How to: Revolution 2x72 Belt Grinder Build - VERY THOROUGH
This video is a complete walk through of the Revolution 2x72 Belt Grinder build using the laser cut steel pack and the hardware pack (The Ultimate Bundle) - You could build the grinder by just following along. Hope you all enjoy.
Time Stamps
Intro: 0:00
Parts Overview: 2:13
The Risers: 5:59
The Receiver Tubes: 18:05
The Motor Plate: 26:02
The Base Plate: 30:24
The Tracking Pillar: 40:02
The Tracking Arm: 57:15
Tracking Mechanism: 104:17
The Platen Arm: 1:40:14
The Platen Bracket: 1:15:33
The Work Rest: 1:24:24
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►► Take all the hard work out this build and buy the Ultimate Build Bundle for the 2x72 Belt Grinder ►► bit.ly/2WIPgt4 Time Stamps Intro: 0:00 Parts Overview: 2:13 The Risers: 5:59 The Receiver Tubes: 18:05 The Motor Plate: 26:02 The Base Plate: 30:24 The Tracking Pillar: 40:02 The Tracking Arm: 57:15 Tracking Mechanism: 104:17 The Platen Arm: 1:40:14 The Platen Bracket: 1:15:33 The Work Rest: 1:24:24 ► Link to Plans for the DIY Tilting 2x72 Belt Grinder ►► bit.ly/2Pa7JvZ
I am thinking to weld the spacers to the tube to prevent vibration and friction...?
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Hey where do you get your 3/8in bolts from? And how long was your tracking arm pivot bolt
Were did you get your bandsaw angle miter thing from
It came with the SWAG table. But they can be found on Amazon. Just any standard miter will work. amzn.to/3tpmRH2
Before buying this sander I would use a rotary sander kzhead.infoUgkx3Pc2vLXfcgM5oIpF1iYcIWyFhHUC-G6v and didn't see the need for a belt sander. Boy was I wrong. this belt sander does the job quickly and gives a professional finish to the wood work.
Thank you! 🙏🏼
*This is exactly what I needed for trimming the edge of oak boards **MyBest.Tools** I also used the disk to round edges while building an oak - walnut cabinet.*
Holy Heck... this is gold man. 100% GOLD. I'm 5min in, but will 100% be watching the whole thing. Anyone looking to build a grinder should watching this. 🙌
Thank you brother!! This took a long while to make. Lol. So good to have you on the podcast this week. Tons off good feedback 👊🏻😁
@@HouseMadeUS Thanks a million for having me on, man! I bet the editing on this one (and rendering) took forever! LOL... but i foresee it being the most viewed video on your channel. Just a hunch. It makes me kinda want to build one... and I have a 2x72 already!
@@RedBeardOps have to build one man, I absolutely love mine!
@@HouseMadeUS Man, I knew this one was going to have a big view count! Heck yeah. #prophet
Just completed mine today. Amazing how smooth it runs right after assembly without a lot of tweaking.
This is the far BEST belt sander making video I ever watched on KZhead.
Got started today, thanks for all your hard work Brian.
Just ordered my kit today. Thanks for all your effort on this!
Thank you Josh!! 💪🏻😁
Hey thanks for the advice on the VFD and motor. They are great together.
Thank you for your hard work and making it available
Thanks Amber. 💪🏻😁
Truly amazing!!! Became an instant subscriber. I definitely want to purchase the plans for my new business. Thank you for sharing bud. Much appreciated 🙏
I have had all the parts for a machine like this for a year now. I have never been satisfied with combinations of simplicity and quality. This model is ingenious and if you don't mind, I would copy this one of yours !? Thanks !!! Greetings from Croatia, Europe
السلام عليكم ورحمه الله وبركاته استمتعنا وستفدنا بمشاهدة هذا الفديو نتمنى لك الصحه استمر بنشر كل ما هو مفيد نتمنى لك التوفيق بارك الله فيك
Gooday Mate, Screw it, Lets do it. Mate, this is the 1st time viewing you, it will bloody well not be my last. Love ya style mate, cool. Fron this Aussie, Peace out. Wayne (70 yrs young)
Thank you Wayne!!!
