How to make a belt sander - with Paul Brodie

This is the Tale of the 2 Beltsanders 36 years apart. I really enjoyed making it, and the stainless cage was a real challenge. No sense copying an old design. 🤓🏁
►☕ If you'd like to support our channel consider buying us a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/framebui...
►👕Buy Paul Brodie Merchandise! We have T-shirts, hoodies, and mugs: teespring.com/stores/paul-bro...
________________________________________________________________
Please Subscribe to see more videos!
________________________________________________________________
➜ 📙 My book: www.amazon.ca/Paul-Brodie-Man...
If you would like a signed copy please email me at [e-mail] (while supplies last)
➜ Follow me on Instagram: / brodie8191
➜ Find me on Facebook: / paul.brodie.902
#bicycle #sander #fabricating #fussyframebuilder

[@rgetso]

The eye-crometer, with practice, can be very accurate. The feel-crometer is surprisingly accurate, too.

[@xpndblhero5170]

More like "feel 'em" gauge... LoL

[@anderssoderlind90]

I use those two every day.

[@barrylinkiewich9688]

A finely calibrated feel-crometer can usually detect a 2-4 thou step and that's good enough for the garage-gineering I do.

[@domenicomonteleone3055]

Paul brodie excellent work build the small hand sander with a hand grinder this small handsander is used for sanding around hard to reich areas sorry if any miss spelled words i have watch a few of your videos have a wonderful Friday late afternoon and injoy yourselves Paul & Mitch bye 👋 from #YSW Domenico

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

CAD: cardboard assisted design

[@csmk1234]

As a 19 year old in engineering, I love this KZbin channel Paul. It’s teaching me techniques while being so entertaining at the same time! Keep it up!

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Cory.

[@bigiron4018]

you better still be in engineering! hope its going well. about to graduate myself

[@mattaomartinez.9817]

take that engineering degree and go get a welding job. Then surprise the engineers snooting details at you. The best engineers come from the shop and work in the shop.

[@stevewalston7089]

@@mattaomartinez.9817 That's for sure. I've worked with way too many other engineers who didn't know which end of a soldering iron or screw driver to hold. Most of them go into management where they can really screw things up.

[@saxplayingcompnerd]

College will not teach you any of these skills. These are all learned through apprenticeships and or experience.

[@crazy-eyewoodguy4489]

For the younger crowd, Im a Senior field service engineer for a company that works on medical equipment. This is the type of guy you should be learning from. The skills he is teaching are quickly becoming extinct. My industry regularly pays over 6 figures for guys (no degree) that can think with their mind and get out of the computer. Yes, there will always be a place for the CNC but sometimes its just more efficient to do it the old fashion way! Bravo! for a job well done.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you for watching and commenting. Appreciate it!

[@boostaddict_]

Mechanical engineering student here. Have about 6 years experience with 4-5 different CAD packages now, love CNC equipment and ultra precise machining, custom parts, and fancy materials, but I grew up on a farm. My background is working with junk and making things by hand. Sometimes all you need is a square, a protractor, a pencil, some transfer punches, and a scriber.

[@wingnutbert9685]

1000% agree! I do metal sculptures. I've made almost all my bending jigs, production building fixtures and bending tools(I bend everything cold with brute force and a dash of ignorance for the word "can't" ). And to be honest, it's the art of figuring out a product/sculpture design, the jigs to bend the parts and the fixtures to assemble them by the hundreds or thousands that I really love. You learn more from having to make do and make it up as you go. Nothing better than doing a job for $3000 in half a day when the big fancy machine shops all quote $30k and weeks. Paul's videos are gold for those really watching. I'd love to perch my arse on a stool in his shop for a week, in the corner and just watch. Tape over my mouth if required.... 😁👍👍👍🙊

[@jorgea.garzav4650]

20:42 that wonderful smile when you do some important thing and it works, is priceless.

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks for watching :)

[@shawnlund]

The flow of these videos is perfect, just enough of everything to keep you entertained without missing anything or getting bogged down in details. My hats off to the person behind the camera and the editor.

[@paulbrodie]

That's Mitch! He's pretty good, eh?

[@shawnlund]

@@paulbrodie he sure is, you don’t seem to be much of a slouch yourself 🙂

[@paulbrodie]

@@shawnlund Yes it's great being retired :)

[@russthibault8800]

I love your use of Cardboard Assisted Design ;-)

[@paulbrodie]

That's Funny! I might want to use that in the future...

