Making big V-belt pulleys from plywood

This time without using my tilting router lift.
woodgears.ca/big_bandsaw/pulle...

[@stephenhatalla5184]

It’s encouraging to see that you can make quite sophisticated parts with even very basic tools. Thank you!

[@elDoober]

everything started somewhere....

[@hdwoodshop]

Good to see the old Mattias back. that’s what got me to subscribe years ago.

[@sueastside]

"I can't tilt my router" Matthias:"just tilt the whole world around it"

[@TheMrWoodsman]

I have been watching your videos for over a Decade now and you are still teaching me new tricks! Thank you

[@tabhorian]

I was just considering making plywood pulleys this morning for a fixed post telescope mirror grinding machine, and this video pops up in my subscription list. Perfect timing. :)

[@leesass3602]

I frequently need to drill holes that are exactly perpendicular and have always struggled with doing so, What a simple and elegant solution. Thank you so much

[@U_Ranasinghe]

I really like the way you avoided angle error in the drill press table. Thanks a lot for sharing the tip.

[@Curtis-Randall]

Awesome video!! We are truly fortunate to learn so much from you. Thank you for everything you have made and everything in the future. You have changed the way I approach thinking and problem solving on projects and I can’t thank you enough

[@JeffGeerling]

03:01 are you sure it's not just the router bit getting stuck in the space-time continuum?

[@darkmann12]

Fairly certain RSJ is taking over.

[@joserivero6376]

Mathias, you are a true MacGyver at a higher level. Amazing how you come up with unique ways to solve issues and make them work. I enjoy watching your projects .

[@matthiaswandel]

I'm not a MacGyver. Don't you know almost NONE of macGyver's tricks work in real life?

[@thedeloachsdoyoutube8377]

Just wanna say how much I love your videos how encouraging they are and how you make everything seem obtainable. Thanks man peace and love from Tennessee Maker238

[@decomputerleraarable]

YOUR INVENTION AND FLEXIBILITY ARE WONDERFUL! YOUR VIDEOS SHOULD BE MANDATORY SUBSTANCE FOR ALL BEGINNING WOODWORKERS. Rob

[@raffly4449]

Ripples in the space time continuum!! Love it !!

[@KpxUrz5745]

So nice to see real skills at work. Great original equipment.

[@angst_]

Screw two 3/8 thick plywood disks together, trim the edge using the table saw, but tip the blade at an angle. Flip, and trim the other side so you end up with a bevel on both sides. Then, unscrew and reverse the pieces so the taper is on the inside. The screws help align the pieces back together.

[@matthiaswandel]

Or just cut on the inside in the first place (using the procedure I mentioned)

[@angst_]

Of course. I was just proposing a alternative method that is prehaps less sketchy on the tablesaw.

[@MrPhoenix1138]

I read that as making V-belts out of plywood and I was like “the madman he did it!!”

[@mkegadgets4380]

Another great video, thanks for taking the time to explain it in great detail. We appreciate it.

[@MrStorbeck]

Did you turn the router off when you changed the bit?

[@Scott-Ferguson]

He unplugged it. Don't you watch his videos? ;)

[@JeffGeerling]

Asking the important questions.

[@par5endos562]

I've been using my metal lathe as a time machine all this time and NOW you tell me all I had to do was use my tripod on the table saw?

[@RowlandMax]

TOT!

[@HouseGurke]

i just love the youtube engineering community

[@aserta]

No, the tripod on tablesaw is for when you want to massage the time stream. It's mainly used to block any time travel from the metal community.

[@patriotbear8267]

I don't know why I've never run across You before but you definitely have my SUB! Going to check out some more of your videos now.

[@doncripemc3certifiedsr.med326]

You appear to be a brilliant and creative soul....

[@simonkuebler8590]

I've made a large (450mm) diameter pulley out of plywood on my band saw, which worked surprisingly well! I set the parallel fence to wall thickness and tilted the blade to get the 40 degree belt angle. you have to make through cuts at the beginning, otherwise the blade will jam due to the tilt and after making enough cuts, you dan turn it! Great solution withthe lathe too, though, my motor was too fast though, thats what the pulley was for :D

[@MCsCreations]

Pretty interesting process, Matthias! Thanks a lot! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@raymitchell9736]

Table saws only cause ripples in the space-time continuum, This Old Tony's Lathe does full-out time travel... something to consider when deciding if you want to go into woodworking or metal working. so... 😁 there is that...

