I think I've watched most of the 2x72 grinder builds on youtube. I'm way over doing the research and planning phase of building one for myself. This one is one of the better ones in my opinion. Good work.
@@mikemanmade3087 are you on Facebook? I’d really like to dm with you a little bit about this build. Is there a way I can message you or email you? Thanks man.
I accidently stumbled into your video and I was just blown away with how you managed to build a 2x72 out of repurposed materials. I truly enjoyed this video ... you have skills and then some!! Cheers
using the treadmill motor was ingenious for a solid low budget build, one can find treadmills almost nothing when people gives up on the work-out-at-home intentions. Excellent build, best one I've seen on youtube.
i dont always build a belt grinder but when i do build a belt grinder i watch the dangerously wise manmademike and yes i stayed at a holiday inn express the night before ..
What one can do with good power tools! Great build too! Regarding belt wobble, I noticed long ago that leaving my belts on the grinder contributes greatly to this "wobble". The tracking wheel puts a slight kink into the belt if left on the grinder. I take mine off at the end of the day and can honestly say this eliminated the problem.
Me when he fastened the handheld belt grinder to the vice: "well, that doesn't seem like the safest way to... Oh! I guess that's why he's making a fricking belt grinder!" My head sometimes 😂
My only problem with your videos is . . . I'm supposed to be getting some work done! I start watching your videos and get hooked! Keep up the good work.
you got me with this. some weeks ago I also cutted my workout bench to get material for a belt grinder. awesome video & techiques. thanks for uploading
I'm surprised there isn't more people getting upset at how you're using the angle grinder. Wouldn't do it myself but it works for you and you're still in one piece!
I'm blown away how great that turned out, especially with basic hand tools. Thanks for sharing and all the time spent editing to make this exciting to watch. Joel.....
You could turn that 20$ into a huge profit. I'm new to knife making. I bought a cheap harbor freight 1×30. As I get better I'm definitely going to need more power. Anyways you did a great job brother1
One of the best "how to" videos I have ever seen. Excellent work all round and some really good ideas. Suggest that you fit good gaskets to the electronic box door and the potentiometer box. Apparently the grinding dust quickly destroys the electronics. Keep up the good work.
Nice to see a grinder built without using a lathe at some point. Obviously if someone had access to one use it, but I don't and most of the ones I see built get a few fancy parts turned. The band saws are super handy but a guy with who is careful with a grinder and drill could do all of this.
Very nice work, especially loved how you routed the curved slot. Other men would need $5000 in machinery for that. As for your belt wobbling issues, it could be because you crowned all the pulleys. This can create instabilities as oscillations build up. It's a complex mathematical/control loop problem I don't fully understand, but from practice it is often best to have only one crowned pulley, usually the driving one. I think Matthias Wandel did some work on this if I am not mistaken.
I am pretty sure you are correct! I noticed the consistent movement in the belt and that was my first thought,the wheels. I love this build by the way, not everyone out there that could use a belt grinder can afford even the parts and materials to build one but by going this route it makes it attainable for most everyone (including me 😀) So thanks for sharing this !!!!
Looks good. I have built a grinder once as well. After some research I found the belts are supposed to run around 3600 ft per min. So to slow down my 7000 rpm treadmill motor and keep the power up I installed a jack shaft the motor turns and reduces the speed in half and then turned a 4 inch drive wheel from wood to run the belt. it works great tons of power you can't slow it down while grinding. I think my motor was 2.5 hp. Other than the belt speed it looks like you have a real solid design. I only commented because you stated it was a little fast.
Man this video blew my mind. I've just gotten into knife making and other odd metal oddities and have to say your video blew my mind couple hundred bucks and boom art.
fantastic job! I have been looking for a treadmill. . there is actually a free treadmill section in the local Craigslist. . issue is getting to one before it disappears as they put them on the street and junk collections snap them up.. soon I will have one and I will be watching this over and over again for ideas and basic direction ..
Great video. 1st one I've seen of yours. Just subscribed. I also was really impressed with how you turned that router into a milling machine. Don't know that I would have thought of that!
Some details add some form of chip collection as Router motors are open design and the air flow is not strong enough to prevent chips from falling in especially if flow is blocked from the (top)of the motor. A space between the motor and the vise would help
Jarod Morris its called package damascus you basicly put the stuff in a steel container weld it close and hammer on it until its flat. And after that you just grind away the outer casing and end up with a bar of damascus. Green beetle made a video on this but he used fish hooks.
mikemanmade it's working really good so far. You can check out my video on it at "Jake of all trades ". I've made a few pens and tried making a bowl so far it seems powerful enough for the size lathe I have
the reason for slotting the holes is so it's adjustable, you don't want the belts to drag across the top of the platen. you just want it to barely touch it. that will prevent excessive/premature belt wear.