[@denisl2760]

@@paulbrodie "CAD" is very useful. First saw that on Bad Obsession Motorsports.

[@mastermetalshredder]

I love his approach to projects. Just staying calm and keeping a clear vision of what he wants to do, and it comes out amazing. So cool!

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you mastermetalshredder!

[@donavinnezar]

im 25 been working in a machine shop since i graduated at 18 , metal working is an immensely satirfying job !

[@paulbrodie]

We have similar backgrounds. That's great you love your job! Keep at it!

[@twintwitch1]

How could anyone not really like Paul. I am a self taught frame builder. I have done everything he does, just not with such great tools and fixtures. I love watching Paul work. As a trained teacher I can say what everyone can see, he is a wonderful teacher.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you very much. You are very generous with your compliments :)

[@iichthus5760]

I am reminded of my high school metal shop teacher. He was a great man and taught me so much practical application in the shop and in life.

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@robertfrancis1796]

Hi Paul, so glad I found your channel! I still have my Romax (#342), from when I worked at Reckless and Rich did the custom paint job (late '80s). The Romax is now an art piece on the wall of my garage.

[@StephenSwitzer]

Oh wow. I had that exact same John Tomac poster on my wall for YEARS. Brings back some memories. The craftmanship on that grinder is next level. I'm might try my hand at something similar.

[@arnljotseem8794]

These videos are a joy to watch. It is obvious that you enjoy both making things and teaching. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.

[@squireblack59]

Thank you, Paul, for taking the time to record and especially to edit these videos. I'm just your age, I think (went to University in '74, birthday in January), and am just starting to build frames. I can appreciate how much time a dynafile could save, so was intrigued at the idea of making my own. Your process of tool design is very much like the "Agile process" for software development: rather than designing everything up-front, you build a little, see what you have, and then figure out the best way to design and build the next step. Why does this work? Because when you take the next step, you know more about the tool, bike, or project than you did when you started.

[@paulbrodie]

"Agile Process". I like that!

[@1pcfred]

@@paulbrodie you use the CAD system. Cardboard Aided Design.

[@paulbrodie]

@@1pcfred Yes I do.

[@billbaggins9961]

Nicely done. and what a wonderful life hanging out in your shop enjoying the life of building many random items. Many of us are working towards the same goal. Thank you for sharing!

[@vincentdemailly3875]

awesome job Paul ! no need to say , we can see you love building stuff : so genuine smile when you say "don't need much to make you happy ". keep up the good work !

[@blackprince4074]

My dream workshop, all that is missing is a couch to catnap on maybe a coffee machine. Thanks for the lessons much appreciated. An Aussie Point Of View.

[@paulbrodie]

Hello Australia! Thanks for watching.

[@semidemiurge]

Whoever is doing the filming and editing is doing an exceptional job.

[@paulbrodie]

That's Mitch! Yes, I think he's doing an awesome job too :)

[@mitchellnurseproductions]

🍻

[@jimurrata6785]

@@mitchellnurseproductions Thank you Mitch! You've not only got an artistic eye, but you're very good at documenting the details of Paul's vision. It's not like you have a bunch of takes when he's making a one off.

[@mitchellnurseproductions]

@@jimurrata6785 thanks Jim👍. It can be a challenge trying to keep up to Paul’s pace at times. Luckily we haven’t really had to do any 2nd takes.

[@davelewis2174]

A treat to watch a true Craftsman

[@TheMercyon]

This is awesome- Thank you for putting this up!

[@dgillies5420]

I think you've hit on the reason everyone's been watching your videos : we are all very, very jealous of your belt sander and have wanted one for many years! Now, freedom at last!

[@paulbrodie]

I am very proud of my belt sander! Feels good to hold it. Hardly ever use the old one.

[@incognitocycles9592]

Brilliant! Thank you Paul.

[@brendanwood1540]

Really nice build demo; thanks for sharing!

[@luzgonzalez2838]

Excellent tutorial.Thanks for the video.GBY!

[@junhimeda9972]

Thanks for all the great craft videos. It looks very slim and easy to use. I feel that Paul's creations are not only functional but also beautifully formed.

