DIY Carpet Mill made easy @ GJKennels

[@johnthomas424]

I watched your video. Out of all the other videos, yours is more informative step by step. Really leaning towards building myself one. Thanks

[@GorillaJuice88]

Glad to be able to help!

[@aftonlowery6714]

Thank you so much for posting! I couldn't find dimensions to go off of. I can always add a little extra length if my dog's stride is longer, but this way I don't have to make up the dimensions for the legs etc. You've made this project a lot easier on me. Thanks again!

[@GorillaJuice88]

My pleasure

[@joycreateslife]

Your puppy is adorable.

[@billsmith7753]

Thanks for the video man I watched it a few times an went an built one today!

[@MaggieBeg1998]

How did it turn out?

[@oscarsilva5447]

Very nice. I made my own and wanted to give you props. I used a little different design but your video absolutely helped. Took a day for my boy to get up and running on it. Still needs to get a little for comfortable. Thank you!

[@GorillaJuice88]

Glad I could help!

[@strikeforcek9149]

Great job bud. I have a suggestion to make it much more silent, as well as smooth running on the rollers: - Get "conveyor rollers" from Grainger supply. Since your platform is 30" wide, I'd get the "30-inch between frame" rollers (which, realistically, you could make the frame much thinner at around 20-22" total inside width, and cut costs a little and still have enough room). These are anywhere from $15 to $40 per roller, but they are metal and have sealed bearings that they ride on and the axle can be bolted right onto the frame). This'll meme it extremely smooth, and extremely quiet. :) - To deaden sound everywhere else, sniff get it crazy quiet, go to a horse-feed store and get a small "rubber stall mat". It's ridiculously rugged rubber that can take abuse. Any joints that creak, any movement on the legs on the ground, or anywhere else any creaking noise comes from, just cut up small squares to sandwich in between the pieces you screw together and they'll act as "bushings" just like on a car chassis, and it'll remove all creaking, rubbing, and movement noises (as well as absorb shock and impact stress on the wooden joints) without compromising structural integrity. If you need any help, I can send you some links from where I got all my stuff online. It was about $60 extra for the rollers and the stall mat. But, it was such a relief to have so much of an easier rolling mill, and a Godsend for how quiet it became, hehe. (Ps: the rollers, since they're on bearings, don't have to be as large in diameter either. You can get away with 1.5" to 2" diameter rollers, and they STILL roll 10x easier than the DIY pvc kind you've made, due to way less friction and more precise machining. So, it saves a little more money too.) Another really cheap way, if you don't want to go that route, is to just order bearings that are exactly the same size to fit onto the bolts you've used. Then, you can remove the copper sleeves, still out a snug fitting hole in plsce of the copper sleeves for the bearings to fit into, and then put a second nut on the inside of the bearing so you can lock your bolt inti the bearing snugly by tightening the had of the axle-bolt and the extra nut to sandwich tighten onto the bearing. Needless to say, I've done all of the above at one time or another with all of our carprt mills, haha. Now though, we build ours out to extremely nice specs and stain them and they look super professional. All for under $150 for our largest ones. (It sure beats spending $300-$600 on "professional" carpet mills.) Any questions, feel free to ask bro!

[@GorillaJuice88]

StrikeForce K9 thanks for the tips bro. I’m going to check Grainger supply out this weekend for sure for the rollers. You’re absolutely right about the friction of the PVC piping. I’ll post an update after I upgrade to better rollers and the stall mat.

[@ShavedWeiss]

StrikeForce K9 what kind of carpet do you use? How do you connect the conveyor rollers to the frame? Thanks!

[@strikeforcek9149]

Shaved Weiss - I use "outdoor" carpet like you'd use for an outdoor patio, because the under-tread is the range as other carpets, but the carpet fibers itself are a lot slicker/slide better. I turn the outdoor carpet inside out (the dogs paws contact the underside of the carpet, not the actual part is humans walk on normally) and then I connect the carpet into a loop by using "iron on carpet seam tape". But, there's a ton of ways to connect the carpet into itself. To attach the rollers to the wood frame, I still a hole large enough for the end of the roller hex-axle to fit into the wood. Then, I take 2-part epoxy (like loctites epoxy kit or etc) and squirt it into the hole of the wood and then set the roller axle in it until the epoxy hardens up. Once it hardens up, you've created a perfect mold for the axle to fit snuggly inside of. Then, I did the other side the same way, and presto, you have a solid mounting system for the axle. To KEEP the axle in place, I just insert the rollers first, then put on the rest of the end frames to hold the 2 side parts of the frame togrther so they can't pull apart, and that keeps the axle/roller in place.

[@strikeforcek9149]

Devin Barham - Good idea. Let me know and I'll buy one.

[@GorillaJuice88]

Shaved Weiss for the rollers I just drilled out 1/4” holes and inserted copper sleeves. This allows the bolts/screws to ride roll smoothly.

[@kerrystewart8702]

Great Video

[@smokebreak5829]

Thanks for the video

[@LB-ue9ef]

Dope!!! You just saved me 3 and some change because I was gonna buy a dog treadmill for my bully Bugsy peace king 👑

[@GorillaJuice88]

Glad to be able to help! 💪🏾💪🏾

[@aircamry]

Nice treadmill thanks for the tip

[@adonisking6108]

Amazing thank you so much

[@heidiwilliams6682]

This is awesome! Thank you! I'm headed out to purchase all of this today. :) This is great help! Thanks so much!

