Belt grinder build 2/2: Motor, table, platen, and housing

[@cffellows]

Solutions to mechanical problems which would have me scratching my head for days seem to come to you quite easily. I admire your problem solving ability.

[@mijodo2008]

Had to pause for a while after the 3.05-second mark and go and change my Jocks, take a heart pill and calm down a bit,........by videos end my heart was still racing. Thank you for leaving in the 'warts and all' parts, that alone is a good example of thinking safety first. I still put a circuit breaker and a lamp in series with all my first-time running of prototypes, especially for old motors. Top Job, cheers from Michael Australia,

[@5iwot5]

You have a real talent of knowing what footage is boring or interesting to us. Not a lot of people on this site have that talent. It keeps me and many others entertained even after having watched you for a couple of years now. Just wanted to tell you that. Keep it up Matt!!

[@JamesRPatrick]

The way you coupled the motor to the wheel is brilliant.

[@derekmackenzie573]

While I never cared for your penchant for green paint, you are genius pure and simple. Your videos never cease to amaze me.

[@braddaddio3963]

The burn mark on your finger was absolutely classic. Great video as always

[@Curtis-Randall]

Your videos are always a delight. I also learned that making a screw disappear on a sander is fantastic to watch

[@MichaelCoolidge]

I really liked watching and hearing your "problems solving" moments where you defined your problem and then set about solving it.

[@myrthenboermann5979]

the best design for a belt grinder on the internet! its so universal, love it

[@gsp0113]

This is you at your best: figuring out how to build something, one step at a time, by using a combination of natural talent and good judgment borne of long experience. And the project ended with your trademark green paint, which is always satisfying.

[@roccit]

I live on UTC−10:00 so I am a handful of hours before you. So these Friday videos are perfect for my early morning coffee. Great start to my Friday. Thanks as always. Excellent video and amazing problem-solving process!

[@timothyott8273]

One of the finest woodworkers, and an even finer video editor... way to make that nail stick!

[@glasbrnr]

As always, I appreciate and admire your imagination, design skill, debugging ability, and your construction skills. Plans anytime soon?

[@joe-edward]

I like how you used the finger with the fresh black electric burn mark on it to point out the electrical mistake. Nice touch.

[@LarsSveen]

Your resourcefulness never ceases to amaze me, Matthias.

[@HomeHaunter1]

How cool would it be to have Matthias as a neighobr/friend. The ingenuity is strong with this one. Great video.

[@Etna.]

Hi Matthias! I have an old GDR made belt grinder attachment for drilling machines I wanted to convert. Watching your video has shown me what to worry about and what not. Thank you very much for showing your knowledge on that toppic! Keep up your great work! A great woodworker has no need for fancy tools. Regards, Etna.

[@vanstonecypher]

Hi Matthias, thanks for these videos. I really enjoyed watching you work through the problems to arrive at the final build. It makes the whole idea of building this a lot more approachable.

[@onecarwood]

Right before you showed the outtakes I was wondering how many times it took to stick it! Awesome build and video as usual! Thanks!

[@amielrumbaua8387]

Your adjustable height mechanism gave me a eureka moment for a belt grinder im gonna make as well! (But with very limited access to material) Thank you! Jeez i kept watching your bandsaw build and didnt expect to find this helpful gem to solve a problem ive had for months

[@ppacopacoibm]

Your videos are so amazing. I always feel sad when I realize they are about to finish while I am watching them.

[@curiosidicas]

final result as expected... A nice green machine. Congrats once again dear Wandel

[@IceBox3]

Love the charred finger at 03:05

[@FishersShop]

RIP drywall screw. Great job, Matthias! Love it!

[@akquicksilver]

You are certainly gifted with design on the fly skills!

[@The1withlogic]

I love how you build all your own tools

[@LFpm120]

Мэтт, у тебя с деревом столько работ, что папа Карло просто ничто в сравнении с тобой. Восхищаясь твоими работами, ты один из лучших мастеров- инженеров.