[@alexjordan3972]

Such a great video and so inspiring. Thank you!

[@lukasovysilenosti]

I absolutely love your attitude. I´m 20 now and I hope to be still in love with engineering when I´m as old as you are.

[@paulbrodie]

I just never get tired of #makingstuff. Having a project keeps my brain active and gives me a focus. Thanks for watching!

[@chrislee7817]

Really love the freehand approach with each part following from the previous 👍 I have workshop jealousy.

[@rivenmotors7981]

Always fun to watch joyful inspired fabrication!

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks for watching!

[@rogernightly9097]

Love your shop, good video thanks for sharing.

[@drbelli]

you sire, forgot more things about tool making, than i ever learned about it... impressive...

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you.

[@Just1GuyMetalworks]

That's quite the contraption, well done 👍😁👍.

[@aeror115]

Great video!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us

[@glennrochemusic]

I've got the exact same CQ lathe! However. I always part off in reverse! The cutter aleays flexes away instead of digging in! Safer, cheaper quicker that way. Love the new belt sander. Thanks Paul.

[@nicksonsbikeski440]

This may sound a bit odd, ] the way you present them it's as if you are making the video just for me. Beautiful job on the grinder, true artistic craftsmanship.

[@delahayenator]

Beautiful! The old one too by the way. Inspirational to see how you work and the tips you give. 👍🏼 Great content! Much appreciated :)

[@backyardmachinist]

My goodness, thank you for sharing!!

[@paulvanzweel8287]

An enjoyable well made video. Some nice tips with the carboard and paper template design. I also enjoy the old school way of making things....Reminds me of my toolmaking days.

[@andyinabox]

I think this was my favorite video yet!

[@DustinStapp]

20:40 Paul you're the Mr. Rodgers of machining! Love these videos.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Dustin.

[@georgestewart1325]

That is me two videos in and I am very impressed with the workmanship. Fantastically edited making for an enjoyable watch.. Coffee tip coming soon.

[@paulbrodie]

George, thank you. You're a Pal :)

[@lohmotorsport8766]

Beautiful work!

[@wouterderegt7019]

Mister Brody, thank you for being an old school badass. It’s not gonna win any safety awards but that doesn’t matter because it’s mine...

[@christopherbeauchemin180]

Wow, another great video production from Paul & Mitch... Bravo!

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Christopher.

[@leebatt7964]

“Add lightness”. Thats an interesting phrase.

[@paulbrodie]

It works amazingly well.

[@PithyBikes]

Such a beautiful build. Thank you for sharing and appreciate being able to watch a master.

[@paulbrodie]

Very nice comment :) Thanks for watching!

[@benc8386]

Beautiful job! It looks like the guard on a 17th or 18th century sword. They probably had fun making those too. Roll pins are great but can be very hard to get out especially if they are on the bottom of a Mini.

[@chrisperry7963]

Excellent work, really fun watching it come together!

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks Chris!

[@JohnScherer]

I love this design and build methodology. All by hand, by eye, and by feel. It hits me right in the feels

[@paulbrodie]

Yes, that's a good spot to get hit :) Thanks for watching!

[@JohnScherer]

@@paulbrodie lol. Yes it is Paul. Good stuff for sure. I wish they would teach design like this.

[@thomaslowry7813]

Happy birthday! Love your videos. The finished tool looks fantastic. Just purchased a t-shirt!

[@fredgeitner713]

That thing is a work of art. Beautiful!

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you very much.

[@midnightrampage9627]

He thanked the camera guy, a legend is born.

[@paulbrodie]

Yes! I notice that in other videos the "camera guy" hardly ever gets mentioned 😉

[@vanguardcycle]

Fun build to follow along with!

[@RussellMakes]

Excellent project! Thanks for sharing.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Russell.

[@rodneykiemele4721]

Great project

[@mmazz30]

Stumbled onto your channel by accident and now hooked and subbed. All the best from Melbourne, Australia👍

[@petepure3387]

Excellent as always Paul. It's refreshing to see someone design something on the go... My dad used to say "Just get on with it".

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks Pete. Part of the "build as you go" appeal is that you never really know what the final shape is because it's evolving with each step.

[@tomfortson5147]

Hi Paul and Mitch, Paul, it's such a joy to watch your design/fab process! Miss your regular videos, and send you lots of healing thoughts...

