Bazmak - A chinese mini linisher

[bazmak]

My highly modified belt/disc linisher has the motor gone kaput.I do miss it as I used it a lot
Over here in Oz its not easy to find high quality homemade tooling but fortunately we have
easy and cheap access to chinese gear with free postage and quick delivery,so today i took
delivery of a chinese mini linisher.$130 with 2 belts and a variable speed 950w (1.25hp) motor
Very compact weighing only 7 kg.Initial thoughts are very impressed.I can already see many simple
improvements/mods.But more of that later.It is ideal for grinding drills and shaping/deburring small items
It uses a 40mm wide x 680 lg belt but a 50mm wide seems to be easier and cheaper to buy so i also
purchased a pack of 10.In my mind i can cut down to 40w or modify the unit to take 50w belts

 

[XD351]

Crazy looking linisher ! Ok where did ya get it ????? I have a little ryobi one that barely has enough grunt to sharpen a pencil ! The other one is the biggest multitool unit on the biggest grinder hare and forbes sell which nearly tears your arms off trying to hold onto what ever you are sanding away ! That one looks very well built for$130!

 

[bazmak]

Short video,i hope will start to use it and do some mods to be posted
Yes it appears well built and light/easy to use.Surprised at the small
motor being 1 1/4 hp will see how much grunt it has

 

[XD351]

Ok thanks Barry , I didn’t know you had a channel so subs added !

 

[bazmak]

Don't understand what you mean by having a channel and subs added
To post a video on this forum I understood you had to upload on utube first
I have posted some videos of my passion steam locomotives but its
all trual and error with me as im not very good with computers
Improvements to the linisher
1- a coolant tray to infill the gap at the front
2- New alum drive rollers to accept 50mm wide belts
3- New lever locking arms
4- Extend the and add guides to the rollers
5- New or modded support plts to the front form a jig for drill sharpening
Unit only arrived yesterday so still thinking
I bought the unit off Ebay don't know the availability wherever you are

 

[XD351]

The video you posted above is on the Barry Midgley youtube channel which I assumed as your channel .
Subs added means i subscribed to the channel and all that means is YouTube will notify me if you post a new video .
At least the video has commentary !
I found them on Ebay and Banggood so i might stick a little money aside over a few weeks and buy one or copy it and make my own - time will tell ! Pretty handy having two belts though !

 

[bazmak]

Going over what I have and what I will do to it I think it will be a little gem
Grinders and linishers with say 0.5hp motors bog down very easily so with
1.25hp and vari speed I think this will work great for shaping mild steel items etc
and a smooth belt works well for cleaning up screw after hacksawing etc without
damaging the thread.As I said I will start testing it out and modding
watch this space. Where in the world are you,whats it like for taxes and postage etc
Anybody tight for space as I am can just pick it up and put it in a drawer

 

[XD351]

I’m in Sydney .

 

[bazmak]

I think mine came from Vic or NSW not all the way from China
must be a stockist over your way.Cheap at the price

 

[goldstar31]

Short video,i hope will start to use it and do some mods to be posted
Yes it appears well built and light/easy to use.Surprised at the small
motor being 1 1/4 hp will see how much grunt it has

In the 'Olden Days' a 1/4 Hp 1425 rpm ex- washing machine motor was the norm for Myfords until the 7 Series brought the 1/3rd and 1/2 HP Motors in.
I have a quite monstrous 1/2 HP 2880 rpm on my Clarkson but the Quorn and the Kennet have perfectly capable 1/6th HP 2880 motors.
My belt sander/ grinder is of Chinese origin is another one of these things which dies at anything but the lightest touch.

I hope that you fare better!

Regards

Norman

 

[Hopper]

A lot of those Chinese claimed horsepowers are more like ponies. There is no way those small, single-cylinder direct drive "2.5HP" air compressors at SuperCheap and Bunnings are that powerful.