[@MarkWarbington]

Have you ever experimented with penetrating epoxy? It's a low viscosity mix designed to soak into wood and bind the wood fibers, primarily in boat restorations. I would consider using it to reinforce the thin edge of the V groove of the wooden pulley. I actually want to try penetrating epoxy on an MDF project where it will readily soak in and basically create a low-rent fiberglass.

[@robertbamford8266]

Always more than one way! Thanks for the video.

[@sergeysergeev781]

Крутой Матиас! Рукастый и с отличной головой! Респект!

[@briannelson605]

Lol at the tripod causing disturbances to the space time continuum

[@lwoodt1]

It just goes to show how conditioned we are to use a tool only in the way it was intended. Many tools can be used in many different ways as Matthias just showed. We just have to think a little differently.

[@creepincat7399]

Thank you. Excellent guide

[@vanshankguitars]

Very ingenious!

[@johnkoury1116]

New subscriber here my friend...OMG you made a wood shop from......Wood!!! that is so cool!!

[@ricaroles]

Incredibly creative. I am from Indonesia

[@alecarpinteiro3347]

Muito bom seus vídeos Mathias obrigado

[@sephalon1]

re: tablesaw to make the groove: If Matthias tells you something is too dangerous... it's too dangerous.

[@CraigsWorkshop]

Challenge accepted! :-)

[@YooProjects]

Great project dear. I like your channel 🤩👍❤️

[@dmmflys]

Awesome ideas thx

[@lbdeuce]

great video. thx

[@BHARGAV_GAJJAR]

Looks very cool maybe you should think of coating the pulleys with something in case of fibers or wood chips flying out

[@sdspivey]

You already had the perfect additional ramp, the cutoff piece.

[@chriswinter2725]

Really great

[@top174]

00:58 You are generating gravitational waves !

[@wolfman75]

Very Nice!!! Thank You For The Info!!!!👍😎

[@gumbykevbo]

That large of a pulley will work fine with no groove at all, the groove in the small pulley will control the belt position. This makes it easier to move the belt if using cone pulleys for speed changes.

[@cerega666]

Мужик! Ты крут!!!

[@zephal]

When are the plans for the 45" floor recessed band saw coming out?

[@tlange5091]

I hope you mentioned the time space continuum after watching too much This old Tony, since he was discussed in the last live.

[@MuhammadDaudkhanTV100]

Great full ideas

[@ddson304]

I saw the video well Thank you for good information

[@dadygee]

Mathias: temporary cuts, pieces, clamps down, drills, screws are dead on and result is near perfect. Me: temp cut slants wronk (27-18 degrees in one end and 24-19 on the other side), clamp slide m´, drills too thin hole, screw shifts everythings 2 mill to f-all, screw snapps, mockup 10 times better than end result. Only thing i get right every time; 22mm holes for skateboard bearings.

[@petercollin5670]

I discovered how important it is to cut the grooves properly on my 20 inch bandsaw. Mine weren't deep enough, and the belt wants to slip when I am resawing lumber, no matter how tight I get the belt.

[@DanielConstantinoS]

3:31 I'd love to hear your explanation why we need this gap between the belt and the pulley. :3

[@matthiaswandel]

so it wedges in on the sides.

[@MrJlucRober]

When Matthias said "It's a little bit hair raising", you may understand "fly, you fools !" ;) Very useful video nevertheless

[@PrinceAlhorian]

0:57 sawblade approaching 88 mph!!!

[@CrimeVid]

I don’t have a router tilt, but I do have a lathe with a headstock that will turn 90° so I suppose I could make 6’ wheels if I wanted to !

[@jeffstanley4593]

Always wondered what that sound was.

