I don't own any metal working tools and don't plan to ever make this grinder, but I just sat through a 49 minute video and loved it! Glad to see you back creating again Jeremy.
If you do not have metal working tools, then you are a filthy wood elf. Try to go higher on the hierarchy of materials. Carbohydrate foam is at the bottom.
@@tallswede80 This grinder would happily eat dead tree carcass as well! While I love long hard pieces of dead plants, it was great to move into building with material that doesn't change shape just because the weather changes a little.
This guys a genius. I showed this video to my brother, he’s a professor of mechanical engineering, he said he couldn’t have designed it any better. I’m a hobbyist metal mangler and feel even I could be successful at this build. I’m ordering plans.
Good to see you again! I'm an old, retired Industrial Design Engineer and am truly impressed and inspired by your designs! There is an artistic flare that I appreciate and always tried to impart into my own work "back in the day". You truly have a gift! I hope to see more of your art!
Yep, no question, its a good day when Jer is back in the house!!!! And now Gen 2 - BAM!! Dude you left a void in meaningful and interesting content, glad you are back................ I hope all is well with you and your world.
I just found your channel and I have to say you have left no stone unturned on that build.It’s an awesome belt sander and your content is so helpful to those that will be building it. You are such an amazing and talented person and have created a great channel thanks for sharing
good to see you back friend, thanks for your contribution. Videos of him helped and motivated many people around the world. thanks for your contribution.
Where in the pluperfect hallelujah have you been you genius laden young man? Huh? LOL We have missed you kind Sir. You are always one of the greatest. Oh indeed yes. Your grinder is the best no doubt. Good to see you again dear man.
I don't expect you to read this Jeremy, but the time and effort you put into this video is impressive. I appreciate your decision to include small pointers which may be obvious to someone with a lot of experience, but could send someone astray without that experience. I know from personal experience writing documentation just how much additional time that requires. To me your video is an intersection of the following channels Rainfall Projects, Mechanical Lumber, Made in Poland, Make it Extreme and Practical Engineering. I look forward to whatever you decide to post next, thank you.
The attention to detail and the fact that you explain why you design the parts in a certain way, makes this the number one belt grinder video on youtube. Your grinder is a masterpiece!!
After a year or so of absence, you knock your audience completely by uploading this. Omg, it is such a professional editing, interesting content and entertaining and lovely touch. Hope you come frequent here again. I would love also short clips from your day to day workshop experiences, just to learn more from you 🤩
@@---Michael--- you should post a link for anyone that has not seen the marble machine. It’s remarkable and should appeal to the kind of people that would watch this channel!
Very happy to see you doing your thing again Jeremy! A little older, wiser, calm and cool...very well done. I look forward to more videos if that is the direction you are taking. Maybe a personal update if you would like to share as you have before. You have an innovative mind that is creative, practical and just the right touch of humility which is hard to find these days. Great to have you back again!!
Hi Jer, I just finished building the Gen 2 belt grinder and want to commend you on the great video and plans that I purchased from you. Your attention to detail in the diagrams and descriptions made it possible for a complete welding amateur like me succeed in building a kick ass belt grinder. Thank you!
Wow! Just found your channel. I've been a practicing product development mechanical engineer for over 35years and I'm quite impressed w the design and the metalworking skills. Nicely done!!
This is simply the best-done instructional video I've ever seen. At the start, I was like "There's no way I could ever do that." By the end I was thinking "Hey, I can totally build that!"
After being away so long, having you back on the channel is like Luke Skywalker's first scene in return of the Jedi. Same guy, next level skills. Good to see you back on here.
GOOD BOY !! this world, in a generation of plastic 'junk' called 'tools' is more for show and selling, than long-term durability. Drills look like space guns, plastic, etc. Batteries are making companies rich, depleting the user of reliable tools. WAY TO GO FOR YOU.....start your own manufacturing company. God bless and direct, guide you. THIS pandemic, need guys like you....
I have ordered and reconstructed your plan of the belt grinder gen 2 . I used a 1 phase motor with 1 speed 2800 rpm with a reversing switch. The machine was easy to build thanks to your expert explanation. Thank you Jeremey and greetings from Belgium in Europe. John
Excellent design and workmanship.. 1n 1980 I fabricated my Gt championship winning one litre GT car .It weighed 467 kg .and had ground effects aero . Awesome the braking distances were more than halved and most of the corners were taken at full speed . in a 12 lap race I lapped 34 out of 35 entrants . Then final one was 100 yds and would have also been lapped with one more lap. Respect . love your heavy duty fabrications.
I was so tempted to by this a while back. I’m kinda glad that life got in the way. Gen 2 is a nice refinement over the Gen 1 without sacrificing anything. Once I have some projects out of the way this will be my next project.