 

[bazmak]

Even if the 950w is overstated,it has enough oomf to not stall like my 25w grinder does
Just spent a pleasant few hrs making a start on the mods.I bolted a piece of alum to the end of the drive pulley
and then machined it down to accept a 50mm wide belt.The machine has no adjustment to centralise the belts
but relies on the end shoulders.Works well enough but to make sure I skimmed the od of the pulley and machined
a 2o crown to the center.I also added an extra brg to the idler pullies and replaced the end ones with shouldered brgs
Need to get some more screws and make proper brg spacers instead of washers.Still it works well so far will do the
other side after I have had some use out of the 40mm wide belts that came with the machine.Made a start on
a heavier full width table with a simple sliding holde permanently set at 59o for drill sharpening.Will also
make a small coolant tank to fit in the front.Must say I am very happy with my purchase so far

 

[JimDobson]

Hi,
Would you be able to post the eBay link to these please?
I have been unable to locate one.
Thanks

 

[metalmudler]

Here you go Jim, even cheaper at $113

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Belt-Sander-Bench-Sanding-Grinding-Sharpening-Machine-6000RMP-950W-AU/153152826907?_trkparms=aid=555018&algo=PL.SIM&ao=1&asc=57928&meid=230aa1bfd7c34ad9822009c09d585e88&pid=100005&rk=5&rkt=12&mehot=pp&sd=372642128144&itm=153152826907&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

 

[XD351]

Strange thing is if i type in linisher on ebay these units don’t show up ,you have to use the words belt sander in the search panel.

 

[wshelley]

Not much help to y'all down under but the same unit is available in the US for $76.45USD including free shipping. Hard (impossible actually) to pass up the deal. Should drop on the porch in four days...

Ward

 

[metalmudler]

Strange thing is if i type in linisher on ebay these units don’t show up ,you have to use the words belt sander in the search panel.

That just means the seller has not included the word "linisher" in the listings main headline description.
If an item your looking for is known by to or more different names, try searching each one in turn and often you will get a different number of search results.

Above in the link I provided you will notice the description headline says "6000 RMP". Now I presume this is a typo and meant to read 6000RPM followed by the wattage, 950W... This is a waste of headline description space as you only get a certain amount of characters.. I take it the Chinese sellers do not know what the word linisher means(or think we don't), or think 6000RMP will be a more productive search word for sales?

 

[bazmak]

Don't know where the 6000rpm comes from but I doubt very much its anywhere near
However the vari speed is very handy and will be used more at the top end.
I finished modding the 2nd side to accept 50mm wide belts and it was very handy
having one side to use while the other side is dismantled.I tried applying pressure to the
belt to try and stall the motor but couldn't the belt slipped well before.Not a big problem
but when I modded the 2nd pulley I cut friction grooves in and it did help but at this stage
I am very happy.Made a more substantial table and have in mind to make a simple sliding
former to set drills at 59o for ease of sharpening.Also toying with the idea of making some side covers
but its not really necessary.The front pressure plates now need increasing in width x 10mm to
mate with the extra wide belts.Starting to use it now and I think it will be well worth the money
I see others are thinking of buying one if so please post on this thread and lets have your thoughts

 

[JPar]

What exactly is a "linisher"? I've worked with tools for over 50 years and have never heard that term. I would call the pictured machine a "belt sander".

 

[Wayne Morris]

View attachment 109465 View attachment 109466 My highly modified belt/disc linisher has the motor gone kaput.I do miss it as I used it a lot
Over here in Oz its not easy to find high quality homemade tooling but fortunately we have
easy and cheap access to chinese gear with free postage and quick delivery,so today i took
delivery of a chinese mini linisher.$130 with 2 belts and a variable speed 950w (1.25hp) motor
Very compact weighing only 7 kg.Initial thoughts are very impressed.I can already see many simple
improvements/mods.But more of that later.It is ideal for grinding drills and shaping/deburring small items
It uses a 40mm wide x 680 lg belt but a 50mm wide seems to be easier and cheaper to buy so i also
purchased a pack of 10.In my mind i can cut down to 40w or modify the unit to take 50w belts