Surface Grinder part#1 Contact Wheel From Scratch

Surface Grinder part#1 Contact Wheel From Scratch
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[@subzero5101]

It's not often that I'm moved to comment on anything but you sir are a hell of a craftsman. Calm concise narration with the key tips to each step. Well done. Thank you. I'm making my own wheels now.

[@glenpaul3606]

Great job making the contact wheel !!

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thanks 👍

[@riavanniekerk3596]

I've been casting PVC wheels and machining since 1969.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

That is awesome!

[@MadDawg91108]

***Need a tool.... make a tool*** I find building my own tools to be much more satisfying than just buying tools... and better quality too. Love seeing people think outside the box... and building their own tools. Great job, Tim.... can't wait to see the future updates on the surface grinder.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thank you sir, and thanks for watching.

[@vincentgolden5352]

I really like that instead of spending tons of money you would rather create your own otherwise very costly tools. Thanks for sharing takecare Tim

[@MarkDavisCFM]

Sharing is caring!

[@rodneylangstroth4577]

love your Pitbull

[@tfildaed]

This is genius

[@user-sj3xc3ke7e]

Молодец !!! 10 баллов!

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

большое тебе спасибо

[@paulorchard7960]

That’s great Tim, wish I had your knowledge, oh yeh, and an engineers lathe!

[@jimhumphrey]

You are a master at taking scrap and making it useful. I can't wait to see the finished grinder.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thanks Jim and thanks for watching.

[@geneclifford8662]

Very nice Tim, I,m glad you shared the part of freezing the unit before milling it on the lathe. Thank you

[@Miladinche]

Me too

[@pascualvasquezjr.6285]

Sharing is caring 😎 Very awesome. You are very creative.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thanks and thanks for watching.

[@Taloquin]

Your ingenuity never ceases to amaze me Tim. Nice job! That looks like a factory piece!

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thank you so much. And thanks for watching.

[@MrToolmaker23]

Thanks for the video Tim. A true inspiration to all of us who are compelled to get our hands dirty. I'm building a new woodworking/metal working shop next year. I can hardly wait to be working/creating in a shop with heat. Here in Ontario, Canada we get two seasons; Winter and July. Liked and subscribed and I'll work my way through the surface grinder build videos. Work safe.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Your craftsmanship never ceases to amaze me Tim! God bless you sir and thank you for the upload :-)

[@dongorman6941]

Awesome stuff thanks Tim

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@adrianfirewalker4183]

I love the technique of using the rods to center the wheel in the bucket

[@fedderback1]

Tim Many thanks I've been beating my few brain cell up trying to figure out what you have just done. you are the bomb

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thanks Tom and thanks for watching.

[@MrBuffulo]

Great work. Love the video

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@garymucher9590]

Nice idea and construction. If it needs more weight, you could even pour the rubbery compound inside of it to give it more flywheel like weight. Thumbs Up!

[@erichjalmarson8896]

Very good job for someone that says they aren’t a machinist, (and I’m am one) ps i love your sense of humour. I would kill for a shop like yours.

[@brettsayers7768]

Tim, you have a unique talent for tool making. Great video.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thanks Brett and thanks for watching.

[@hughlink3122]

Is there anything that you can't make? You amaze me with your talents

[@scottpecora371]

First time watching one of your videos. I really enjoyed the combination of repurposing materials, welding, and machining and mixing the rubber, making the molds etc. I learned a lot, thank you. Scott

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Your welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@zebulonblades844]

Thanks for the video. I am starting to gather equipment and parts to build my own surface grinder as well. Learned a lot here.

[@RicochetRichard]

Thanks for your video. I built a 2X72" belt sander a couple of years a go and it will really remove the metal. I wanted to have a wheel to do knives for a long time and after watching your video I ordered some of the stuff you used. I had a old wheel off a pallet jack that had the rubber worn off and recast it. Its horrible out of balance but I can fix that. Thanks to you I jumped in and did it.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Good job I'm glad you got something from the video, Thanks for sharing. Take care and be safe.

[@Mr.Donahue]

Super cool. The urethane turned out great.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thanks for cheking out the video.