[@innerechomusicltd6340]

Hi Matthias, always so helpful and relevant. Your accuracy and creativity is something to aspire to. May I ask and apology if it has been asked, what is the dimension of the pulley you create here, what ratio between the small pulley and the large pulley and what rpm did you achieve? I'm assuming this is to turn real heavy stuff, like a bowl at the first stage of turning. This would help me a lot with setting up my DIY lathe. Best wishes, Shlomi

[@AllElectronicsGr]

Please make a wood cycloidal drive 😆

[@SUROBLEDEKchannel]

V-Belt mantab👍👍

[@papap14]

matthias please turn on the caption... I barely hard to catch up what you're saying since I'm not an english speaker... I am Indonesian by the way and I like your video pretty much 100%

[@thebatman911]

Awesome

[@EnUsUserScreenname]

Can you use the space-time ripples to make work go faster or away entirely?

[@ddnaveh]

yep.. quit ur job

[@proteo-x4u]

wonderfull !!!

[@mevk1]

Bigger would have been nice for even greater slower speeds but got the general idea -very nice! Also wondering what angle the belts are, maybe I have a router bit that angle? Never mind, previous post says 40 degrees. Dam sure I only have 45 degrees and that size does not friggen exist

[@bexpi7100]

Man, I knew table saws are powerful machines, but I wasn't aware they were capable of warping the space time continuum.

[@Captainwonderlad]

Apple Grinders, band name, called it!

[@randycosgrove3608]

Just curious why you cut the initial circle on the tablesaw rather than with a circle cutting jig on one of your several bandsaws. Do you find a quality difference or is it just that that's the way you do that operation??

[@matthiaswandel]

table saw is more accurate and more convenient for this.

[@theor.9219]

Data analyst from the LIGO observation center here, thanks for the disclaimer Matthias, we'll strike that observation of as a false positive. Disclaimer: Not really a employee working at a LIGO observation center.

[@RobbieBeswick]

People with no tools: ‘I don’t have a router or table saw please could you show me how to make a pulley only using a screwdriver’

[@KelikakuCoutin]

Thanks for the content. Keep up the good work. בס״ד

[@timbricheno8294]

Hi what kind of motor would you recommend to use as a pulley drive for multiple machines in a Toymakers environment?

[@davidpeterson5186]

i really like the idea of the tilting router lift. Going to your website to check out the plans.

[@kryptik0]

I would like to make the geometric marking gauge (protractor) that Matthias is using at 3:35. Are there plans available for this?

[@TheHonestL1ar]

It's called a Trammell points compass. Matthias has a video on it

[@lanceeverett5108]

Looking for advice and this channel is definitely the place for this question. I have a cheap jobsite table saw which has broken. The motor is not damaged. Do you think that motor would be acceptable for a homemade lathe? If not, what else would you repurpose it given that I am not an engineer and need it to be a somewhat simple build. (i.e. using it to make a home made table saw with lift and tilt is beyond my skills/tools) . Thank you to anyone who responds!

[@matthiaswandel]

I suppose it would make a good boat anchor. Its a universal motor, I don't recommend using one of those for anything.

[@lanceeverett5108]

@@matthiaswandel thank you so much!

[@drodver]

Video idea - apple grinder throwing chips everywhere

[@pedroesp2201]

👍👍

[@ManuelBTC21]

5:05 Time knows no mercy.

[@cgstadler]

Matthias- why is it desired for the belt to not ride in the bottom of the notch?

[@matthiaswandel]

it needs to wedge in for traction

[@lands3r]

you could do this as wel at the table saw 3:17 just put it on 20 degree and rotate it upright against the fence edit: never mind 5:00 gives the answer

[@Immolate62]

Pretty sure you turned the v-groove into your drive wheel on the 26", but I only know what you put in the video.

[@matthiaswandel]

if you HAD watched the video were I made it, you would know that I used my tilting router lift.

[@Immolate62]

@@matthiaswandel Big bandsaw build 1: The wheels @8:18

[@Immolate62]

Sorry I was imprecise. I should have said, "Pretty sure you turned the v-groove into your drive wheel on the 20", which is the video I linked to.

