Shop Made Diamond Tool Sharpener

[Mike Walton]

Mike, where did you source/salvage the motor?

Hi Toller,
the motor was salvaged from a food industry label applicator.
it is approximately 6:1 final gear reduction, 1740 rpm(before output reduction), 115v motor.

just about any fractional horsepower motor could be used with a little forethought.
the slower the better, but 250-17XX rpm would be a good range.
a motor in the 17XX rpm range could be employed with success, but heat will be a factor and additional cooling may be a prerequisite for long sharpening cycles.