[@GorillaJuice88]

How did the build go for you?

[@heidiwilliams6682]

@@GorillaJuice88 It went amazing!! However, I'm wondering if I made the carpet too long or something because he gets caught up in it. Working on figuring out what I did wrong, but it looks pretty awesome. :)

[@derrickwilson4542]

You gave me hope

[@ashleycreswell7614]

How far from the end of the 2x4 did you put the hole for the rollers

[@kil885]

Did you make a updated version?

[@mishanyafilon]

Hey 👋🏻 What size it?

[@blubarker8117]

Hi do you think if I took the moter out off my treadmill it would spin freely with no traction so I can turn it into a dog tredmill what do you think?

[@GorillaJuice88]

I’m not sure on that. I’ve never disassembled a treadmill so I don’t want to misinform you.

[@ZAKAR777]

Yea i think u should build another one it's not really rolling it's having resistance the wood blocks shouldn't go all the way thru the pvc that will make the rollers lighter and able to spin better and u could just used nails instead of copper to make it spin it will spin perfect just make sure everything is level and use just a lil thicker carpet so it will stay in place but u got the concept down just perfect it.... good work 👍

[@bonikaston7032]

Thanks 👍👍

[@ВладимирМихайлов-ч8л]

Hello. I'm from Russia. can you show in detail how to make your treadmill and can i purchase spare parts for it

[@GorillaJuice88]

Everything I used was purchased at the local home improvement store. Nothing special order.

[@ShavedWeiss]

Excellent video! What kind of carpet did you use? Thanks

[@GorillaJuice88]

Sorry for the late reply. I used just some regular cheap loop carpet from Lowe’s. In all honesty a conveyor belt would have worked better. I am going to switch it soon when I get back to the states.

[@AtikokanAnnie]

Any suggestions on if/would this would work in the water. The closest water therapy location is about 6 hours away. I have a small dog and if I could put it in a small kids pool, it would be perfect.

[@AtikokanAnnie]

Thank for the response!

[@jolloii3094]

When doing the carpet belt is it better to have it loose or tight?

[@GorillaJuice88]

Taught but not sinched too tight.

[@Sassypawstoilettage]

I have a 70lb German shepherd the measurements would be different what do you suggest

[@GorillaJuice88]

Stephanie Villeneuve mine was 6’ x 2.5’...that would be perfect for your Shepherd

[@tiiashiie]

Wondering, how did you exactly bond the carpet with the tape?

[@GorillaJuice88]

tiiashiie on one side I hand sewed and the other I used carpet tape. I heated it afterwards to make the tape bind to the fibers better.

[@tiiashiie]

thank you :)

[@briannam9655]

@@GorillaJuice88 what did you see it with before the bond tape?

[@ashliestarling9892]

My bf said he needs your DeBo slippers

[@GorillaJuice88]

Lmao...I can’t even tell you were i got them bc I forget!

[@panerosc]

Having some problems with my mill. My carpet is turning on its self

[@GorillaJuice88]

That’s a common issue. Try something heavier. I actually recommend Conveyor belt material.

[@danilorosete1688]

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[@JoHNGotti06Tr3]

How many feet did you use in carpet?

[@GorillaJuice88]

JoHN Gotti I used about 12 feet in carpet

[@JoHNGotti06Tr3]

Appreciate it bo ✊🏽

[@tacoman4610]

Gorilla juice keep it up bro u that nigga got them dogs well trained

[@Daniella-bs1vd]

I’ve got a mutt who is 26lbs. Would this be too difficult for her to move? Or does it matter?

[@Shibley212]

Yo speak up home boy!!

[@workingserberus]

very sad it makes me so upset to see dogs treated like that wearing a shock collar AND a pincher collar wearing one is bad enough but then wearing both is terrible for those of you who dont know a pincher collar has long metal prongs that DIG into your dogs NECK and PINCH THERE SKIN when they pull on a leash causing PAIN and FEAR of pulling not fixing the problem just scaring them and a shock collar or a e collar has to metal prongs that sit on the neck of a dog and when ever they bark if you have it set that way if not its when you press the button on the remote that comes with it it will send a ELECTRIC shock into your dogs NECK causing PAIN and FEAR WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO CAUSE PAIN AND FEAR TO THERE DOG people have thicker skin than a dog so testing it on yourself first does no good it is pointless just dont buy it do the research and work and train your dog the write way me and my husband have to dogs we thought my dog would never be trained but we stuck with it cause i KNOW ANY DOG IS TRAINABLE he is now a service dog in training when all he wanted to do before was shit in the house everywhere destroy all my art all my bras and all are furniture but he is good now no shock collars or any other form of torture devices so just think it threw send them to classes if you have to get help but dont hurt your dogs that way guys its not fair to them

[@memphisboyz4589]

SHUT THE FUCK UP

[@strikeforcek9149]

Your lack of periods, commas, and overall atrocious grammar make your ramblings completely incoherent and jumbled together. Aka: no one gives a shit what you're writing because no one can make heads or tails of what the hell you're saying... Lol

[@serenity9902]

Teacher: write me an essay on.... you know what know what, we'll leave it for another day

[@pamhoward5042]

You're a special kind of ignorant.