[@bmxscape]

@@Immolate62 imprecise is an understatement lol they are different bandsaws with different build plans...

[@Immolate62]

@@bmxscapeso my error was a meaningful event in your life? You're welcome. Have you built any bandsaws?

[@hulkpeace]

I have a tiliting router lift and i never used that feature :(

[@ajl9491]

This video is Q approved!

[@MandoFettOG]

Why shouldn't the belt bottom out on the pulley? Wouldn't that be too little friction?

[@matthiaswandel]

yes

[@speedbump0619]

I don't use v-belts much, but my initial concern is splitting the walls of the groove due to the wedge. Any concerns here or is the force low enough to be irrelevant?

[@matthiaswandel]

fur such a large pulley, the force is quite distrubuted. I wouldn't use that cheap ply for a small pulley.

[@user-el2fu3ee2g]

Hello. I am one of your followers. Can I know where to get the paper format to which you apply your ideas, such as the Bantu graphics

[@Borgocity]

How do you calculate the pulley diameter ? Biggest pulley = less blade speed Small pulley = more blade speed

[@everettneil6860]

V belts are measured by between the circumstance

[@karolapolinsantillan3804]

Exelente proyecto amigo quisiera comprar los planos pero si puede sacar en versión español le agradecería mucho gracias

[@paulsmyers203]

I found it interesting you don't put the pully onto an axel when running it on the router like you do on the table saw, and instead "freehand" it. Any particular reason?

[@matthiaswandel]

That way I can actually approach the router bit and start the cut. I already made it perfectly round on the table saw.

[@gregflowers6529]

should the belt bottom out on the pully??

[@matthiaswandel]

no

[@MRrwmac]

Matthias, could you please help me? Do you have something that can help me determine the size of two pulleys I would need to make to get a specific speed out of an electric motor I have? I have purchased your gear making program but don’t think that’s what I need.

[@matthiaswandel]

Find the the ratio of the speed you need vs the speed your motor have. This will be the ratio you need of the pulley sizes.

[@karolapolinsantillan3804]

@@matthiaswandel hola me interesa comprar los planos podría sacar en versión español por favor 🙏 gracias

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Thanks for sharing those tips!

[@PayneMaximus]

Matthias, are you considering updating your website to a more modern style? It would take a lot of work to migrate all the content, but it could be worth it.

[@randycosgrove3608]

Why? Newer isn't always better. In my experience it's frequently worse. I find his website just fine.

[@matthiasburger2315]

I like it as it is. Nice and tidy.

[@Uristqwerty]

Current popular web aesthetics are driven by phones where it seems like you need a thumb-sized buttons and the classic "top-left lighting" effect slashes with the ability, or really inevitability, to see content at any rotation. Add to that an industry pushing "simplification" that doesn't want border lines or tinted panels to separate content, and instead settles for vast moats of whitespace. Then, younger developers copied what they grew up on, and then their work was in turn copied as well, each step moving farther and farther away from any sort of actual reasoning about why they're doing it that way. IMO the best visual design takes advantage of the way our brains have decades of experience using colour, lighting, borders, and shadows to separate complex scenes into discrete objects, allowing you to fit more information on-screen at once, and just about everything else these days is a fourth-generation cargo cult derived from what looked good on an executive's smartphone back in 2008.

[@user-vs3eh7fi5g]

👍🌹🌼👍🌼🌹👍

[@kevinhoober1863]

I love apple chips!

[@Srinivas.kadhuru22]

Sir my motor speed is 2880 rpm I have a two inch pulley on motor then what is required diameter of pulley and wheels to drive the saw for cutting of 4 inch wood (for BAND SAW)

[@5in1killa]

You probably know already but the space time ripples are rolling shutter.

[@everettneil6860]

V belts are to deep into your sheave or pully ,v belts are only to be halfway to three quarter into the groove, because the v belts have tensile strength only in the core for strength,and friction

[@benburoker5192]

Should have just used the off-cut from the 20 degree 2x4 to support the wheel against the router... 😆

[@musthavechannel5262]

If you do not have a tilting router, just tilt the router table keeping router still in space time