Watched in awe. Being a retired tool maker and I thoroughly enjoyed the CAD interpretation and transition via great machining to a fantastic tool. Cant ask for a better 30 mins.
Unlike the many, many, 2x72 belt grinder fabrication videos I've watched, this one is performed by a professional machinist perfectionist. I've never enjoyed watching any build video as much. I am in awe. Thanks for this.
I've watched the extended version 3 times, and shared it with many people. I believe it's the best belt sander build I've ever seen. I like your narrated video's a lot as well; they're helpful, and easy to listen too. Keep up the good work! *God bless.*
WOW!!! By far the nicest belt grinder build I have ever seen. Awesome job!!! A Tomahawk Missile won't scratch this beauty. I truly enjoyed every minute of this video.
Excellent work as always. I appreciated this condensed version since it was pure entertainment watching the entire series boiled down to 30 minutes. Very much so liked the original series as well! Thanks for sharing
Phil: This is a beautiful piece of Mechanical Art. Where Metal Warehouse cut to measure stock would suffice and functionally do the same job, you chose to create a mechanical piece of art that must be an absolute joy to look at and a pleasure to use. Great Work
That 30 min just flew by. I didn't move...I didn't blink...I'm not even sure what happened. That was a good video. I think it would be safe to say you have the nicest belt sander on UA-cam....or anywhere for that matter.
Phil, you have what it takes. Thanks for all the work you put into making these videos. You have the right stuff. Looking forward to all the amazing things you will come up with.
An outstanding work and achievement of an "Ultimate High-End Belt Grinder" which is a piece of art. Congratulations and many thanks for these excellent videos (the short and the extended versions).
More than wonderful work, you deserve a thousand likes, and thank you for adding the Arabic language to the translation. I am from Egypt and I listened in a moment. Thank you and we are always waiting for your new
wow! just wow...I have subscribed because of the seriousness of your work...I don't know I have no words....I have seen expensive belt grinders, and don't think they hold a candle on your product.
Absolutely awesome build Phil, well done. We'll, every day is a school day, I have been in this game for 30+ years, and never seen a boring head being used as fly cutter before!! Cheers Jon
I wouldn't really advise to do it either, but well, you make due with what you got 😅 It's well past time I make an actual flycutter, come to think of it.
Phil, your videos are fantastic. absolutely outstanding design and execution. I discovered your channel recently and watched many of your older videos. Just commenting in hopes that more videos are on the way! Keep up the great work.
Well, this is the first video of yours I've watched and now I'm hooked! If these are available for sale, I would love to buy one... Awesome craftsmanship!
This is an example of exquisite craftsmanship at its finest. I don't know whose "knee" you studied from, but kudos to your teacher(s) and yourself. Cheers!
*Wow, your proficient excellence in craftsmanship is amazing, and very rare in these days.* *High-End Belt Grinder Perfection!* *Wish I had one.* *Thumbs up # 965*
I kept thinking of different things and you then change the configuration which threw out that idea, so I though of another idea, and changed configuration that threw tha one out the window as well. Well thought out sir. Fantastic Creation.
Congratulations, the best video I've seen on machine construction, I loved it from start to finish and a great handling of the milling machine and tools.Greetings from Argentina
Before buying this sander I would use a rotary sander ua-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 have watched this and the series several times. Defiently the best build out there. And also impressive on the DIY factor. I don't have all the tools, so I'm considering to "cheat" and order the CNC parts...
Really enjoyed this video plus the playlist. I Also like the belt sander built at Fireball Tool. With all the neverending supply of junk vids on youtube, these craftsmen type people are a real pleasure. Outstanding skill. I wish i could do it.
As an engineer, welder, and also builder of things... This build actually blows my mind. If you were the person that engineered this, we don't deserve you in this world. Amazing build man. And nice mill work :) Im curious how fast i could build this on my cnc mill now. This is the type of tool you don't let your friends use :)
@@PhilVandelay Yeah, I thought about just scaling everything off of the belt size at first tbh. Not sure how many other people would take the time to do that, but yeah. haha. 🤣 but i noticed you were selling the fusion files and You are too generous. Glad i found your channel. Best $34 spent. Cheers 🙂
@@PhilVandelay I did notice one thing however. Did you on purposely flip the seam on the 2x2 sq tube so it wouldn't damage the wire running through, or was that by accident? 🤪
I understand that using something that you've designed, fabricated and built yourself gives a huge sense of pride but I'll just buy one assembled. Stunning work though sir.