[@Sludgepump]

It's so good to see build videos from you once again, Matthias! Really enjoyed this one. MORE, MORE!! ;)

[@matthiasburger2315]

3:14 made me smile: the excited look on your face. Not at all scared by the recent mishap. Only a bit more cautious and nevertheless courious whether it might sparkle or smoke again.

[@ToroMoto]

These are my favourite kind of videos of yours, as I enjoy following your thought process along with your projects. Thanks for taking the time to put these videos together!

[@audiotechlabs4650]

Your mind is so advanced, I'm surprised you are content to invent wonderful, yet simple, tools such as this sander! The thought process that gave birth to this project, is exactly the same that could do so much more! These tools you have made are incredible, because you make them out of reclaimed parts and pieces using other materials any one can obtain. Thank you so much for sharing. You provide a visual way for your viewers to make these tools for ourselves. I know I will! Thankz

[@iliketoUSEmybrain017]

Perhaps looking into Matthias' past would quell your surprise.

[@audiotechlabs4650]

iliketoUSEmybrain017 Thank you for your reply. It begs the question, what is Mathis

[@audiotechlabs4650]

iliketoUSEmybrain017 Sorry hit the wrong button. What I was asking...what in Mathias's past reveals his mindset for his inventions and why he isn't doing more challenging projects? The tools and such he designs and biuilds seem to be a walk in the park for him! I love him for what he does! Thankz

[@colinaskey9777]

a very well made belt sander,and the adjustment for belt tightening is spot on,well worth my thumbs up

[@chrisgray1158]

Very nice piece of work all the way. I love the way that you have over come adjustment's and so on. Nothing to complicated The whole completed job looks good. You know the saying if it looks right then it probably will be good. Look forward to more of your projects. All the best from across the pond UK Chris Gray.

[@brendandouglas-henry905]

Nice Mathius now that the move is over it seems we have YOU back as well best tube from you for a while very good indeed

[@Blobjonblob]

Mathias the mad scientist of woodworking.

[@ronyerke9250]

My son used my bench grinder to shape wood once. We had a nice, smoky smolder going on inside the grinding stone cover the next time I used it on steel. Keep your eyes peeled for smoke and keep an extinguisher where you can get to it easily. It might be a good idea to open the dust collection chamber to inspect for problems after you use it on steel. Just a word to the wise.

[@matthiaswandel]

Not planning on using it with dust collection with steel. Too much fire risk.

[@pixelkatten]

This is why no wood is allowed in the belt sander at my school.

[@ronyerke9250]

Good plan. I'd check for dust build-up by the drive pulley before working steel too.

[@thirzapeevey2395]

Use a wet/dry vac with a half inch of water in the bottom.

[@ronyerke9250]

By the way, I didn't know he used it on wood until after I saw the smoke and extinguished the embers.

[@NikolajLepka]

Your woodworking projects never cease to amaze Good work!

[@PYDOGMATE]

The green paint finish makes it look professional. Plus it is a kind of trade mark for Matthias.

[@crazethedave]

I have a 2x48 sander and i use it all the time. You will be surprised how useful it is for all kinds of stuff.

[@jimsjacob]

Wow, that was just fantastic. For me, your ability to decipher solutions to the build is amazing. Thanks for sharing that.

[@patrol681]

Another well thought out, and brilliantly executed project Matthias. All credit to you.

[@returnosf5043]

It's 2am and I have absolutely no interest in woodwork whatsoever. However, this is also the best video I've watched for a while, so I will leave my like here and go to bed

[@GMastolier]

And the Jolly Green Giant strikes again! Nice Job. Love your work and your informative explanations. Keep it up.

[@kiwdwks]

You're so innovative...always enjoy your videos. Thanks Matthias.

[@Varvitski]

Absolutely phenominal the amount of amazing footage of fascinating information you produce in a quarter of an hour video!

[@Moeller64]

You are a genius Matthias. Amazing build!

[@sean6077]

very well done, man. a true craftsman...if you don't have one, build one.

[@djAnakin]

These type of videos are my favorites from you. Nice work! Inspires me to make my own machines, but i'm terrible at that. Maybe I just need practice.

