Homemade Multifunctional Belt Sander Grinder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHBlnSMx604
Hi everyone ,
I would like to share with you my little project video about how i made a belt sander/grinder at home.
Several weeks ago i've decided to create my own Youtube channel about making tools and restoration of old things.
I needed grinder for that job but i didn't have budjet to buy professional grinder, it costs about 3500€ at shop so i've decided to build my own grinder in my garage.

I'm not professional but y tried to do my best.

If you have any question feel free to ask it.

I also want to thank the Admin of this great website for invating me to here.

Best regards,

Meanwhile in the Garage

OUTSTANDING !!!!!!

Nice build, great video, plenty of detail, loved it

Very nice work! :bow:

That machine will be very handy. A couple of questions: What did those rubber ribbed wheels come off and also why didn't you leave the wheel width the same and just use a wider belt? I would have thought that a wider belt would be better.

Also a suggestion, get yourself an Auto darkening helmet, it will make your welding much better as well as easier especially with MMA welding and once you get one you will probably ask yourself why you didn't get one sooner. There are some fairly cheap ones around now that will still do a great job and in my opinion will be so much better than the hand held one you are using.

Cheers.

Lives up to the multi functional title, very good design and build. I also enjoyed your video, well done.

Ed.
Thank you for your comment.

I will write answer for all of your questions soon.

But what about the Auto darkening helmet you right, i'm now really asking my self why the hell i didn't bought it sooner.
I've seen this helmet at DIY shop and bought it several days ago, so you'll see me using my new helmet in my new videos.

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What did those rubber ribbed wheels come off and also why didn't you leave the wheel width the same and just use a wider belt? :
Some times i make new knives and i needed grinder for it so the wheel was too large for the standard belt ( This is such a standard tape 2 × 72 in America and 50 × 200 in Europe.)
I made this machine for standard belts which i can buy.

Yep, those helmets are brilliant, I spent about 40 Years welding before I finally bought one myself and kicked my self for not getting one much earlier. "We now see the light" :)!
All you need now is a good MIG welder.:lol: Whilst MMA welding is fine you can't beat a MIG for speed and productivity, although having said that, Gas bottle rental is a pain.

Over here in Australia I can get 75mm belts x 2000mm belts from various sources so that's the size I decided to make mine, although mine isn't as versatile as yours and I am about to cut mine up and rebuild it as I wasn't happy with it. I used a 5 step pulley to be able to adjust the speed without loosing torque through electronic controllers, at least I can slow mine down in case I need to use it on wood or crank it right up to do steel. Just couldn't find cheap wheels so had to make mine out of laminated ply, hence the reason I was curious as to what yours came from, yours are so much nicer.

Cheers
Ed.

Congratulations meanwhileinthegarage - your Multifunctional Belt Grinder is the Homemade Tool of the Week!

We see a lot of belt grinders; this is a good example of a winning one. :cool:

Some more nice builds from this week:

Tailstock Locking Modification by Maszynotwór
Surface Gage by rossbotics
Fence Tie Tool by TigerCreek
Riveting Tool by Tuomas
Spot Welder by Right Hands
Two Bit Fly Cutter by jjr2001
Foundation Lift by Me2
Tailstock Modification by Maszynotwór
Garden Tractor Front End Loader by diacsn
Rocking Table Solution by rgsparber
Spot Welder by mariost
Jigsaw Cutting Station by RCTURKA
Transmission Jack by bbutcher85
Lathe Milling Attachment by Cascao
Riding Mower Blade Holder by ranald
Trailer Bumper by Frank S
Miter Saw by Lahis
Table Saw Blade Gauge by Make Things
Knife Making Vise by Right Hands
Chuck Backplate by Average Alex
Palm Router Edge Trimming Jig by Didpoolhall
Endmill Holders by dovidu
Water Pump by Lahis
Log Maker by mariost
The Value of Sequential Match Drilling and Assembly by rgsparber
Rod Building Machine by mariost
Mixing Pad by ibdilbert
Table Saw Fence by Didpoolhall
Spot Welder by mariost
Hand Riveter by big o
Bottle Cutting Technique by mariost
Harbor Freight Belt/Disc Sander Improvements by Average Alex


meanwhileinthegarage - we'll be adding your tool entry to our All Homemade Tool of the Week winners post. And, you'll now notice the wrench-on-pedestal award in the awards showcase in your postbit, visible beneath your username:

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You'll be receiving a $25 online gift card, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and gift card choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

Nice work! :thumbsup:

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That is one slick belt grinder. You gave me a few more idea to digest for my own build. Love the large work table.

The only thing that bothers me is the long legs which I would be tripping over constantly. Otherwise plenty of versatility in that machine.

I made little moditifaction to my Belt Grinder :
added frequention invertor to control RPM

I also re-uploaded the video and added the Invertor to the video.

Very versatile machine. Just one criticism. At 16.28, the wiring from the VFD to the motor, is not acceptable in my part of the world...