[@Ballenxj]

Nice! Freezing the rubber before turning is a good idea as well. Thumb up.

[@charruauno386]

Thank you for sharing, and just to let you know I am continued working on my 35T press, that is every time I get a little extra money for material. Thank you for all your Engineering and Ideas that help so many of us, have a good day.

[@Jurgy777]

This has been in my recommended for over a month. Glad I finally decided to watch, awesome.

[@danieldillon3103]

New sub here..... KInda like me ole brother in law says..... You got to be smarter than your problem....

[@DudleyToolwright]

What a cool video and end product. I don't usually watch the forging channels, but your narration and end product were really wonderful. Thanks for the fun video.

[@TalRohan]

very cool build now I havce to see the rest of the build ....you can still cat Tough-cast 65d too just the link takes you to the U'S website but not directly to the product. Thanks for sharing this its exactly what I have been looking for but I need to get it to the UK now lol

[@tomcarlson3244]

I enjoy watching you make things. I have alway wanted to try a lathe, I was thinking wood, but it amazes me to watch a metal lathe make stuff. Thank You very enjoyable.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thank you very much!

[@cdrom1070]

this is nice. some people would glue wheel barrow wheels together no doubt

[@cdrom1070]

what is the failure mode if that weld fails though?

[@PCReboot]

Sharing is caring

[@jrand2631]

Great project, and that contact wheel turned out perfect.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thanks man and thanks for watching.

[@shaunhunter01]

Mr. Tim, great build. I really enjoyed this video as well as watching your channel.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching. Take care Shaun

[@mikegunnellsministriesinc5384]

Very well done

[@miki839]

brilliant bulldog man

[@JJCGCAZ]

Really nice Sr!!👍🏽

[@louislarose4023]

Cool Project ! That wheel turned out Great !

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thanks

[@Blazing_Trails_Media]

Wow, that was impressive. Not an easy task to get it so perfectly balanced. Well done!

[@metalshopwithtroy5755]

Great video

[@jamieclark7221]

Good Job.

[@swordfish1120]

Impressive. I have a Burr King 2"x72" belt grinder and I wanted to replace my rubber contact wheels, on my knife makers attachment, until I saw the prices. Contact wheels are ridiculously priced given the materials that make up one.

[@ianstradian]

Way to go big dog! Outstanding application of human ingenuity.

[@tobyjo57]

Very ingenuative Love it, shows necasity is the mother of invention ( sorry can't spell too good )

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Came out well. I'd kill for a lathe. Working on a lathe is one thing I've always enjoyed

[@kevinsmith8516]

Great idea and execution, I've been puzzling over how to make drive and contact wheels for my belt grinder project without buying ready made parts or building a furnace to cast metal parts. Clever use of the lathe to center the spokes for welding

[@marcsenteney3160]

Well you done did it again sir! I have been looking forward to this build and can’t wait to see it completed!

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thanks Marc I think it will be a real time saver. Thanks for watching my friend

[@richardparker3150]

I have to agree with everyone else. Fantastic work. Have a blessed week.👍

[@NavinBetamax]

If it helps make it better......how about turnings shallow grooves on the cylinder outer side and/or add a few shallow holes.....may help grip the polymer better to the wheel !!

[@kentuckytrapper780]

Jack of all trades, great job man.

[@grumblesaurus]

That's awesome Tim. Looks like it came out of a box.

[@troydavis5422]

I want to be just like Tim when I grow up! 😎

[@firedavin]

Wow looks really good. Looks like something you would pick up from the hardware store.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@hussainali9999]

Thank you very good work

[@richyearle007]

WOW....You're not just a pretty face.That is some cool stuff..Thanks mate

[@xwd]

Very impressive, subscribed and a thump up.

[@rajhooblal8764]

Thank you Tim. As always...Inspirational! God Bless

[@hurstbill]

Awesome job mate..

[@shanek6582]

Man I’ve been wanting to do this for years, I even emailed Smooth On to see if they had a type of rubber that would work but they said they didn’t. Thanks.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Hi shane, I checked out Smooth On and didn't have much luck. Check out the link I left in the description, the folks at specialty Resin Are very helpful. Take care and thanks for watching.