[@theobserver1219]

Great craftsman! Congrats! From Trinidad, caribbean!

[@presentdayjeff5790]

Another great build. This and your strip sander build are inspiring me to build something similar. Time to buy some more MW plans.

[@albertlagerman]

2:59 electroboom! but without the swearing. Sure you could have used a multimeter to test it, but this is way more exciting!

[@jaysanwich]

Love the shot of his burned finger right after

[@elitearbor]

At least it was just soot and not a serious burn! That can always be a pucker moment, whenever anything electrical goes wrong.

[@mickenoss]

I didn't even notice that. =D

[@bluesquadron593]

Haha, just commented the same!

[@guitarslf132]

IT's only 110v in Canada, no biggie ;)

[@leifhietala8074]

@3:07 scorch mark on finger. When I'm wiring up a homebrew, I plug it into a plug strip with an off switch and its own breaker.

[@budmartin8297]

I love watching you troubleshoot while making machines!

[@emmettbohannan1217]

My friend, you are a genius.....great project...

[@luciojosemariagraham3884]

Matthaias.. muy buenos los videos...sos muy claro y didactico al comentarlos... yo aperndo mucho de ellos . Te pido disculpes por no contestar en ingles soy muy duro para escribir en INGLES ... Gracias por tu aporte a mi ignorancia en un tema tan placentero como trabajar con madera. Lucho.

[@donaldshulman6771]

Another great project. Enjoy the homemade machines very much. If I had a choice between a machine from a box store, or the same one built by Mathias, it's always the Mathias Wandel !!

[@MarkH10]

I love the flashed finger pointing out the mis-wiring.

[@canusakommando9692]

A simple very Kool belt grinder. The design is genius! !

[@jmcarp0]

love the nail dart!! and the disappearing drywall screw too

[@DennDeBill]

My girlfriend who could only hear your voice now thinks your favorite word is "here" Great that you build a new machine!

[@alasdairmackenzie515]

Just a wonderful piece of work, Matthias. Love it!

[@craigleemehan]

Enjoyed witnessing the design evolution.

[@daphlavor]

As always genius. We could all aspire to work like you do.

[@massimoserra4787]

Hi Matthias, love the entire building and the great result. ONLY one suggestion, put some rubber pieces on the bottom, to reduce vibration and noise.

[@ComandanteJ]

Outstanding job, man. You never cease to impress!

[@sapelesteve]

it's official, I can now start my day after watching one of Matthias's videos!! Great work..... :)

[@y0utubeu5ername]

Amazing the difference a coat of paint makes - sort of goes from a bit "rough and ready" to pretty slick!

[@fynbo1007]

Love to see your project, thank you for sharing your amazing video

[@DanGamble]

Matthias, you're a mad, crazy, beautiful genius.

[@dannydodge7191]

Dude? Um,... a lot of work done off camera. The reason we like your videos so much is because of what you do ON camera. I still love your vids. Great job on the sander. Beautiful work.

[@DoItProjects]

You never cease to amaze me. Your innovation is unparalleled. We've been waiting for this video eagerly after catching all the fun on your Instagram feed. Mehdi at ElectroBOOM would be proud :)

[@jenniferwhite6089]

remember it was a washer machine motor its know to have the shakes, it's like watching John channel sitting on the washer machine by them I am ready to watch you and able to fall asleep after awesome videos you both build some time in the summer you both to build something together and have a Canadian touch to it

[@michaelrobinson1341]

I had to laugh at your blackened finger after the earth shattering "Kaboom". I really enjoy your projects. Thanks for posting.

[@kale.online]

Aw the green paint

[@MorleyKert]

Is the only difference between a strip sander and belt grinder the type of belt?

[@pestr999]

I love this project and your ability to build your own machines. I wonder if that sanded screw being throw into the wood is an homage to Jimmy Diresta since he ends many of his videos by throwing a knife or sharp object into a piece of wood.