I bought the Gen 1 plans but couldn't get through my other projects to build it, now I seen this and all the improvements, pfft, Gen 1 step aside for Gen 2
@@rlhanks I was just thinking the same thing. Bought the Gen1 plans in Dec of 2019, and then a car project hit the same month... The car hasn't moved out of the garage since, so the major metal fab hasn't happened either.
@@sidgar1 only if you had bought it in the last few months. Mine were purchased just after he initially released them, far beyond the window for recent purchases to upgrade.
Regarding those overlapping holes @13:18, you can drill them safely without problems if you drill every other hole first, then in-between them. This way the drill sees a symmetrical cut and doesn't wander :)
Very good build Jer! From an old welder, here's a tip on your welds: Welds can start to crack at the end of your bead. To reduce this possibility, when you come to the end and let tension off your trigger, then pull the trigger again quickly, and briefly draw the gun back through the puddle, the length of the end puddle. Really makes a big difference, especially on metal that receives fatigue. It doesn't take long and a crack will form and the whole bead has to be replaced. Saw this happen to forklifts that were built with a cage around the driver. These were then lifted by the cage into the holds of cargo ships. Because the welder didn't finish the welds properly, 12 forklifts all cracked and had to be redone by scarfing, grinding, and re-welding. You don't make money when this happens! Happy welding!
(Followup) I completed the grinder, found the plans to be excellent throughout the build, and I am very happy with the resulting grinder. Thanks again Jer - I know we've been in contact about this, but I forgot to add it to this thread, to hopefully encourage anyone that's on-the-fence about proceeding with the build. For anyone that wants to see my build, I've made a video of the process. Cheers 👍
Thank you! And for anyone who wants to watch Craig’s version of this build, I’ll post the link since my channel won’t get marked as spam: th-cam.com/video/mRlDBfHnCko/w-d-xo.html (it’s a really great build and video)
@@FEEDbigJAKE Hi Jake. It cost me a little over 800 AUD. But it would probably not cost exactly the same for you. I had some aluminium in stock, and a motor, and about 1/4 of the steel, which saved me some money. Although, I spent money on a radius cutter, motor bearings, paint for the motor, and other little things, that most folks would not need to buy. Included in my total is the cost of the plans and the extra steel for the accessories that Jer offers too (which I have not yet made). Thanks, Craig
What a pleasant surprise to see a video from you again, I bought your plans as a show of support. I've found every video you make to be both educational and hugely entertaining, you are definitely an incredibly talented young man.
Mate , you are awesome!.. I’m retired and building my small work shop in Oz.. all of my work shop tools and table are base on your design..Keep it up Teach!
Most impressive, young man - I think I qualify in calling you so as I'm over seventy. I think your design work has been done well, well proven out and amended where need be. Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this video.
Genius. I have no desire to make this nor to use one especially but I still enjoyed seeing the amazingly clever way you have learned from previous experience and beautifully engineered a quality solution. If I ever change my mind, I'll get one of your machines!
I understand that you're a good engineer and that you put heart, understanding and knowledge beyond what most other engineers do in this build. I must say this is ... overall brilliant. Well done !!!
Clear and concise information and when I decide I need this I plan on buying your plans, so keep them available. I've already made 4 other tools and adding this to the collection will not be an issue. I can't do this within the same time of 49:46, as you've shown here, but I don't think anyone can without a lot of camera work to help them appear to do it in such a short time. Thanks for doing this.
Sweden here: I watched your buildings for more than a year ago. At that time I did not had so many workshop tools. I started to bauy the most importand ones, and starting to see what to build. Your work and craftmanship, and above all your enthusiasm :) is hillarious and fantastic. Also all work you put in video editing is nice to see. I know how much work it is behind it all. I went to see your plans, and right now decided to buy them. I have no doubt, that they are bad in any way. If you lack projects, maybee a metal table saw ? Now on my way to pay your plans :) Have a Nice day // Dick S Sweden .
I'm amazed at how many improvements you've made, Jeremy! And the plans are fantastic! Bravo! I like how you include the full size templates in their own section of the plans. Generation 1 had them mixed with assembly drawings.
I was really happy to see another upload from you! I usually have zero interest in belt grinders and stuff like that, but you're just so good at explaining and making things interesting. It probably doesnt hurt that you seem like a great guy too! Your updated design seems superb and was an eye-opener for me regarding tools/machining. Greetings from Norway!
***You are a really a hell of a design engineer*** You knocked this way out of the ballpark! I can't imagine what you will come up with in another 10 or 20 years!