Great work man! I love this design best out of most other designs. I especially like how you used the router and the portable belt sander. Keep doing it you got a knack for it.
Brother just watched your video about your belt sander, and what a great job! I really digit and it looks solid and Awesome Thank you for the inspiration. Now I would like to make my own. Take care and God Bless!
I found this magnet in the shape of an arrow sandwiched between two pieces of sheet metal..when digging in my Garden last year.it looks to be very old maybe the 50s..its in pretty bad shape..corroded sheet metal..its been sitting in front of me this whole time..hoping it would just snap in my brain what it is...during the second watch of your video..i noticed your using a Magnet in the shape of a arrow sandwiched between two sheets of metal..So not only have i gotten some very great ideas about building my 2x72 and also now now what this hunk of rusty magnet is used for..i am going to clean it up and paint it red like it was and i will use it building my Belt grinder..thank you for solving this year old mystery
Using the router to make the 'trunion' is a fantastic idea. Keep 'em coming.
MKRBRKR I've got to second that.
MKRBRKR Any idea what kind of bit he used ?
Not sure, but a 2 flute wood cutting bit does the trick. Lube with wd-40 or Tap Magic.
Didn't know those could be used on aluminium cool well thanks :)
Probably a milling bit. But that was a brilliant idea i would never thought to use a router.
I think I've watched most of the 2x72 grinder builds on youtube. I'm way over doing the research and planning phase of building one for myself. This one is one of the better ones in my opinion. Good work.
I appreciate it TY. I tried to be different by design and using items that would've been thrown away.
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@@mikemanmade3087 are you on Facebook? I’d really like to dm with you a little bit about this build. Is there a way I can message you or email you? Thanks man.
I accidently stumbled into your video and I was just blown away with how you managed to build a 2x72 out of repurposed materials. I truly enjoyed this video ... you have skills and then some!! Cheers
That looks absolutely savage and I love it. I might even make one with my everlast welder from my own old workout bench.
The final assembly looks fantastic painted up. First class build.
As much as I hate painting, it really does finish the project. Thanks for watching.
Mike:
The repurposing of readily available items is both economical and thoughtful. Please continue with that approach. Excellent work.
using the treadmill motor was ingenious for a solid low budget build, one can find treadmills almost nothing when people gives up on the work-out-at-home intentions.
Excellent build, best one I've seen on youtube.
i dont always build a belt grinder but when i do build a belt grinder i watch the dangerously wise manmademike and yes i stayed at a holiday inn express the night before ..
I've never seen anyone file as fast as you do! Lightning speed lol! Great work and thank you for all the great tips.
What one can do with good power tools! Great build too! Regarding belt wobble, I noticed long ago that leaving my belts on the grinder contributes greatly to this "wobble". The tracking wheel puts a slight kink into the belt if left on the grinder. I take mine off at the end of the day and can honestly say this eliminated the problem.
Great job, I like it. I happen to have an unused freebie bench and treadmill. Guess what. Thanks for the great tutorial,
Great build. I've got some stuff lying around that I could convert using my powertig. What a great idea.
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Me when he fastened the handheld belt grinder to the vice: "well, that doesn't seem like the safest way to... Oh! I guess that's why he's making a fricking belt grinder!" My head sometimes 😂
Great work! i caught that "F##K" when you ran out of shielding gas.
i was wondering why he started stick welding part way through. I did see the weld where he ran out of gas too now what i think of it haha.
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Cheapest no bullshit design and build on RUclips, definitely gonna be using this, good shit.
wow' I've been keeping a workout bench for a while for this exact thing. Cool I'm glad someone has tackled this.
Excellent work! I like that you used material you had! I never throw away metal your a good man and thank you.
You have some really smart ways of doing things
This was a great build to watch. You absolutely killed it. Improved me to get in the shop myself. Thank you!!
Motivated*
My only problem with your videos is . . . I'm supposed to be getting some work done! I start watching your videos and get hooked! Keep up the good work.
Thanks Jerry. Don't let work get in the way of your viewing of my videos. Remember priorities.
Lol I have the same issue start working and watching his videos then I realize that 1-2 hours has passed and I got jack shit done :)
you got me with this. some weeks ago I also cutted my workout bench to get material for a belt grinder.
awesome video & techiques. thanks for uploading
Cool, thanks! I like your hat.