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Tom. Appreciate you checking in. I am healing, and couldn't sleep well last night- too busy thinking about our next video. I still have the urge in me.

[@tomfortson5147]

@@paulbrodie This is such good news!~ Thanks for getting back to me. All the best to you and to Mitch!

[@douglas.turner]

Really like the mic stand! And Happy Birthday, too.

[@xmanual]

I really enjoyed this. Thanks Paul

[@petermckee1061]

As a newcomer I'm doing a lot of catching up. Your work is a joy to watch. Many thanks.

[@vithilenka2166]

Another awesome video!...thank you:) I would love to see video for “how to start basic frame building and what is the bare minimum you need to own and know” keep up the good work, love to watch you work

[@GeckoCycles]

I bought a bunch of the cheap $15 die grinders in the late 80's so I don't change tools much and all are still going strong. They use more CFM but work well. Even hooked one up to a tank and took 12" long 1.5"D Stromatolite core samples in the Ocean in the Bahamas with. Bent the shaft very slightly so it is now for cutoff wheels but still going strong and I don't inline oil either. Back to business. Take the muffler off the back and clamp a innertube to the end using wire or hot glue. Put small hose whip on die grinder and slide inside inner tube and connect muffler back on die grinder. Put QC coupler on other end of whip. So quiet and air is exhausted out and 3' away! I even hot glued off dirt inner tube over the end of the Mac belt sander as the muffler is not removable. Just slide over handle end. I like your vids but I too speed them up to 1.75. LOL

[@davidlenneberg4303]

Great job it is a cool piece of equipment what a time saver hope you had a cool birthday.

[@irideanolepaint8879]

GREAT CHANNEL !! Mr. Rogers of metal. Thanks!!

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks Mark. Appreciate your comments...

[@WideAwakeHuman]

As someone who can't keep his shop clean...I always love watching someone work in a shop they manage to keep as clean as yours

[@paulbrodie]

Yes my shop is always that clean :) Thanks for watching!

[@WideAwakeHuman]

@@paulbrodie in KZbin world it can be that clean 100% of the time and that's all that matters... Lol

[@Mr.Phoreskin]

I love how he wears ear plugs running a drill press. It’s just a good reminder of how precious hearing is. I wish that I had listened to all the warnings years ago.

[@paulbrodie]

As soon as I get into my shop, I put my earplugs in, doesn't matter what I'm doing. It's a habit of mine. Thanks for watching!

[@dennisyoung4631]

Given the Peacocks “howling” - earplugs might be needed to help with concentration! I know I would want one, because I only have one ear - and I’m really distractable.

[@tbbainter777]

Very cool. Love it .👍👍👍👍👍

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you 🙂

[@VMX42AUS]

Happy Birthday Paul!!!

[@boltonky]

Good video and easy to understand...thanks for your time :)

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks for watching.

[@StereoDiscoShit]

Looks dope finished

[@flatbrokefrank6482]

Great shop you have there Paul!

[@CorbinAce]

Nice job Paul. I can relate to your' feelings of accomplishment. I was a Prototype tool maker most of my life. I'm 85 now and retired for 22 years. I wish I had your' equipment. I have mostly wood working machines. I do have a 1947 9"x48" southbend lathe that was given to me because it was a big lump of rust. I cleaned it up and rebuilt it. Most of my machines were given to me because they were non functional. Some machines I built from scratch. I have a 25'x25' garage out back. That is where most of my life is spent, especially now with the virus thing. It was fun watching you do your' thing. Like I said I can relate to the smile on your' face when something works out right. Thanks for the vid. I also built the full sized airplane in my thumbnail. I was flying it out over the Everglades. John

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks John. Good story! Congrats on building a full sized airplane. I like my wheels to stay on the ground. Yes, I do like it when a project goes well. It can put a small on my face for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@CorbinAce]

@@paulbrodie Hi Paul. Thanks for the reply. I see you are into building custom bikes. I'm sure that is a ton of fun. I will have to check out more of your' stuff when I have more time. Paul was my brother/best friend!

[@Portrayalpress]

"Eyecrometer" - OUTSTANDING! Great content - you should have more subs! Keep up the great work!

[@rickfazzini22]

Now you make a belt sander video :) Awesome as always guys!