I built a one inch bore, muzzle-loading air-cannon, which utilizes all of a 150 cubic inch air-chamber, pressurized to 3000 PSI, per shot, and fires a one-pound two-part projectile, of my own design. I use this to send light, high-strength line across canyons and such. Those light lines are then used to drag heavier lines across; and so on. The cannon's sear utilizes a *_custom made torsion spring,_* which I was inspired to utilize after I watched your _original_ belt-grinder build-video, four years ago (I think I was even one of the first 20 or so to comment). Thanks for that inspiration, btw. And what I'm really trying to get at is, sometimes custom made torsion springs _are_ the way to go! xD
P.S., I just thought I'd add, for your amusement, that I had originally planned to fire this cannon held more-or-less like you'd hold a rifle, while standing. I had it only half-charged (~1500 PSI) and loaded, held in something like a "rifle-fashion" (it weights about 30+ Lbs.), preparing to test-fire it for the 1st time, when it occurred to me that, _"this might not be the best idea I'd ever had!"_ So, I assembled a quick make-shift (though sturdy) tripod to mount it to... Which was destroyed *_SPECTACULARLY_* upon firing the cannon!!! _Gotta love that little voice in your head that keeps you out of the running for a Darwin Award!_ xD xD xD
Okay, I have been in manufacturing for many, many years. I have never seen anyone use a portable band saw with that level of precision. It's always cut and grind in. It looks like you can almost use those right off the cut. Amazing! Thanks for sharing the journey with us.
One of my best video, one of the best brand of welders "MILLER" (which i dont have the money to buy one), enjoy at all watching your skills, nice ideas, i watch this video many times and keep it safe in a file, thank you very much, one day i will make one grinder like this.Americans citizens very lucky having all this equipment .
First time I've seen this. Man, what a beautiful design and tool. I would use the hell out of it! Nothing like building a bunch of something and getting a lot of feedback in addition to your own experiences actually using it to make a bunch of worthwhile improvements!
But this is a super sturdy belt sander. It will certainly last an eternity if it doesn't rust away first. You are super good at welding and know a lot about metal. It's admirable that you're still so young. Even people with years of experience can't do it that well. Really very good work from you. I like it very much. I would also love to have this belt sander and a size smaller. Thank you for showing us your super good work.
Great content, excellent design, impressive fabrication skills. I’m a retired Mechanical Engineer, was thinking of designing my own belt grinder, but your design covers everything, I don’t believe I could improve on it, well done sir!
I appreciate every single part of that! I'm in manufacturing and have developed some pretty good stuff I think, its been out of necessity. I've forgotten what its like to do fun stuff. You just made that project fun, you took all the pain in the ass out of it for people like me who are not engineers. Your very innovative, you have a lot more to bring to the table I think, with years in front of you
It's good to see you back here Jeremy. I thought we lost you as a creator on TH-cam. Hopefully we can be treated to more of your great designs and inventions. It's always a great thing to see awesome builds evolve into even more awesome awesomeness.
I've just bought the plans Jer (and the add-ons) - and they are excellent. You've put a lot of work into them, and they are worth every penny. I really appreciate that you took the time to do a metric version which is a metric design from the ground up, not done as a converted afterthought. 👍
Hi Jeremy, it's so great to see you again, I'm so happy to see you doing the things you are absolutely brilliant at! This sander is absolutely mind blowing!! You are such a hugely talented and intelligent person. The things you build blow me away and fill me with inspiration. I know you have come through a very tough time and having experienced it myself I know exactly how hard it can be. Above all, I truly wish you the very best health going forward no matter what you decide to do. Take care.🙂
Well just bought the plan today, HUGE thanks for the effort you put into making a metric version! I was hoping for just that during the very long months without a single new video from you, and you totally delivered 💪😁
Great to see you again, I hope you've been well! I've missed you and your content. I love watching these long format builds, complete with the machining noises. It's pure joy to watch :D
Wow that's a low price to pay for those plans. I'm no way near having a workshop, but it would be a fun and inspirational read either way, think i will buy one :) Nice video!
I'm about halfway through the welding up process and this is going to be one fine grinder. With the plans drawn like they are and a video showing how to set up before you weld it's hard to make a mistake.
@justan idiot yes, one could just calculate everything from imperial to metric, but as Jeremy said in the video, as there is no easy 1 to 1 conversion regarding raw material, some alignment has to change. Also it's a big source for error, e.g. You're off by 2,5mm for your 3 1/2 inch conversion :)
@justan idiot what's so great about this belt sander is that is built with as much precision as the process allows and not thinking "nah it'll be fine" even before you start
@justan idiot I built the v1 and let me tell you, it wasn't as simple as just converting everything to metric. I had to work around larger or smaller stock and when you have lots of parts the differences add up.
@justan idiot If you paid any attention to the video you would have heard Jeremy explain why there are metric and imperial plans available... (Hint, it isn't just a case of converting raw numbers) 👍
This is one of my most re-watched vid. I really like your attention to precision measurements and your custom jigs. I would love to see a nerd out vid on measurements and jigs. THANK YOU!