[@danielcrawford7315]

@@BIGDOGFORGE, man that's excellent if it works. I've been trying to figure out something that would work. Man thanks for sharing and having us over. Blessed days sirSir, Crawford out

[@roxannegaudet8908]

That is awesome!!!! Love watching tool making. In my workshop I have mostly the older tools table saw drill press jointer are all 1970 and cast iron, they are well made and awesome to work with.

[@markgoddard2560]

It’s really good to see craftsmen at work and problem solving. Subscribed!

[@metalmorphist]

Nice Job Ranger! Looking forward to seeing the surface grinder. Carry-On

[@dannyoktim9628]

That was all around smart, now I want to see the complete machine . . .guess I'm going to stick around . . .maybe we see a sketch of your project?

[@amundsen575]

fantastic job. I made a hub in similar fashion using aluminum but turned the surface with a course finish as to lock the urethane. I believe the urethane sticks to metal with incredible strength as I found out with a couple of tests.

[@nickd5943]

Your ingenuity is amazing!!! I can't wait to see the rest of the build.

[@workwithnature]

That's how you save yourself $230. Looks great!

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thanks for watching my friend and take care.

[@Bent-rAgE-559]

What a great idea Tim cant wait to see it work

[@joefrancis6854]

Good stuff! Now how many people are gonna ask you build them a surface grinder? Hell! I'll take one. lol

[@Apathymiller]

Great job Tim. I need to make about 6 of those myself. Sharing is caring

[@TomokosEnterprize]

Love the post bud. I am sure the knife will please the fella and I soooo love doing projects like the contact wheel. Well done my friend !

[@brandonbowman8914]

That looks purdy cool! I'm excited and can't wait to see the project finished!

[@Grizzleback07]

Those are some nice spit-shined boots you are wearing! 😁

[@ShevillMathers]

You are one smart guy, a man after my own inventive mind and skills.🇦🇺🛠🔭🎹🔬👍

[@bentoombs]

I'm scared of that beast already. Lol That you Tim⚒On!!!

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thanks Ben. Thanks for watching and take care my friend.

[@BlackBearForge]

Very impressive.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thank you sir. And thanks for watching.

[@xHwaJix]

Nice Work !!

[@OuroborosArmory]

The stuff you make from scratch is impressive. I am always amazed

[@jkdwayne]

Ive done almost the same procedure as you to make my wheels ! You will have to put a convex radius on them to help the belt track. I did mine with a rough file in the lathe.

[@mtyson9004]

That’s awesome work Tim! Thanks and God Bless!

[@robg109]

Nice job. I make knives by hand at the moment. Bevels turn out ok but belt grinder would be nice. I work at a company producing the adhesive to bond urethane to steel for rollers like this, wheels etc.. if you have any problems over time consider giving the steel a mechanical key and applying a bonding agent 👍🏻

[@wyoblacksmithtools3097]

Brilliant! Thanks, Jerry

[@tillmanxl6914]

Nice job Tim, you're going to need to put a slight crown in that roller so the sanding belt tracs properly.

[@richardedwards3098]

love this project idea tim! too bad youtube doesn’t have a ❤️ button!

[@robertcorrie6737]

Good idea keep them coming will be a nice project. Thanks for sharing

[@Rmillerb1]

Great job as usual Tim.

[@itbigboy1984]

Another awesome video Tim!

[@deankurth7622]

Always such a privilege watching you work sir!

[@davidpotter3777]

Great! Love your problem solving train of thought. Aloha God bless you and your family

[@michaelclark2840]

That sir is very impressive!

[@gregoryaul2005]

That wheel looks good

[@TheZillagorilla]

I wish this guy was my dad...

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Nice video.

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thanks

[@billsiegel1783]

Just what I wanted to see and do next! Thank you!

[@kelleysimonds5945]

Great job on that wheel

[@enzorocha2977]

100 gun salute, sir. Very nice and inspiring. Hope to make one too, thanks for uploading this.