Regarding internal seams, most metal supply companies will sell seamless “trailer hitch” tubing, the same tubing used to make hitch receivers on vehicles. It’s a little more expensive but it takes the labour out of removing the internal seam to sleeve in a smaller dimension tube. Great video here.
Good point Darcy, I have priced it out and its quite a bit more but if that doesn't bother you then it is a great option! Also, thank you for your order!!
cheers for that, never new about the vinegar and the mill scale
Yeah it’s a game changer. Lots of blacksmiths use it also for their work.
Just got the plans, this is going to be an Adventure! going to get the parts laser/water cut here in Canada.. but this will be a crazy step up from my 4x32 grinder I'm using now!
Awesome Alex. Looking forward to seeing your build. Cheers to you, stay warm up there.
Nice work mate.
Thank you very much. 👊🏻
Great work intrested in building one do ypu have plans for it
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Thank you for a very nice video with a nice pace and photo. I have watched many videos of "building a grinder". Yours made me so very inspired that i will go for your model. Thank you very much...
Thank you so much!! 💪🏻😁
I'm just starting and I too was experiencing a little sticker shock. I'll definitely be going this route. Great video.
Thank you! Its a fun build. Glad you're building one.
Awesome video. If I had the space to put one of these I'd start making one right now.
Thanks for the information it was clear and understanding 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 🇬🇧
Thank you brother!! 👊🏻😁
parabens pelo seu trabalho, vendo seu trabalho tive a soluçao para terminar a q estou construindo
This is exactly what I've been looking for. An affordable way to build a decent belt sander.... this isnt a decent belt sander it's an amazing one.
Thank you Joseph. I appreciate the kind words.
My man, Is there a small wheel attachment. Looking to make straight razors. And need somthing for the hollow .grind.
Yes quite a few vendors make them. For straight razors a 4-6 inch wheel works great.
very well thought out.
Good idea, so very smart.
That's really awesome. good job 👍
I built a treadmill one a few years back looks like I might have to upgrade. You give me many Good ideas and it will be similar I am sure, but to me the fun is figuring it all out so It wont be exactly the same but maybe inspired by. Maybe this fall I hope. I am in the middle of a long hot rod build or the down head slide really.
great post! thanks!!
Все сделано просто супер! Спасибо за видео!
I really like the results of your work, very neat, heavy duty class, I hope the working drawings are clarified in size, thank you for the tutorial tutorial that you provide. I have subscribed and liked, healthy always God bless
Thank you. 👍🏻
Really appreciate the detail and mention of areas where a trick or two is needed to get us new guys over the tough spots. Very professional and thoroughly presented Brain. Thanks. JP
Thanks Jim. If you follow this video you can build this without much fabrication knowledge. That was the goal! 😁👊🏻
Watching again bro fixing to get started YEEHAA!!!
Yessssss!! 💪🏻😁
I'm having a boat load of fun with the precut pieces! (But my ears are burning knowing that my wife is wanting me to stop to come up to eat dinner).
🤣 - it is a fun build!!
Awesome tool....and video. I'm saving up to get one and build it...!!!!!!!!
Awesome Dale. I appreciate that very much.
I like creative people, I can also imitate your craft
Thanks for the build video, Brian! I absolutely love your design, and can't wait to put some minor mods into my build. I'll share them with you when I finally get to it. Cheers, brother!
Thanks Jon. Glad it can helps and can’t wait to see your mods!
I can see where a cheap set of transfer punches would be very helpful in this build!
awsome work
Thank you! 💪🏻😁
excellent job
Thank you very much!
Awesome, best support I’ve had on the internet. Immediately responded to my questions. Try that with Chinese product support. I will definitely be ordering this kit in the next few days. Great build video BTW.
Thank you so much! I think I saw your order come through. Thanks again!!
