Looks like it's going to be a real nice belt grinder! I wanted to build my own, but ended up purchasing a Reeder Products grinder with the platen attachment instead. I bought the motor and VDF controller (KBAC 27) separate and saved some money.
If you haven't used one, you'll really enjoy it!

That's slicker than socks on a rooster right there!
As soon as I get my table welded up, I'm going to start on a vertical offset smoker to replace my old horizontal smoker.

Stay with it Bruce, you'll be laying some nice beads before too long. It's been years since I've stick welded, where I worked (before retiring) they got a Millermatic and it really spoiled me. So I'll be getting back into stick as soon as I get an outlet ran for my Lincoln Idealarc. Looking forward ...

Thanks, I really enjoyed it!

Hey y'all, I'm a new member who just wanted to stop by and say hello! I've worked with metal in some capacity most all my life. Now that I've retired I wanted to get back into it more or less as a hobby; for now. A couple weeks ago I bought a Lincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DC (roundup) that seemed to be in...