Wonderfully soothing to watch a sculptor do his art :) I have watched a fair few machining videos over the last decade or so, but the wheel coming to a stop at 12:27 is the coolest machining shot I can recall - you would not have a hi-frame rate version of that? :)
This is simply amazing... Can't really add much to my comment... I would buy one PVB-1. I would try to build one but I don't have many tools required for this job. Awesome build!
Phil, it's not fair, man! A perfect project executed with jeweler's precision from rough, heavy irons. Beast machine! How do I make one with four files and a drill? The only way: "Please, please make one for me! I'll pay!" Be healthy! I wish you a lot of luck!
Very nicely made machine. Would be fun to build and very handy to have. But to be that nice I see requires nice machine tools to do that build. Great video
This is nothing short of artistry! Im so impressed with every aspect of your video. Im curious about something. I know very little about machining. This appears to be mastery in every sense of the word. When it comes to the machining, how long would you say it would take to develop the competency required to execute a build of this quality? Thank you for sharing. Had my undivided attention the entire video. Subbed
Actually this is nothing all that special, these are all very basic operations and simple parts within the scope of machining. You could probably make something like this within a few months of learning if you have the necessary equipment. The "hard" thing about it is more the volume of work, making all these parts on manual machines takes quite a bit of patience, but it's not very complex, even though I guess it looks more impressive if you've never done it. Except for a few parts, none of this needs super tight tolerances or complicated operations.
I just purchased your plans, after drooling for WAY too long. Can't wait to get started ... but it'll take a while to get in all of the required materials. You move REALLY FAST in this video. I don't think I'll be able to keep up that pace for long. I'm hoping for an hour's build time instead of your 30. Sound reasonable? 🙂
Haha yeah the build time doesn't come across at all even spread out over 3 videos. I think I worked 3-4 months on this. That being said a lot of time could be saved by having some parts lasercut or CNC'ed but where's the fun in that. I find it best to just take it one part at a time since they're all independent and eventually you end up with a puzzle that becomes a grinder
@@PhilVandelay That's exactly the reason why I chose your plans. I recently got a new PM-30MV mill and want to have fun projects to build my skills. I don't really care how long it takes ... it's all about the experience and gaining new/better skills.
great video Liked when you first built it and added the shield work,, question on a band saw .. I have a old one bench top size takes a 64.5 inch blade was built for wood . trying too cut metal with it put a fine blade in it cut good for 2 or 3 inches then it would not cut would just scratch the metal ,, put another new blade in still no cutting ?? could it be wrong tooth count or wrong RPM or both ?? did not know so I thought I could ask here .. I do have a floor model horizontal saw that I can change over to do table cutting just a pain in the back side .. the way you have to stand too use it that way ,, would love too get the other one going .. and the metal I am trying too cut is off the shelf stuff at a hardware store nothing special . thank you for any ideas ..
It's probably mostly the RPM being way too high, usually wood tools run way, way faster (almost can't be fast enough for wood) so the cutting speed for metal is way off which dulls the blade quickly. But might also be the blade itself, it's not just the tooth count, also the material. You want hardened Bi-metal sawblades, anything made for cutting wood will dull within seconds on anything harder than Aluminum
Most likely any pulley ratio on a wood saw is too fast for any metal except soft aluminum. Even the slowest ratio. You want a range of 50 to 300 feet per min. Typically, I run steel around 90 FPM (+/- 50 fpm) and aluminum around 300 fpm (+/- 30 fpm) depending on variables like thickness, hardness, shape, material, coolant, etc.). Change blade pitch and tooth shape depending on thickness and material type. Check your existing motor RPM and then calculate your FPM.
@@chip-load thank you .. was playing with it a few mins ago ,, yes it was a wood band saw ,, has a metal cutting blade now ,, had a 2 inch motor pulley and a 4 inch saw pulley ,, will have to check rpm and do some math ,, it will be nice too cut with the table top saw other saw is a band saw horizontal cutting but can cut small table top pain in the back side too stand around the unit to cut in a safe way ,, so I would love to get this unit going soon .. thank you again
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This has to be one of the best machining videos on UA-cam. Design, machining, attention to detail, video editing, 10/10 in all departments.
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Some of us would actually prefer an extended version. It’s a pleasure watching the series. I’ve watched it many times.
