JET Three-Wheel Belt Bench Grinders

November 20, 2017
JET Three-Wheel Belt Bench Grinders

The new JET three-wheel belt bench grinders are ideal additions to fabrication and machine shops for grinding castings or deburring and finishing ferrous and nonferrous metal workpieces. To accommodate a wide range of grinding needs on either flat or angular surfaces, these grinders come in three sizes, including 1” x 42”, 2” x 48” and 2”x 60” belt diameters. 

The belt grinders are built for the long haul with heavy-duty, casted bodies and die casted belt levers. A vented full motor shroud keeps dust and chips away from the motor shaft. The motor also is protected by a thermal reset to prevent overheating.    

Three-wheel design provides fine grinding surfaces. Abrasive belts are equipped with urethane drive and idle wheels for dependable and long-lasting service. An intuitive, lever-based belt tensioning process makes belt changes quick and easy.

Large throat clearance is provided, both vertically and horizontally, for grinding large and odd-shaped workpieces. Adjustment of the tool rest and platen are tool-less to save operator setup time.  

Safety measures include an innovative dust port that directs sparks to the rear of the grinder and away from the operator. The 3 in. dust port mounts easily to a metalworking dust collector. Also, the power switch has a safety key to prevent accidental startups. All three belt grinders are CSA/US certified.  

The belt grinders are driven by motors ranging from ¾ to 3 HP with constant belt speeds of 5,500 to 8,000, respectively. The 2” x 60” machine is available in single or three-phase models to allow installation in different shop environments. 

The JET 1” x 42” three-wheel belt bench grinder (577100), JET 2” x 48” three-wheel belt bench grinder (577125), JET 2” x 60” three-wheel belt bench grinder – 1Ph (577150) and JET 2” x 60” three-wheel belt bench grinder – 3 Ph (577153) are covered by a 2-year warranty, as well as JET’s RED Assurance.

Related Glossary Terms

  • abrasive

    abrasive

    Substance used for grinding, honing, lapping, superfinishing and polishing. Examples include garnet, emery, corundum, silicon carbide, cubic boron nitride and diamond in various grit sizes.

  • clearance

    clearance

    Space provided behind a tool’s land or relief to prevent rubbing and subsequent premature deterioration of the tool. See land; relief.

  • flat ( screw flat)

    flat ( screw flat)

    Flat surface machined into the shank of a cutting tool for enhanced holding of the tool.

  • grinding

    grinding

    Machining operation in which material is removed from the workpiece by a powered abrasive wheel, stone, belt, paste, sheet, compound, slurry, etc. Takes various forms: surface grinding (creates flat and/or squared surfaces); cylindrical grinding (for external cylindrical and tapered shapes, fillets, undercuts, etc.); centerless grinding; chamfering; thread and form grinding; tool and cutter grinding; offhand grinding; lapping and polishing (grinding with extremely fine grits to create ultrasmooth surfaces); honing; and disc grinding.

  • metalworking

    metalworking

    Any manufacturing process in which metal is processed or machined such that the workpiece is given a new shape. Broadly defined, the term includes processes such as design and layout, heat-treating, material handling and inspection.