Hello everyone, today we will consider a very useful machine that will make life easier for stove-makers. It will be about a machine that is capable of cutting fireclay bricks. Using a machine, you can cut bricks lengthwise into two thin halves, you can also cut grooves and so on. Everything is assembled on the basis of a grinder with a disk for concrete. The grinder is fixed at the right angle, which allows you to cut all the bricks with the same depth. When cutting, it is not the grinder that moves, but the brick itself, the broach is made quite simply. If you are interested in the project, I propose to study it in more detail!
Materials and tools used by the author:
Material List:
- a node from a car universal drive;
- square shaped pipes;
- Sheet steel;
- corner;
- paint for metal.
Tool List:
- grinder;
- welding machine;
- marker, tape measure;
- vise;
- spanners.
Machine manufacturing process:
Step one. The foundation
We weld the basis for the machine, profile pipes, a corner or whatever is at hand are suitable for this.
Next, we need a hinge, the author used a knot with a cross from a car universal drive. You can use a simpler hinge in the form of a bolt and nuts, the grinder will still be rigidly fixed during operation. We cut off the cardan and weld the joint at right angles to the base.
Step Two Bracket for grinder
We make a reliable bracket in which it will be possible to fix the grinder. Here you will need corners or other details depending on the shape of the grinder body. The author's bracket is mounted in three places, using bolts and a steel clamp.
When the bracket is ready, it must be welded to the hinge through a piece of pipe. It is important to use a square, it is necessary to ensure that the cutting disc is at right angles to the base.
Step Three Clamp
You need to make a latch that will allow you to fix the grinder at the desired angle. The author drew the part by hand with a marker on a metal sheet and cut it out with a grinder. Well, then the part was welded to the base using steel plates.
Step Four Rails, platform, clamps
Rails can be made from a profile pipe, to reduce friction, the author welded them “on the edge”. Under the rails we make corners that will slide on them. Corners of the necessary sizes can be welded from sheet steel.
Well, then we assemble the platform from sheet steel, there should be clamps on the platform for fixing bricks. The clamps should work like a vice, everything can be done with bolts and nuts.
Step Five Completion
The machine is ready, it remains to paint everything so that it does not rust. We install the grinder, adjust the depth and can be cut. The author easily cuts grooves under the grate, and also easily cuts the brick lengthwise into two halves.
The machine turned out simple and convenient, I hope you liked the project, and you found useful thoughts for yourself. Good luck and creative inspiration, if you decide to repeat this. Do not forget to share your ideas with us and homemade!