He's got a three part build series of this in his videos. I'd suggest his playlist of it but it's in reverse order
@@1978grizzHey that's good to know, no one ever told me that in almost 2 years 😅 I just fixed it, should be in the right order now
@Alex here ya go ua-cam.com/play/PLYPqUwaOJM3ti0LZTzuglGpAWEr13vE-E.html
@Sheila Walker 😅
@@PhilVandelay p
Watched in awe. Being a retired tool maker and I thoroughly enjoyed the CAD interpretation and transition via great machining to a fantastic tool. Cant ask for a better 30 mins.
😅
Unlike the many, many, 2x72 belt grinder fabrication videos I've watched, this one is performed by a professional machinist perfectionist. I've never enjoyed watching any build video as much. I am in awe. Thanks for this.
I've watched the extended version 3 times, and shared it with many people. I believe it's the best belt sander build I've ever seen.
I like your narrated video's a lot as well; they're helpful, and easy to listen too. Keep up the good work! *God bless.*
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WOW!!! By far the nicest belt grinder build I have ever seen. Awesome job!!! A Tomahawk Missile won't scratch this beauty. I truly enjoyed every minute of this video.
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Excellent work as always. I appreciated this condensed version since it was pure entertainment watching the entire series boiled down to 30 minutes. Very much so liked the original series as well! Thanks for sharing
Phil: This is a beautiful piece of Mechanical Art. Where Metal Warehouse cut to measure stock would suffice and functionally do the same job, you chose to create a mechanical piece of art that must be an absolute joy to look at and a pleasure to use. Great Work
That 30 min just flew by. I didn't move...I didn't blink...I'm not even sure what happened. That was a good video. I think it would be safe to say you have the nicest belt sander on UA-cam....or anywhere for that matter.
16:56 Brilliant way to center the job in a four jaw chuck...!!! You are good!!
Phil, you have what it takes. Thanks for all the work you put into making these videos. You have the right stuff. Looking forward to all the amazing things you will come up with.
An outstanding work and achievement of an "Ultimate High-End Belt Grinder" which is a piece of art. Congratulations and many thanks for these excellent videos (the short and the extended versions).
This is the nicest 2 x 72 grinder build iv seen to date...great job buddy and great craftsmanship
First when i read "high end", i was sceptic. Then i saw the video and now im sure, this IS high end. Absolutely great work. 👍👍👍
Fantastic vids without self-aggrandizement and and unnecessary commentary ! Love your work !!
More than wonderful work, you deserve a thousand likes, and thank you for adding the Arabic language to the translation. I am from Egypt and I listened in a moment. Thank you and we are always waiting for your new
Wow now that is one over engineered grinder, but it's one of the most beautiful ones I have seen! Rock solid!
Can we just stop and appreciate how well he cuts with that angle grinder
wow! just wow...I have subscribed because of the seriousness of your work...I don't know I have no words....I have seen expensive belt grinders, and don't think they hold a candle on your product.
Absolutely awesome build Phil, well done. We'll, every day is a school day, I have been in this game for 30+ years, and never seen a boring head being used as fly cutter before!!
Cheers
Jon
I wouldn't really advise to do it either, but well, you make due with what you got 😅 It's well past time I make an actual flycutter, come to think of it.
What an amazing machine that is man. Beautiful work of art and durable enough to last a lifetime.
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Phil, your videos are fantastic. absolutely outstanding design and execution. I discovered your channel recently and watched many of your older videos. Just commenting in hopes that more videos are on the way! Keep up the great work.
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Without question this is the best one iv seen on UA-cam
And it really took just 30min to build it! Maybe I will build one during my lunch break :) NICE WORK!!!
Well, this is the first video of yours I've watched and now I'm hooked! If these are available for sale, I would love to buy one... Awesome craftsmanship!
This is an example of exquisite craftsmanship at its finest. I don't know whose "knee" you studied from, but kudos to your teacher(s) and yourself. Cheers!
He didn't have to go that hard, but he chose to for us and I appreciate it.
This is another level of skill and talent.
Precision. Patience. Perfection.
*Wow, your proficient excellence in craftsmanship is amazing, and very rare in these days.*
*High-End Belt Grinder Perfection!*
*Wish I had one.*
*Thumbs up # 965*
I kept thinking of different things and you then change the configuration which threw out that idea, so I though of another idea, and changed configuration that threw tha one out the window as well. Well thought out sir. Fantastic Creation.
Congratulations, the best video I've seen on machine construction, I loved it from start to finish and a great handling of the milling machine and tools.Greetings from Argentina
IM ABSOLUTELY AMAZED AT YOUR FABRICATION SKILLS AND JUST PURE TALENT
Heart & soul gone into that project. A joy to watch. Thank you!