Wow! So detailed. Thank you so much for this video. I'm sure it was a ton of work.
Yes a lot of work, a tool for generations. ⚡️👊🏻
Beau travail et très bien pensé :)
Merci beaucoup. J'apprécie vraiment ce travail, il me donne un but dans la vie.
When you weld the two tubes together, take it easy with heat. It can warp the tubes so that the inner slides no longer work freely.
Thanks
PERFECT ....
Nice build hoping to build my own too.
Awesome. Keep us updated.
Awesome!! Man, it would be so cool if you had a kit where no cutting, drilling any metal, or filing (within the tooling arms is the hardest with little equipment!) would need to be done. Just weld everything together, get the motor, wheels, and VFD, and off you go! My biggest hold back is mostly the drilling. I don't have the equipment to drill holes that size. Very cool stuff!
buy a mini mill and a boring head, also a drill chuck and drills... You can have such mills for 600-750 dollars, i know it aint cheap, but it actually is, as a mill is a superior dill along with having the capacity to do work that no drill can do... With one you can make parts that would otherwise be costly or unavailable as they are to you, as you can see... It is an investment, but one that if you are in the mindset of making things, will pay off quickly... So much so that you will buy a mini lathe along it sooner than later... Custom screws, custom nuts, custom parts for so many things with just the relatively small machines for a relatively normal price... You can pay bosch that much for a good hand drill and it will never be as good as a little chinese geared mill with some tooling... Heck, you can spend what a mini mill and a mini lathe cost together on just a good drill, and granted, such a drill is not for tubing, but rather for stone and such things most often, but a magnet drill by a reputable company can pay for both and still not be able to do what the two can... Of course a mag drill can do some other things, but hey, you know what you need and want... Dont let me talk you into something...
Simply 👍👌
Amazing!!!!!
very good and high quality fine job
Thank you very much!!!
I'm impressed that you ever built this thing your process is haphazard at best. By the end of the video I will have drawn up my own set of blueprints and all I will have to do is translate them to S CAD program in the stops for each tooling change and parts change weld it all up on the inlaid line and bolted together then it's simply a matter of closing the poors in the steel with a durable high polish finish and inlaying high speed steel shims will take out all the slop the proper coat of paint and graphite embedded bronze washers and a good spring will complete my build
Good luck. 👍🏻 and enjoy!
there are two grinders worth having the TW90 by travis wuertz and the hard core by tru-grit i have yet to find better grinders. this one looks decent.
I used a thick metal door hinge for my tracking setup, works fine
Awesome. I’ve seen people do that.
Masterpiece! Thank you for the excellent video with detailed instructions. Greetings from the Czech Republic
Thank you very much! Cheers from Florida!!
Very nice machine and video! Only, for me, the working plate should have a hole so that it becomes around the belt, so that if you grind a knife or other thin things it cannot go between working plate and belt.
Thank you for the great video clip. Ask for a little help from you. Where can I find the installation partner?
great machine
Thank you. 💪🏻😁
GOLD!!!
Thanks Joe!
Great video, some of the subject on the exopy did you put it under wasn’t sure, Really would like to see you explain in detailed
If I could afford the machinery you have I could afford to buy a 2 X 72 belt grinder . Great instructional video, thanks!!!
buen video
Bravo
You could use a 30-60-90 deg triangle to layout the angle
Yes you’re right. I didn’t think of that. Thank you for the suggestion my friend. 😁👊🏻
Hola excelente trabajo saludos desde Ecuador como puedo acceder a los planos de la lijadora
Хороший гриндер получился !
Excellent design and I have purchased the plans, need input on HP and some VFD recommendations
Awesome thank you for supporting my work. Make sure to take a look at the resources page for all info on motors VFDs, etc. 💪🏻
Excellent work. I admire it!
Thank you so much!
Nice vid! Why the need for such heavy wall box . 3mm-1/8 would suffice. Could suggest using industrial 40mm piano/strip hinge for tilting mechanism on top of pillars to eliminate a lot of laser/fabricating. Tilt limit could be a welded stop. Position lock easily sorted.