I built a grinder that was inspired by your first video. The only thing it really shared in the end, was that it was very heavy and grey. I must get your metric plans, because your design is pure genius! You are an amazingly talented engineer.
Before buying this sander I would use a rotary sander th-cam.com/users/postUgkx3Pc2vLXfcgM5oIpF1iYcIWyFhHUC-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.
I sincerely admire! A well-thought-out structure, precisely indicated construction details, paying attention to more difficult aspects. However, it is made in such a way that the whole thing seems to be child's play - this is the brilliance of these solutions. Grinder planned and made with such a huge reserve of resilience and resistance that it can withstand any load for generations of users - a machine that can't be worn off!
Thanks to Jer I bought a welder, a bandsaw and a few hundred pounds of steel. Next learn to use the welder and still need to buy a new drill press. So glad to see you back. I will echo many others and say that I hope all is well and thanks for this.
Clicked on this video because I saw your face Jer. I thought you were just showing off your latest masterpiece. Imagine my delight as you later said, “Let’s build it!” Thank you!!!
I built your first belt grinder where I learned that building a belt grinder would be a lot easier if you had a belt grinder to build it with. I didn't weld any 1/2" bars I just used square tubing. It is my favorite tool. Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.
I’ve gathered all of the components needed, going to start cutting parts this weekend. EXCELLENT PLANS JEREMY! I was planning to buy a pre cut belt sander kit but after watching your videos I decided to build yours.
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YES!!! AND two videos in one day. We've missed you, brother!
Nice to have you back again.
Up io Up
La La moto
Everytime people asking for my BG plans i say "try Jer's version, its much better"
Still one of the best of the best design.
Welcome back buddy!
@Ca Lem You and Jeremy are in the same innovative class. Love both of your work and approach to projects. Kudos to you both!!
Wow thank you!!
you also top mechanic im so impress of your job..
@@Jer_SchmidtDo you sell these grinders
I don't own any metal working tools and don't plan to ever make this grinder, but I just sat through a 49 minute video and loved it! Glad to see you back creating again Jeremy.
Same, who needs cable tv!
If you do not have metal working tools, then you are a filthy wood elf. Try to go higher on the hierarchy of materials. Carbohydrate foam is at the bottom.
@@tallswede80 This grinder would happily eat dead tree carcass as well! While I love long hard pieces of dead plants, it was great to move into building with material that doesn't change shape just because the weather changes a little.
same
@@tallswede80 what a blind assumption that people without metal working tools would have wood working tools. What if they had a sewing machine?
This guys a genius. I showed this video to my brother, he’s a professor of mechanical engineering, he said he couldn’t have designed it any better. I’m a hobbyist metal mangler and feel even I could be successful at this build. I’m ordering plans.
can you share plans with me?
Good to see you again! I'm an old, retired Industrial Design Engineer and am truly impressed and inspired by your designs! There is an artistic flare that I appreciate and always tried to impart into my own work "back in the day". You truly have a gift! I hope to see more of your art!
Solid upgrade, Jer! And it's great to see you again :)
oh look, anglegrinder virtuoso here :) that looks like a project for you
Thanks John! You deserve at least a little credit (blame?) for getting me into belt grinders... ;-)
@@Jer_Schmidt are you still useing the old belt grinder?
@@amy-suemarden8960
No I sold that one. This one is also for sale, but I have a second Gen 2 that I’m keeping for myself.
@@Jer_Schmidt oh cool thank you so much for responding
Same attention to detail on the project, project plans, and video editing. Always glad to see you again!
Yep, no question, its a good day when Jer is back in the house!!!! And now Gen 2 - BAM!! Dude you left a void in meaningful and interesting content, glad you are back................ I hope all is well with you and your world.
Its one of those rare instances for me to sit and watch something all the way to the end. This is amazing, thank you for sharing.
Deze jonge man is zeer kundig in het bedenken en maken, een Droom voor veel bedrijven.
Look who's back!
And you improved the mother of all grinders.
Didn't even notice when 50 minutes passed, and i have a bonus vid. Thank you!
Don’t tell my wife, but seeing you post again is the happiest day of my life.
Sorry i did tell her
Yeah, it gives me much more orgasmic pleasure...😂
😂😂
Glad to see you again Jeremy!!
Now we know what he's been doing since his wooden pocket sheath video almost 2 years ago.
Yep !
Your presentation of the assembly of this was even more awesome than the genius design of the grinder itself. I am very impressed.
I just found your channel and I have to say you have left no stone unturned on that build.It’s an awesome belt sander and your content is so helpful to those that will be building it.