Best belt grinder on the internet! Super well done.
Before buying this sander I would use a rotary sander ua-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.
Just found this by UA-cam recommendations (I think they read my mind). Awesome build!
I'm mesmerized watching the metal rotate and milled by the blade of the lathe
So many questions as a apprentice but you are doing a really good job!
A stunningly good build Sir, a true Machinists Work of Art, congratulations on giving birth to your PVB-1 😁
What more can a person say but...WOW. beautiful work.
I have watched this and the series several times. Defiently the best build out there. And also impressive on the DIY factor. I don't have all the tools, so I'm considering to "cheat" and order the CNC parts...
Mam thats a thing of beauty. Insane skills and equipment.
Really enjoyed this video plus the playlist. I Also like the belt sander built at Fireball Tool. With all the neverending supply of junk vids on youtube, these craftsmen type people are a real pleasure. Outstanding skill. I wish i could do it.
Excellent craftsmanship!
This is the best grader I've seen
Very satisfying 30 minutes 👍🏼 thank you
Great stuff, thanks for sharing. Could you kindly share your TIG settings for the welding part of your video, please ?
What kind of sheet metal is used for the body I found hot rolled steel 52 it's that works
For a home shop, this is absolutely stunning!
A masterpiece in the truest sense of the word
As an engineer, welder, and also builder of things... This build actually blows my mind. If you were the person that engineered this, we don't deserve you in this world. Amazing build man. And nice mill work :) Im curious how fast i could build this on my cnc mill now. This is the type of tool you don't let your friends use :)
Thanks! Yeah I did design it, there's actually a more detailed video series about this if you're interested in the specifics of the design 😉
@@PhilVandelay Yeah, I thought about just scaling everything off of the belt size at first tbh. Not sure how many other people would take the time to do that, but yeah. haha. 🤣 but i noticed you were selling the fusion files and You are too generous. Glad i found your channel. Best $34 spent. Cheers 🙂
@@PhilVandelay I did notice one thing however. Did you on purposely flip the seam on the 2x2 sq tube so it wouldn't damage the wire running through, or was that by accident? 🤪
Disregard my last comment i just watched the video of you explaining what you did. :)
I understand that using something that you've designed, fabricated and built yourself gives a huge sense of pride but I'll just buy one assembled. Stunning work though sir.
Wonderfully soothing to watch a sculptor do his art :)
I have watched a fair few machining videos over the last decade or so, but the wheel coming to a stop at 12:27 is the coolest machining shot I can recall - you would not have a hi-frame rate version of that? :)
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Very elegantly designed and executed!
Love your stuff man. This series was excellent and I love my Torx head t-shirt. Thanks!!
Wow wow wooooow!!! This machine is a masterpiece!! Awesome work, dude!
Just had a look at your plans, they are beautiful.
This is simply amazing... Can't really add much to my comment... I would buy one PVB-1.
I would try to build one but I don't have many tools required for this job.
Awesome build!
Neverovatno šta čovek napravi, svaka čast.
Very advance and premium product as well. Bravo 👍
Such a great video. All action, no fluff.
Parabéns pelo trabalho gostei muito dessa lixadeira 🤝🙋♂️
My eyes were glued to the screen the entire time.
24:33 what is the chemical solution you use to make the metal turn dark gray / black?
Phil, it's not fair, man! A perfect project executed with jeweler's precision from rough, heavy irons. Beast machine! How do I make one with four files and a drill? The only way: "Please, please make one for me! I'll pay!" Be healthy! I wish you a lot of luck!
Phil, dude.
really well done.
Excellent build Phil!
Nice to see it again, great work!
I wish you were my neighbor! Great build there Mr Genius!
So well done from start to finish. Just excellent!
Subject to a lottery win I'd like to order three please.
Truly a work of engineering art.
Awesome work!!
Mesmerizing! I was going to build a custom one for me but adding two axis more totally makes sense. May I humbly buy your plans ;D
Absolutely beautiful machine. Problem I have is I can't make it to the level of precision that you did due to lack of mill and lathe lol.
Metal master, master design skills etc.
Best regards.
Incredibly accurate work.Congrats !!!
Hello Phil,
A very nice job done... thanks for sharing with us...
Take care.
Paul,,
Amazing work as always!
Não precisava acelerar o vídeo na parte da montagem, só faltou isso pra mim. O restante incrivelmente belo. Thats amazing.