A lot of people suggest this modification. However because we tap into the tube steel in multiple places those thinner walls would not hold a good thread for too long. My goal was to build an industrial grinder that was like a tank. It has been built 1000 times over in multiple countries now. Tried and true! Thanks for watching and I appreciate your suggestions. 👊🏻
I am impressed with the QUALITY of your Technical Drawings. What CAD software do you use for your illustrations?
I use both Sketchup and Fusion 360 - Thank you Wallace for your comment. Much appreciated.
Hey brother. On your tensioning arm when you are cutting out the front and back sections. Just a thought but you could cut the 30 degree angle into those two pieces as your are initially cutting them out of that makes sense. It will save you from having to measure again and cut the piece for the spring later while also the horizontal arm a little more clearance and might look visually appealing as well. Hope that makes sense lol
Yeah that makes sense! Good tip. Ill give it a shot. Thanks Clint!
@@HouseMadeUS I would also add welding it when you weld the two tubes together all clamped down on a flat surface would eliminate free handing it later with a level seems like it would save time. Awesome design
dont wear gloves when using a mill and certainly dont use your gloved hand to clean shavings off a spinning drill bit if you like having fingers that is
A-Men Brother. Loose the gloves or loose a finger,,,,or worse. NO GLOVES AROUND ROTATING EQUIPMENT !!!!!!!
Attachments - do you have a video showing how to the attachments are built and fit? Contact wheel and small wheel attachment specifically. They should probably be obvious but I'm about to start my build and would like to see how the attachments are made and how they fit into the grinder. Thanks!
Great idea for a video Dave. I’ll shoot that sometime this week. I get this question a lot. 👊🏻
any information on mounting a treadmill motor onto this.
Nice
Thank
Smartest way to buy this type of setup hands down!
Thanks Wade. I really do enjoy this work. It has given me so much renewed passion for my career. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
great work .. i like it .... ciao
Thanks so much! 🤘🏻
At 1:36 in the vid If the pivot was closer to the belt it may be better/nicer? This could be done with the existing parts if welded up a bit differently I think and adding clearance for the pivoting table parts?
Thanks for the video I ordered the plans and can't wait to start the build
Thanks man! Keep us posted.
Big thanks for delivering just what I asked for!
You’re very welcome. Hopefully this helps a lot of folks. Including you! 😁⚡️👊🏻
@@HouseMadeUS it will for all of us!
Revolusi is very good.... Very different 👍👍👍👍
I thank you for showing me how to make this HD grinder Bryan , my first build turned out ok but it's not 100% perfect like yours it is a start of a build to build better builds, im making small steps every week to buy my parts, I started in January and finished in April and iam building a medium sized cnc router 24x36x18 with 3x nema 24 stepper motors, 3x 1605 ball screws, 3x 2 sets sbr 16 rails, 1.5 kw air cooled spindle 2 HP, vfd AT1, 3x tb 6600 drivers, arduino uno r3, +shielded wires and epoxy granite the aluminum extrusion frame now I'm onto building a lathe with c channel and 3/8th steel plate with thrust bearings,2"shaft, hgh 20 linear rails, 1.5 HP motor ran with vfd and potentiometer, plans to make it digital read and cnc/manual control then I will move on to a power house milling machine I want to design. But thanks Bryan for your knowledge I put 3 dollars towards patron every month for you to help you spread yhe knowledge on projects, thnx again NM
I have done one of mine it good work but the problem is the bell sanders feckless so kind of glue to use it, I’m living so far and I looking belt grinder belt sander and glue no one knew even I made belt grinder a lot people asked me. Please kindly let me glue? Thanks
Really been enjoying your channel and podcast. Having a serious battle with myself over weather I'm willing to buy a welder and build this or just buy a 2x72. Currently making knives on a 4x36. Decisions decisions...