You are such an amazing and talented person and have created a great channel thanks
for sharing
good to see you back friend, thanks for your contribution.
Videos of him helped and motivated many people around the world.
thanks for your contribution.
Where in the pluperfect hallelujah have you been you genius laden young man? Huh? LOL
We have missed you kind Sir. You are always one of the greatest. Oh indeed yes. Your grinder is the best no doubt. Good to see you again dear man.
I don't expect you to read this Jeremy, but the time and effort you put into this video is impressive. I appreciate your decision to include small pointers which may be obvious to someone with a lot of experience, but could send someone astray without that experience. I know from personal experience writing documentation just how much additional time that requires. To me your video is an intersection of the following channels Rainfall Projects, Mechanical Lumber, Made in Poland, Make it Extreme and Practical Engineering. I look forward to whatever you decide to post next, thank you.
The attention to detail and the fact that you explain why you design the parts in a certain way, makes this the number one belt grinder video on youtube. Your grinder is a masterpiece!!
Absolute genius, as a guitar builder/ restorer and general woodworker I'd love this sander machine in my workshop! Thanks for sharing.
After a year or so of absence, you knock your audience completely by uploading this. Omg, it is such a professional editing, interesting content and entertaining and lovely touch. Hope you come frequent here again. I would love also short clips from your day to day workshop experiences, just to learn more from you 🤩
Nice to have you back! “If you can’t make it perfect, at least make it adjustable!”
My favorite quote from Jeremy! I need that on a T-shirt! :-)
@@ToddMcMahon That’s a great idea! Jeremy needs some merch to sell!
~Martin of Wintergatan when building the Marble Machine X
All the time 😂
@@---Michael--- you should post a link for anyone that has not seen the marble machine. It’s remarkable and should appeal to the kind of people that would watch this channel!
Love to see this iterative process, and all the small upgrades, & The plans are brilliant!
You should commission Jeremy to create a companion document for the Marble Machine X. Everybody loves Lego-Style instructions.
Thank you!! 🙏
when Martin's youtube feed is similar to yours
Koliko Kosta eura
@@Jer_Schmidt how can contact you regarding the the cnc plans because it is not in the plans I bought the other day
Clever construction: delicate, variable, precise and sturdy all in one:
All thumbs up!
Got these plans 2 years ago. Built one and now use it all the time.Excellent tool.
Couldn’t have been happier to see a Jeremy video in my notifications!
Very happy to see you doing your thing again Jeremy! A little older, wiser, calm and cool...very well done. I look forward to more videos if that is the direction you are taking. Maybe a personal update if you would like to share as you have before. You have an innovative mind that is creative, practical and just the right touch of humility which is hard to find these days. Great to have you back again!!
Hi Jer, I just finished building the Gen 2 belt grinder and want to commend you on the great video and plans that I purchased from you. Your attention to detail in the diagrams and descriptions made it possible for a complete welding amateur like me succeed in building a kick ass belt grinder. Thank you!
Do you know what your cost was?
Wow! Just found your channel. I've been a practicing product development mechanical engineer for over 35years and I'm quite impressed w the design and the metalworking skills. Nicely done!!
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This is simply the best-done instructional video I've ever seen. At the start, I was like "There's no way I could ever do that." By the end I was thinking "Hey, I can totally build that!"
After being away so long, having you back on the channel is like Luke Skywalker's first scene in return of the Jedi. Same guy, next level skills.
Good to see you back on here.
RELEVANT
No way! I was really starting to worry about you. Nice that you are back
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GOOD BOY !! this world, in a generation of plastic 'junk' called 'tools' is more for show and selling, than long-term durability. Drills look like space guns, plastic, etc. Batteries are making companies rich, depleting the user of reliable tools. WAY TO GO FOR YOU.....start your own manufacturing company. God bless and direct, guide you. THIS pandemic, need guys like you....
I have ordered and reconstructed your plan of the belt grinder gen 2 . I used a 1 phase motor with 1 speed 2800 rpm with a reversing switch. The machine was easy to build thanks to your expert explanation. Thank you Jeremey and greetings from Belgium in Europe. John
Excellent design and workmanship.. 1n 1980 I fabricated my Gt championship winning one litre GT car .It weighed 467 kg .and had ground effects aero . Awesome the braking distances were more than halved and most of the corners were taken at full speed . in a 12 lap race I lapped 34 out of 35 entrants . Then final one was 100 yds and would have also been lapped with one more lap. Respect . love your heavy duty fabrications.
Hey, hope you're feeling better and more motivated with whatever you want to accomplish!
I was so tempted to by this a while back. I’m kinda glad that life got in the way. Gen 2 is a nice refinement over the Gen 1 without sacrificing anything. Once I have some projects out of the way this will be my next project.