Excellent work . 👍👍👍👍👍
5star
Best engineer👍
Absolute mastery at it's very best to make it a dream machine.
Very nicely made machine. Would be fun to build and very handy to have. But to be that nice I see requires nice machine tools to do that build. Great video
This is nothing short of artistry! Im so impressed with every aspect of your video. Im curious about something. I know very little about machining. This appears to be mastery in every sense of the word. When it comes to the machining, how long would you say it would take to develop the competency required to execute a build of this quality? Thank you for sharing. Had my undivided attention the entire video. Subbed
Actually this is nothing all that special, these are all very basic operations and simple parts within the scope of machining. You could probably make something like this within a few months of learning if you have the necessary equipment. The "hard" thing about it is more the volume of work, making all these parts on manual machines takes quite a bit of patience, but it's not very complex, even though I guess it looks more impressive if you've never done it. Except for a few parts, none of this needs super tight tolerances or complicated operations.
Exceptional. Beautiful machining.
You are a god of mechanics !
So much skills it’s insane
What an amazing job, I am speechless!
Hola, puedes suministrar planos del despiece ???
This is art. 👍
Me: That's awesome. I'd park the whole thing
Phil: Cold blues it.
Me: Mad respect.
artist and look at t-shirts , next level
I just purchased your plans, after drooling for WAY too long. Can't wait to get started ... but it'll take a while to get in all of the required materials.
You move REALLY FAST in this video. I don't think I'll be able to keep up that pace for long. I'm hoping for an hour's build time instead of your 30. Sound reasonable? 🙂
Haha yeah the build time doesn't come across at all even spread out over 3 videos. I think I worked 3-4 months on this. That being said a lot of time could be saved by having some parts lasercut or CNC'ed but where's the fun in that. I find it best to just take it one part at a time since they're all independent and eventually you end up with a puzzle that becomes a grinder
@@PhilVandelay That's exactly the reason why I chose your plans. I recently got a new PM-30MV mill and want to have fun projects to build my skills. I don't really care how long it takes ... it's all about the experience and gaining new/better skills.
great video Liked when you first built it and added the shield work,, question on a band saw .. I have a old one bench top size takes a 64.5 inch blade was built for wood . trying too cut metal with it put a fine blade in it cut good for 2 or 3 inches then it would not cut would just scratch the metal ,, put another new blade in still no cutting ?? could it be wrong tooth count or wrong RPM or both ?? did not know so I thought I could ask here .. I do have a floor model horizontal saw that I can change over to do table cutting just a pain in the back side .. the way you have to stand too use it that way ,, would love too get the other one going .. and the metal I am trying too cut is off the shelf stuff at a hardware store nothing special . thank you for any ideas ..
It's probably mostly the RPM being way too high, usually wood tools run way, way faster (almost can't be fast enough for wood) so the cutting speed for metal is way off which dulls the blade quickly. But might also be the blade itself, it's not just the tooth count, also the material. You want hardened Bi-metal sawblades, anything made for cutting wood will dull within seconds on anything harder than Aluminum
@@PhilVandelay ok thank you it is a metal cutting blade .. will play with the pulleys too slow it down..
Most likely any pulley ratio on a wood saw is too fast for any metal except soft aluminum. Even the slowest ratio. You want a range of 50 to 300 feet per min. Typically, I run steel around 90 FPM (+/- 50 fpm) and aluminum around 300 fpm (+/- 30 fpm) depending on variables like thickness, hardness, shape, material, coolant, etc.). Change blade pitch and tooth shape depending on thickness and material type. Check your existing motor RPM and then calculate your FPM.
@@chip-load thank you .. was playing with it a few mins ago ,, yes it was a wood band saw ,, has a metal cutting blade now ,, had a 2 inch motor pulley and a 4 inch saw pulley ,, will have to check rpm and do some math ,, it will be nice too cut with the table top saw other saw is a band saw horizontal cutting but can cut small table top pain in the back side too stand around the unit to cut in a safe way ,, so I would love to get this unit going soon .. thank you again
Awesome Design & Build !! Outstanding WORK... Thanks for Sharing 😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@PhilVandelay what about making the front idlers different sizes, so you can grind different concaves
Yeah that would certainly be possible, it's also possible to build an attachment with interchangeable wheels but I haven't needed it so far
You are so awesomely talented great mind wonderful skills if we only had more people in the world like you who would work hard it would be great 👍 😊
Amazingly well done!
Just as good the second time around 👌👍