Welding the pipe on the fry wheel.. you sir gee gave me $ million idea ...thank you so very much SIR GEE
Neat build. Very clever the way you weld and use a peace of pipe for the drive wheel.
Thanks, when I get a lathe I plan on turning it to make it as round as I can get.
Best use of gym equipment I´ve seen so far!
best use of a home gym I've ever seen.
awesome build. love the repurposing of the metal and old equipment. great work.
So many people are way smarter and more creative than I am. Great work!! Thumbs up!
That Workout Bench, really worked out well.
I'm surprised there isn't more people getting upset at how you're using the angle grinder. Wouldn't do it myself but it works for you and you're still in one piece!
I'm blown away how great that turned out, especially with basic hand tools. Thanks for sharing and all the time spent editing to make this exciting to watch. Joel.....
Thanks for acknowledging the editing. There are errors here and there, but I am glad you appreciate the project as a whole.
Thanks for the vid. I can see why a belt sander is what you chose to build. Well done.
You could turn that 20$ into a huge profit. I'm new to knife making. I bought a cheap harbor freight 1×30. As I get better I'm definitely going to need more power. Anyways you did a great job brother1
I did a half wolf whistle when I saw the sharpened edge on that blade. Nice job, brother.
One of the best "how to" videos I have ever seen. Excellent work all round and some really good ideas. Suggest that you fit good gaskets to the electronic box door and the potentiometer box. Apparently the grinding dust quickly destroys the electronics. Keep up the good work.
Hey thanks! I humbly disagree though, there are so many great makers with so many great videos. I'm just tagging along.
I've never seen so much flex in a Drill press table before! amazing it drills holes at all as bad as it bends and springs back!
Saw that. Was wondering if there wre pilot holes drilled first - they tend to reduce the axial load.
Very nice. That router trick was genius!
Awesome build. I'm going to try it myself. Great post.
Nice to see a grinder built without using a lathe at some point. Obviously if someone had access to one use it, but I don't and most of the ones I see built get a few fancy parts turned. The band saws are super handy but a guy with who is careful with a grinder and drill could do all of this.
Very nice work, especially loved how you routed the curved slot. Other men would need $5000 in machinery for that.
As for your belt wobbling issues, it could be because you crowned all the pulleys. This can create instabilities as oscillations build up. It's a complex mathematical/control loop problem I don't fully understand, but from practice it is often best to have only one crowned pulley, usually the driving one. I think Matthias Wandel did some work on this if I am not mistaken.
I am pretty sure you are correct! I noticed the consistent movement in the belt and that was my first thought,the wheels.
I love this build by the way, not everyone out there that could use a belt grinder can afford even the parts and materials to build one but by going this route it makes it attainable for most everyone (including me 😀)
So thanks for sharing this !!!!
If a mech. engineer and a field machinist had a baby he'd be you. Wow is all I can say, great job.
Excellent job, haven't seen one this fine detailed before. well done,
I'm really glad I didn't throw away my little old belt sander, hehe. Nice build! Thanks for the video!
Most well designed 2x72 on RUclips! Great build very robust.
Looks good. I have built a grinder once as well. After some research I found the belts are supposed to run around 3600 ft per min. So to slow down my 7000 rpm treadmill motor and keep the power up I installed a jack shaft the motor turns and reduces the speed in half and then turned a 4 inch drive wheel from wood to run the belt. it works great tons of power you can't slow it down while grinding. I think my motor was 2.5 hp. Other than the belt speed it looks like you have a real solid design. I only commented because you stated it was a little fast.
Mike, just awesome! watch it and enjoyed the whole creation, thank you.
Oh great!
You have golden hands!
Thank you so much!
Excellent job...thank you for the upload, loads of ideas in this build, thanks.
Wow, that thing must way a ton, it's BUILT! Great job, it's a nice project.
Love the recycle and re-purpose instead of the thrash and trash mentality. Thanks.
Man this video blew my mind. I've just gotten into knife making and other odd metal oddities and have to say your video blew my mind couple hundred bucks and boom art.
Excellent build. I really support anyone building from scrap. Much better than seeing this material in a landfill.
impressed with your approach & ingenuity, great job!..
Really impressive design and metal smithing!
Nicely done, slick editing. Have fun and thanks for taking the time.
fantastic job! I have been looking for a treadmill. . there is actually a free treadmill section in the local Craigslist. . issue is getting to one before it disappears as they put them on the street and junk collections snap them up.. soon I will have one and I will be watching this over and over again for ideas and basic direction ..
Good luck!
