Bigger tracking knob for the KMG

Mudman

Well-Known Member
I've been wanting a bigger tracking knob for my KMG a while now, the stock one works great. But it's too small for constant tracking, as I've been doing on the new surface grinding attachment. I did a little searching around, but couldn't find what I wanted, so I made my own.


Black G10, Red G10, and Natural Canvas Micarta glued and clamped.



After drying, I drilled a counter-bored hole and passed through a nut and bolt. It was then covered and epoxied with a layer of Orange G10 to hide the bolt. Threw the knob on my drill press and started removing material.



Went through the grits up to 2500









Polished with pink scratchless on the buffer



Setup on the KMG



Old tracking knob next to the new one



Also made an extended tension arm
 
Very nice work there!! I've been considering the same thing with my KMG. Thanks for posting.
 
Thanks guys. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, didn't think it would look so cool.
 
Gary,
Sweet! You've got the idea now, If you can't find it, make it!:35: Besides, You may have found a side line. Custom knobs & extensions for the KMG!
 
Thanks brother. My hf press is on the way out, so I am happy to squeeze a project like this out of it. Just hope it doesn't kick the bucket before I get a new press.
 
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