[@scotmetcalf2745]

Great work! I loved it for the fact that you built from scratch. Please be careful when dealing with electrical though 110volt can kill faster than 220 volt.

[@TinoBambino]

You are a genius! That is so cool. I wish I could create something like that.

[@francoisfouche2568]

I had an idea that you might change the yoke into one of your dust collection fans to suck out the dust. Great sander !

[@djordjeblaga7815]

I highly recommend using a variac for these sort of experiments. Especially with Motors, which have a rather high surge-current its best to dial the voltage up slow and safely.

[@ivoman7]

The making of. It's fun to see how you make a precise machine, roughly at first.

[@10OZDuster]

never built anything in my life…just here to be entertained…and wasn't disappointed…his best so far….

[@peggyt1243]

Thank you for sharing your thought process. It is like a Vulcan mind meld.

[@mkris8653]

I love to watch your mind work. There are no rules.

[@papirojl]

You must really like avocado. Because to the color you choose for your tools...😂😂😂😂 Congratulation from Brazil!

[@NurchOK]

Awesome build. The washing machine motor looks like a universal motor (it will happily run on DC as well as AC). I can see the field winding, but couldn't see if it has brushes. If it does, to reverse the direction, you need to change the relative polarity of rotor and field. In other words, see how it's connected, usually in series, if you change polarity of one or the other (but not both), you'll have the motor spinning in the opposite direction.

[@NurchOK]

Nevermind, seems like a squirrel-cage motor. More work in reversing it, doing it mechanically is way easier :)

[@robertoqueipo9535]

Lo mejor del vídeo la cara q pones en el minuto 3,5 menudo cortocircuito lo siento pero se me escapó la risa del susto, como te quedó el dedo negro. Y lo de no cortarlo para q veamos q hay q tener mucha precaución siempre. ,👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@bigginksu]

3:04 - ElectroBOOM would be proud!! lol. As always Matthias, awesome video!!

[@bluesquadron593]

My thoughts as well!

[@guganotubo]

And the black finger!

[@HandToolRescue]

Awesome! You could put it face down to make a stroke sander.

[@cameronknowles6267]

Hand Tool Rescue what’s a stroke sander I haven’t heard of it before

[@TJStellmach]

Cameron Knowles A stroke sander uses a horizontal belt above a moveable table. The belt is pressed onto the work piece with a handheld pad. You can see one in Matthias' "Touring Dad's Workshop" video.

[@janjancummings]

very nice. you could use the motors power for dust collection too. just build an impeller where it mates with the drive wheel

[@cesaraugustogarciaobando1373]

GRACIAS POR TUS EXCELENTES TRABAJOS MATTHIAS

[@paulmunro3050]

That paint is quite lurid! Nice machine

[@xysix2548]

The motor that is running in reverse direction you should take apart and see if the start winding is accessible at the junction where it is connected to the run winding. If that junction is accessible you can switch ends of the start winding right there at that junction. That will reverse the direction of the rotation. Even better yet is to bring both of those leads at the junction to the outside and connect them to a DPDT-center off switch.

[@TheSpeedyStevie]

Master of "Frankensteining", love your stuff!

[@DoitselfInfo]

This drive looks compact compared to the belt drive, but what about the vibration of the machine when the connection is misaligned? Is this happens?

[@jhtnpa]

Well done as always Matthias!

[@PYDOGMATE]

Some kind of grinder or metal-working sander is one of the most useful tools in the shop. With it you can make, shape and sharpen other woodworking tools.

[@juanzipfinger3290]

Matthias!!! Felicitaciones!!! Muy bueno!!!,

[@pccalcio]

or.. you could just reverse the footage in editing to make it spin in the right direction.. lol :D

[@masterell99]

"The dust collection is so powerful it sucks in the sparks"

[@LALXLSKC]

Dear Matthias, these washer motors are great but they are not designed to be dust protected in their main purpose. I think that the motor MUST be complete covered on top with a wooden sheet or grounded metal (but not too close to coil and its air gaps to avoid overheating) because contact with metal chips coming from the grinder inside it will be at least destructive.