Real good build love it i have watched it twice now i am so impressed
I built one just like yours great design works great thanks for the idea
Fantastic job. Loved the router trick to slot yr aluminum. Very good build!
Great video. 1st one I've seen of yours. Just subscribed. I also was really impressed with how you turned that router into a milling machine. Don't know that I would have thought of that!
Some details add some form of chip collection as Router motors are open design and the air flow is not strong enough to prevent chips from falling in especially if flow is blocked from the (top)of the motor. A space between the motor and the vise would help
That's a great looking machine! Nice work, I'm sure you'll get a lot of use out of this one!
TY. There is already a good sized pile of metal dust under it already. I wonder what I could make from that...
steel dust damascus xD
That would be an insane knife. have to melt it all into a sheet?
Jarod Morris its called package damascus you basicly put the stuff in a steel container weld it close and hammer on it until its flat. And after that you just grind away the outer casing and end up with a bar of damascus. Green beetle made a video on this but he used fish hooks.
oh yes green beetle has some great stuff!
all that is needed is to add a disk on motor to make it a dual sander great build
Great build! I love building re purposed stuff. Put a a treadmill motor in my lathe about 2 months ago and love it.
TY. I was thinking about putting one on my lathe too. How did it work out?
mikemanmade it's working really good so far. You can check out my video on it at "Jake of all trades ". I've made a few pens and tried making a bowl so far it seems powerful enough for the size lathe I have
Awesome project! And thank you for teaching me how to sharpen lawnmowerblades :D
Heck yeah, this is fantastic.
would love some plans for this
shaun schollaert I agree sir, those things are expensive to buy out right.
Kevin LoGiudice just gets them used or from a reuse center
great vision, great results! thanks for sharing.
WOW! THAT'S AN AWESOME MACHINE AND INCREDIBLY IMAGINATIVE!
Thanks Mike. Wait, are you me? Because I think the same way.
Wow! talk about repurposing ... I want to go green like this too... great build and thanks for sharing.
Dude u did so much with so little...hats off to you!
the reason for slotting the holes is so it's adjustable, you don't want the belts to drag across the top of the platen. you just want it to barely touch it. that will prevent excessive/premature belt wear.
Top build very impressive, thanks for sharing.
I saw this sander in person yesterday, its nice, good job mike, and thx for the cub, dad is lovin it.
That's a tool to last a lifetime,..👍🇬🇧...."this thing tracks perfect,I know that cause I built it"...🛠 !..that got a sub.
Man that chop saw can cut some thick metal!! 😲
wicked nice build! your fab skills are quite good 👌
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Sharon Danley yes?
Hell, who needs a Bridgeport? Run what you brung, I love it.
jeez this guy is resourceful
what an upgrade, my dude!
well done.
Super nice custom built belt sander. When I come across a treadmill, using your design. Thanks
Your talent is awe inspiring!
Awesome build
Absolutely brilliant. Good craftsmanship.
Brilliant repurpose of the bench and treadmill.
Looks good and works great, nice one.
Thanks for sharing your this machine.i might try to copy this if you don't object. Very well done and thanks again.
Great work man! I love this design best out of most other designs. I especially like how you used the router and the portable belt sander. Keep doing it you got a knack for it.
Very nice fab work!! Thanks for the many great tips and tricks.
nice mig welds. It great to see a nice bead on dyi projects
I’m going to have to simplify it a little. Your skill level is far better than mine
Uses a tiny hand held belt sander to make a powerful 2x72 haha great work
Mad Skills! I'm impressed...VERY NICE!
Great build and nice job on a professional looking g DIY machine. Just because it's homemade doesn't mean it has to look rough.
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Excellent job there.
Love the hyper speed filing/sanding 😂
Brother just watched your video about your belt sander, and what a great job! I really digit and it looks solid and Awesome
Thank you for the inspiration. Now I would like to make my own. Take care and God Bless!
Nice job Mike! This video earned you another subscriber!
I'm saving this one for my build, Thank you for sharing it with us!
I found this magnet in the shape of an arrow sandwiched between two pieces of sheet metal..when digging in my Garden last year.it looks to be very old maybe the 50s..its in pretty bad shape..corroded sheet metal..its been sitting in front of me this whole time..hoping it would just snap in my brain what it is...during the second watch of your video..i noticed your using a Magnet in the shape of a arrow sandwiched between two sheets of metal..So not only have i gotten some very great ideas about building my 2x72 and also now now what this hunk of rusty magnet is used for..i am going to clean it up and paint it red like it was and i will use it building my Belt grinder..thank you for solving this year old mystery
looks VERY professional. Great Job.
Awesome video and machine!