[@cobralyoner]

I like watching people make stuff who like making stuff.

[@paulbrodie]

I do like #makingstuff. Can you tell?

[@pgiamel]

Un lavoro davvero pregevole sia nella fattura che nell'ideazione, complimenti, comincerò a seguirti

[@craighearn747]

Your skill level and explanation, along with the Excelsior Project, have placed you in the Pantheon on Oscar Level fabricators. Watching you complete fabrication gives me pleasure as exposure to people with your set of skill, ability, vision and intention has been limited to my life's exposures. The closest you come to reminding me of people I have met was a gentleman who was a Chief Engineer on an aircraft carrier and another machinist who built a custom 70mm professional motion picture camera for a project at Warner Brother. Long may you build.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Craig. Very nice comment!

[@JBEE453]

Man you are inspiring. What a wonderful gentleman. Subscribed :)

[@paulbrodie]

Juan, thanks for watching!

[@davemarcotte8091]

Nice to see some great craftsmanship!

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks 👍

[@snakes4461]

Paul Brodie is how I'd imagine Christopher Walken as a shop teacher.

[@paulbrodie]

I like Christopher Walken...

[@jimzivny1554]

Great project, nicely done

[@paulbrodie]

Jim, thanks for watching and commenting :)

[@LarsSveen]

What a work of art.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Lars!

[@skalliwag2766]

Excellent work, from the UK

[@Xeil]

This is the kind of shop I aspire to have. Awesome video. I used a dynabryde file and oribital sanders for a few years prior to my current minor machinist position. Loved them, but those tools are outlandishly expensive despite being great tools. This is a great alternative with a personal touch!

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks for watching!

[@eddietowers5595]

KZbin recommended this video when I was watching Doubleboost's videos. Man, this is the first time I'm hearing of this channel and this project and boy is this awesome! Paul reminds me of my high school Metals Shop teacher, specially his shop, it's a little similar to how we kept our shop at school, back then, only with school color scheme and no bike parts. Awesome. I'm subscribing. The contents are cool.

[@barrylinkiewich9688]

I appreciate that you're upfront about the costs. It seems like many makers and engineers go out of their way to make this type of project seem cheap and easy and it lulls some folks into a sense of confidence that could be misplaced. Knowing that this will cost me $300-400 immediately establishes that even though I've got the skill and most of the tools to do this, I'm not going to because I don't need this tool $400 worth. This is going to be a heirloom tool and for the amount of tube grinding I do, I can get by with $50 worth of sharp files. Still gonna watch the whole video though :)

[@paulbrodie]

Doesn't make any sense to me to mislead viewers about costs. Thanks for watching!

[@cripwalkdoodlebob1647]

Happy late birthday love watching you make stuff wish i had the tools to make stuff

[@homemadetools]

Nice build and video. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you very much. We appreciate it 🙂

[@thesilkkradle9558]

love your temperament. fantastic video. thank you

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@raynyhus2026]

Nice, I wouldn't have thought about that type of tool.

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks Ray. I use mine all the time, like today.

[@greywolf2809]

Pretty neat looking!

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Grey Wolf.

[@JulianMakes]

Amazing sander, a work of art!

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks Julian. I still get comments telling me to go to Harbour Freight and buy one for $24. They simply don't understand 😉

[@seansysig]

Eyecrometer great term. CAD (cardboard aided design) very useful. Nice die grinder repurpise belt grinder cage.

[@mrdfrts]

Loving perfection!

[@paulbrodie]

I like perfection too. Never really get there; always striving. Thanks for watching!

[@horacegentleman3296]

When hand filing softer metals try rubbing your file with chalk you prevent clogging. It's a trick I learned from a wise grey beard. Very helpful.

[@paulbrodie]

That's easy. I will try that. Thank you!

[@toma1883]

Awesome video

[@WireWeHere]

The KZbin algorithm chose reruns today which is fine because I had a better look around. Amazon customers who bought your book, paul brodie the man behind brodie bikes, also bought silver solder and a DeWalt impact ready right angle drill attachment. Oh, and I had to battle the bionic woman to keep the first letter of names lower case but some things are important they stay the way they are on my bikes.

[@paulbrodie]

Jim, it sounds like you're having an interesting morning!

[@blockhead3654]

Bro I love your channel. All by hand.

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks for watching!