I bought the Gen 1 plans but couldn't get through my other projects to build it, now I seen this and all the improvements, pfft, Gen 1 step aside for Gen 2
@@rlhanks I was just thinking the same thing.
Bought the Gen1 plans in Dec of 2019, and then a car project hit the same month... The car hasn't moved out of the garage since, so the major metal fab hasn't happened either.
Wouldn't have mattered if you bought Gen 1 plans, he is giving the Gen 2 plans away free to those who purchased Gen 1 plans.
@@sidgar1 only if you had bought it in the last few months.
Mine were purchased just after he initially released them, far beyond the window for recent purchases to upgrade.
Regarding those overlapping holes @13:18, you can drill them safely without problems if you drill every other hole first, then in-between them. This way the drill sees a symmetrical cut and doesn't wander :)
th-cam.com/video/pHrWHKVBrlM/w-d-xo.html
You’re truly are a genius! Your constant tweaking makes your designs absolutely perfect!
Very good build Jer! From an old welder, here's a tip on your welds: Welds can start to crack at the end of your bead. To reduce this possibility, when you come to the end and let tension off your trigger, then pull the trigger again quickly, and briefly draw the gun back through the puddle, the length of the end puddle. Really makes a big difference, especially on metal that receives fatigue. It doesn't take long and a crack will form and the whole bead has to be replaced. Saw this happen to forklifts that were built with a cage around the driver. These were then lifted by the cage into the holds of cargo ships. Because the welder didn't finish the welds properly, 12 forklifts all cracked and had to be redone by scarfing, grinding, and re-welding. You don't make money when this happens! Happy welding!
(Followup) I completed the grinder, found the plans to be excellent throughout the build, and I am very happy with the resulting grinder. Thanks again Jer - I know we've been in contact about this, but I forgot to add it to this thread, to hopefully encourage anyone that's on-the-fence about proceeding with the build. For anyone that wants to see my build, I've made a video of the process. Cheers 👍
Thank you! And for anyone who wants to watch Craig’s version of this build, I’ll post the link since my channel won’t get marked as spam: th-cam.com/video/mRlDBfHnCko/w-d-xo.html (it’s a really great build and video)
@@Jer_Schmidt Thanks Jer - very kind 👍
@craigsworkshop
I was just curious what the ball park costs was for this build. I’m really thinking about buying his plans
@@FEEDbigJAKE Hi Jake. It cost me a little over 800 AUD. But it would probably not cost exactly the same for you. I had some aluminium in stock, and a motor, and about 1/4 of the steel, which saved me some money. Although, I spent money on a radius cutter, motor bearings, paint for the motor, and other little things, that most folks would not need to buy. Included in my total is the cost of the plans and the extra steel for the accessories that Jer offers too (which I have not yet made). Thanks, Craig
Glad to see you back. On a totally unrelated note, I fight depression every day. Your videos and attitude are inspiring. Thank you.
What a pleasant surprise to see a video from you again, I bought your plans as a show of support. I've found every video you make to be both educational and hugely entertaining, you are definitely an incredibly talented young man.
Shuch a nice comment!
Bonjour ou trouver c est plan merci.
Mate , you are awesome!.. I’m retired and building my small work shop in Oz.. all of my work shop tools and table are base on your design..Keep it up Teach!
Most impressive, young man - I think I qualify in calling you so as I'm over seventy. I think your design work has been done well, well proven out and amended where need be. Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this video.
Genius. I have no desire to make this nor to use one especially but I still enjoyed seeing the amazingly clever way you have learned from previous experience and beautifully engineered a quality solution. If I ever change my mind, I'll get one of your machines!
Oh sweet, a Jeremy Schmidt video! And it's a long one!
I understand that you're a good engineer and that you put heart, understanding and knowledge beyond what most other engineers do in this build. I must say this is ... overall brilliant. Well done !!!
Clear and concise information and when I decide I need this I plan on buying your plans, so keep them available. I've already made 4 other tools and adding this to the collection will not be an issue. I can't do this within the same time of 49:46, as you've shown here, but I don't think anyone can without a lot of camera work to help them appear to do it in such a short time. Thanks for doing this.
Sweden here:
I watched your buildings for more than a year ago. At that time I did not had so many workshop tools.
I started to bauy the most importand ones, and starting to see what to build.
Your work and craftmanship, and above all your enthusiasm :) is hillarious and fantastic.
Also all work you put in video editing is nice to see.
I know how much work it is behind it all.
I went to see your plans, and right now decided to buy them.
I have no doubt, that they are bad in any way.
If you lack projects, maybee a metal table saw ?
Now on my way to pay your plans :)
Have a Nice day // Dick S Sweden
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I'm amazed at how many improvements you've made, Jeremy! And the plans are fantastic! Bravo! I like how you include the full size templates in their own section of the plans. Generation 1 had them mixed with assembly drawings.
