How to make a cutting machine belt from the engine of the washing machine: instructions

Nothing lasts forever in our world. Sooner or later, a washing machine that has served you faithfully for a long time becomes unusable, and it becomes economically inexpedient to repair it. In this situation, you just have to buy a new assistant in the household, and send the old one to the scrap.

But if you like to do something with your own hands, before sending the old equipment for processing, remove the engine from it, which can be used in many useful projects. This article describes the process of creating a detachable belt machine based on available tools. As a drive motor is proposed to use the engine from the washing machine.

What materials and tools will be required

Proper preparation - the key to the success of any event. If you do not have sufficient experience and skills in creating home-made machines, then it will be optimal to purchase a non-working cutting belt machine and restore it using the engine you have.

Creating a new device from scratch will require you to work with a welding machine to make the base, as well as knowledge and experience in woodworking. Accurate hard bed and slab-free transfer of movement from the engine to the cutting blade - the main factors that determine the quality of the finished product.

For those who are not afraid of difficulties, below is a list of tools and materials for creating a cutting device independently.

You will need the following materials and components:

engine washing machine;
speed control device;
profile metal;
plywood;
bearings;
axles;
fasteners (bolts, nuts, screws, screws);
glue.

From the tools you need;

welding inverter;
wood milling machine;
jigsaw;
screwdriver;
vice and set of the metalwork tool (keys, passatizh, etc.).

Phased machine creation process

To start the manufacture of the machine should be with the most responsible and technically difficult to manufacture parts - pulleys for transmitting the movement from the engine to the canvas.

In fact, these are two wheels with a diameter of about 30 cm - one of which is fixed in the lower part of the machine and connected via a belt drive to the engine. In the upper part of the adjustment wheel - providing the tension of the blade.

The most common material for the manufacture of drive wheels among home craftsmen is plywood. It is available, easily processed, less susceptible to deformation than an array of wood.

TIP! TO PURCHASE THE REQUIRED THICKNESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE DRIVE WHEELS IS SUFFICIALLY HARD. THEREFORE, SIMPLY GASK WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF YOUR Plywood FOR YOU TO NEED A THICKNESS.

The manufacturing process of the drive wheels is as follows:

Using a jigsaw, cut a sheet of plywood into square pieces;
on a milling machine, give them a round shape;
glue the required number of blanks to give the wheels the required thickness;
for strength until the glue has dried, pull together the glued layers with self-tapping screws.

The wheels in the machine must rotate on the axles with bearings. The axles of the automobile pump from the VAZ 2108 are excellent for this purpose. We drill out the wheel cents and press the axles with bearings into them.

Great, we have two identical wheels - it's time to make one of them lead. As mentioned earlier, one of the wheels will receive torque from the drive motor via a belt drive. A pulley must be placed on the axis of the drive wheel.

We also make pulley of plywood and fasten it to the drive wheel with glue and self-tapping screws. The pulley, in addition to its main function, also serves as an additional bearing retainer against axial mixing. On the other side of the wheel, to prevent displacement, you should place the plywood overlay.

The wheels are almost ready, it remains to carry out the final revision. To do this, securely fix the wheel axis in a vice, using a belt drive, connect it with the engine from the washing machine. We have an improvised lathe, with its help we create the necessary profile of the wheel and pulley while simultaneously removing the axial runout. As a final touch, polyurethane glue should be applied to the working surface of the wheels to create a durable coating that prevents the cutting blade from slipping during operation.

Having finished making the wheels go to the frame of the machine. The frame should be as strong and rigid as possible. In a workshop, it is most efficient to make a welded frame from shaped pipes. At the bottom of the frame must be provided for mounting the engine.

ATTENTION! WHEN USING A BELT GEAR FOR TRANSMISSION OF A TORQUE FROM THE ENGINE TO THE LEADING WHEEL, BE SURE TO PREPARE A DRIVE BELT TENSION DEVICE WHEN OPERATING.

When attaching the engine, an adjustment screw should be provided to ensure that the engine is displaced and the belt tensioned during operation. Having secured the tension unit on the engine, it is possible to firmly fix the axis of the drive wheel on the bottom of the frame.

A space should be provided in the upper part of the frame to accommodate the driven wheel and the adjusting unit. The adjusting knot is intended for a tension of the cutting cloth and its centering.

Having set the upper wheel in place, one can say that the machine is almost ready. It remains to install the cutting blade and connect the engine to the network through the speed control.

In the end, you must install the restrictive rollers for the tape, build a protective cover, the working surface of the table and paint your creation.

ATTENTION! CUTTING TAPE, EXCEPT FOR A SMALL WORKING PART, MUST BE COVERED!

We test the device

The machine is ready, you can make a test run. For the first time, turn on the machine at minimum speed and do not stand in the plane of the blade. Turning on and making sure that everything works as it should, you can try out the machine in operation. It should start with thin pieces, gradually increasing the load. Do not forget to use protective equipment when working.