knives. I have had a very wide variety of knives go through my hands over the past 25 year of playing with knives, I would guess I have owned...
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