I was really happy to see another upload from you! I usually have zero interest in belt grinders and stuff like that, but you're just so good at explaining and making things interesting. It probably doesnt hurt that you seem like a great guy too! Your updated design seems superb and was an eye-opener for me regarding tools/machining. Greetings from Norway!
I’ve been looking forward to your return!
***You are a really a hell of a design engineer*** You knocked this way out of the ballpark! I can't imagine what you will come up with in another 10 or 20 years!
I built a one inch bore, muzzle-loading air-cannon, which utilizes all of a 150 cubic inch air-chamber, pressurized to 3000 PSI, per shot, and fires a one-pound two-part projectile, of my own design. I use this to send light, high-strength line across canyons and such. Those light lines are then used to drag heavier lines across; and so on. The cannon's sear utilizes a *_custom made torsion spring,_* which I was inspired to utilize after I watched your _original_ belt-grinder build-video, four years ago (I think I was even one of the first 20 or so to comment). Thanks for that inspiration, btw. And what I'm really trying to get at is, sometimes custom made torsion springs _are_ the way to go! xD
P.S., I just thought I'd add, for your amusement, that I had originally planned to fire this cannon held more-or-less like you'd hold a rifle, while standing. I had it only half-charged (~1500 PSI) and loaded, held in something like a "rifle-fashion" (it weights about 30+ Lbs.), preparing to test-fire it for the 1st time, when it occurred to me that, _"this might not be the best idea I'd ever had!"_
So, I assembled a quick make-shift (though sturdy) tripod to mount it to... Which was destroyed *_SPECTACULARLY_* upon firing the cannon!!!
_Gotta love that little voice in your head that keeps you out of the running for a Darwin Award!_ xD xD xD
Open source concept is freedom. World needs more opensource projects like this.
This is fantastic! Such care in design and functionality is phenomenal! Great design!
Was just checking on you the other day, good to see you again.
Okay, I have been in manufacturing for many, many years. I have never seen anyone use a portable band saw with that level of precision. It's always cut and grind in. It looks like you can almost use those right off the cut. Amazing! Thanks for sharing the journey with us.
One of my best video, one of the best brand of welders "MILLER" (which i dont have the money to buy one), enjoy at all watching your skills, nice ideas, i watch this video many times and keep it safe in a file, thank you very much, one day i will make one grinder like this.Americans citizens very lucky having all this equipment .
So glad to hear from you, man! All the best from the Netherlands
First time I've seen this. Man, what a beautiful design and tool. I would use the hell out of it! Nothing like building a bunch of something and getting a lot of feedback in addition to your own experiences actually using it to make a bunch of worthwhile improvements!
The minor changes really add a lot. I really like the mcmaster handles being on a 45 degree angle. Locking the bar into the opposite corner.
Thanks!!
But this is a super sturdy belt sander.
It will certainly last an eternity if it doesn't rust away first.
You are super good at welding and know a lot about metal.
It's admirable that you're still so young.
Even people with years of experience can't do it that well.
Really very good work from you.
I like it very much.
I would also love to have this belt sander and a size smaller.
Thank you for showing us your super good work.
Great content, excellent design, impressive fabrication skills. I’m a retired Mechanical Engineer, was thinking of designing my own belt grinder, but your design covers everything, I don’t believe I could improve on it, well done sir!
I appreciate every single part of that! I'm in manufacturing and have developed some pretty good stuff I think, its been out of necessity. I've forgotten what its like to do fun stuff. You just made that project fun, you took all the pain in the ass out of it for people like me who are not engineers. Your very innovative, you have a lot more to bring to the table I think, with years in front of you
Hey! Good to see you. Glad you’re back. Just bought the plans. Nice work!
It's good to see you back here Jeremy. I thought we lost you as a creator on TH-cam. Hopefully we can be treated to more of your great designs and inventions. It's always a great thing to see awesome builds evolve into even more awesome awesomeness.
I've just bought the plans Jer (and the add-ons) - and they are excellent. You've put a lot of work into them, and they are worth every penny. I really appreciate that you took the time to do a metric version which is a metric design from the ground up, not done as a converted afterthought. 👍
Thank you, glad you like them!!
Wish we had even 1 American manufacturing company that took 1/2 the care in designing and making quality equipment. Well done, lad.
This thing looks fantastic. Very well thought out. I'm impressed. Probably one of the best looking tool builds I've seen.
Hell yeah he's back! Glad to see you're in a good place.
Wow I thought about you, how you're doing and your great content yesterday! How random! Great to see you back!
Hey Jer no matter how many times I watch this video it still blows me away
I always look at your post and then say "My goodness this kid is brilliant !!!"