⚡️⚡️⚡️ It’s a fun project but I get that some might want that machine quick and without welding. Good luck on the journey and thank you for supporting my work!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Я сижу, 3D принтер настраиваю, смотрю ролик. У меня ничего не получается, готов разбить принтер. Вижу, у вас такое терпение! Поэтому мой принтер целый!
Also I would like to get a list of the extra materials needed and where I can get them in advance so I can get some work done on them before I order my build kit is that possible? and where would I get that?
When you purchase the bundle there is an instant delivery of the plans and that includes a resources page as well. Full lists of parts, steel, etc and where to get it. Thanks for your interest.
Hi, I have question. are any of the rolls barrel-shaped? is it unnecessary ? Regards. Kriss
love my pro table. I got mine together back in February. I used it a good bit but with in the past month, I've been using it almost daily. Already thinking about a bigger table
It’s funny you say that because I was thinking the same thing yesterday. How can I fit a bigger table in here?? 😂
@@HouseMadeUS I've just ordered everything i need to make the table 4x4. The bigger water table, 1/2" lead screws and new lead nut. I found a local company to bend the table up for me. Its something like 52 1/4 x 52 1/4. Of course, I just got a metal brake that is 48". probably going to buy your plans. Not into knife making but it seems like it could be a great tool for deburring and squaring up saw cut tube.
Great vid guy! Have to get a belt grinder and this instructional vid is awesome, so will have to get this package and follow it! Was watching it and saw you using a bandsaw with a nice miter gauge. Would you be able to link where you got that or a name? Thanks!
I got that bandsaw table from SWAG Offroad. Check them out: www.swagoffroad.com/SWAG-Portaband-Tables-Accessories_c_35.html
I have a Langmuir Pro on the way. Would it be able to cut these parts and still be as good as your laser cut parts?
Plasma will never be as good as laser. You can cut the Revolution out on plasma but I would not cut the holes. I would drill them.
@@HouseMadeUS Plus laser systems are much more affordable!! :-)
mhhh... literally bought the plans of this grinder a few weeks ago just to have some references to start with. This would have been a dream before that... sometimes you loose, sometimes the others win, you can't help it I guess
The good news is you still need the plans to build it! Can’t wait to see what you come up with! Thanks for watching!
Very nice and detailed! Wish someone would do the same thing for a CNC plasma cutter, I'd be the first in line!👍
Me too! Haha! 😁
If I lived in America mate I would have bought the kit
I hear ya man!! No worries. Glad you’re building the Revolution. 😁👊🏻
You might have them cut square holes in the base plate for the uprights to locate them better and it will be a lot stronger being set in
Awesome idea. I’m revising some things and I’ll see if that can be done. 💪🏻😁
I recently purchased your ultimate build bundle and have started my build. I'm not sure if anyone has asked this question but do you see any reason why I could not weld the receiver tubes together and then clamp the receiver tubes and the tracking pillar to the table and weld the tracking pillar (minus the spring clip so it lays flat with the other tubes) to the receiver tubes before the motor plate is welded? I think this would help with alignment of the tracking pillar to the receiver tube. I'd weld the metal clip for the spring to the tracking pillar after this step. Your thoughts...
Yeah most definitely. I actually do it that way now. I think it’s a much better way. Great minds! 💪🏻😁
Question! If I buy the 1/4 inch grinding wheel attachment for those small hard to reach places, will it go on this particular grinder?
Yes it will fit just fine. 💪🏻
When you welded the tensioning arm to the hollow section that the motor plate is also fixed to had to faff around with a digital level. If you had done this operation before even fitting the motor plate could you not just have laid the two components on their side on the table top? From what I can see this would not have hindered the subsequent fitting of the motor plate or the swivel lugs on the other side.
Great video thanks. I'll be buying the plans but where are the plans and tutorial for the wiring and electrics of the motor.?
Thank I appreciate the support. Here is a wiring video. How to: Wire a Cheaper VFD for a 2x72 Belt Grinder Build - kzhead.info/sun/hbJ7YLunsXijd2w/bejne.html
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