Thanks for a great upgrade.
Hi Jeremy, it's so great to see you again, I'm so happy to see you doing the things you are absolutely brilliant at! This sander is absolutely mind blowing!! You are such a hugely talented and intelligent person. The things you build blow me away and fill me with inspiration.
I know you have come through a very tough time and having experienced it myself I know exactly how hard it can be. Above all, I truly wish you the very best health going forward no matter what you decide to do. Take care.🙂
nice design, and good to see you back
Well just bought the plan today, HUGE thanks for the effort you put into making a metric version! I was hoping for just that during the very long months without a single new video from you, and you totally delivered 💪😁
I WANT TO BUY THIS PLAN, CAN YOU HELP ME ON HOW TO BUY THANKS.
this is just INSPIRING. it's so encouraging to see what you've made, and hear your explanations and see the project evolving!
what a genius guy.. i have never welded in my life, nor have i done much metal work.. but i wanna build this thing just because he made me think i can
Great to see you again, I hope you've been well! I've missed you and your content.
I love watching these long format builds, complete with the machining noises. It's pure joy to watch :D
Wow that's a low price to pay for those plans. I'm no way near having a workshop, but it would be a fun and inspirational read either way, think i will buy one :) Nice video!
Just purchased the plans. Thanks so much for the upgraded belt grinder. :-)
Wow you were quick ;-) thanks!!
I'm about halfway through the welding up process and this is going to be one fine grinder. With the plans drawn like they are and a video showing how to set up before you weld it's hard to make a mistake.
Thanks! I’m glad you like it. Let me know if you have any questions.
I’m hoping to build one soon. My workshop is nearly finished. This machine looks brilliantly designed, bravo.
"There's basically no way you can do it wrong." Challenge accepted!
Welp, now that there are metric plans, I have to buy them and build it
@justan idiot yes, one could just calculate everything from imperial to metric, but as Jeremy said in the video, as there is no easy 1 to 1 conversion regarding raw material, some alignment has to change. Also it's a big source for error, e.g. You're off by 2,5mm for your 3 1/2 inch conversion :)
@justan idiot it's nice how your name fits perfect
@justan idiot what's so great about this belt sander is that is built with as much precision as the process allows and not thinking "nah it'll be fine" even before you start
@justan idiot I built the v1 and let me tell you, it wasn't as simple as just converting everything to metric. I had to work around larger or smaller stock and when you have lots of parts the differences add up.
@justan idiot If you paid any attention to the video you would have heard Jeremy explain why there are metric and imperial plans available... (Hint, it isn't just a case of converting raw numbers) 👍
Holy shit it's been a year? I'm only 18 and I'm already feeling the effects of being too damn busy all the time
This is one of my most re-watched vid. I really like your attention to precision measurements and your custom jigs. I would love to see a nerd out vid on measurements and jigs. THANK YOU!
I built a grinder that was inspired by your first video. The only thing it really shared in the end, was that it was very heavy and grey. I must get your metric plans, because your design is pure genius! You are an amazingly talented engineer.
Before buying this sander I would use a rotary sander th-cam.com/users/postUgkx3Pc2vLXfcgM5oIpF1iYcIWyFhHUC-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.
I sincerely admire! A well-thought-out structure, precisely indicated construction details, paying attention to more difficult aspects. However, it is made in such a way that the whole thing seems to be child's play - this is the brilliance of these solutions.
Grinder planned and made with such a huge reserve of resilience and resistance that it can withstand any load for generations of users - a machine that can't be worn off!
being someone who has designed and built my own grinders I think this is possibly the epitome of simple belt grinder design... congratultions
This is a well overthink machine made by a talented young man. Congrats! Greetings from Budapest capital of Hungary
Thanks to Jer I bought a welder, a bandsaw and a few hundred pounds of steel. Next learn to use the welder and still need to buy a new drill press. So glad to see you back. I will echo many others and say that I hope all is well and thanks for this.
Wow, thanks!! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
What impressed me the most was how damn clean the workshop is. I wish I could be like that
Clicked on this video because I saw your face Jer. I thought you were just showing off your latest masterpiece. Imagine my delight as you later said, “Let’s build it!” Thank you!!!
The best part of this project is it only takes 49 minutes and 46 seconds to build. Great job Jer!!!
I built your first belt grinder where I learned that building a belt grinder would be a lot easier if you had a belt grinder to build it with. I didn't weld any 1/2" bars I just used square tubing. It is my favorite tool. Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.
I’ve gathered all of the components needed, going to start cutting parts this weekend. EXCELLENT PLANS JEREMY! I was planning to buy a pre cut belt sander kit but after watching your videos I decided to build yours.
I was curious what the ball park cost of your knife grinder build was