Triple-T Thursday #21 - My New Grinder

In this Triple-T Thursday (tools, tips and talk) I'll be talking about my new Brodbeck grinder and giving that a review. Links below.
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[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Do you have a favorite grinder brand? What features are important to you?

[@mcrich1978]

Wish I could say I had a 2 x 72 to compare or have experience with the features to say. That definitely looks like a good grinder. I have been looking at the Ameribrades... guess we will see what I can do come tax time 😆

[@Steve-ot7my]

Coffee Grinder

[@mcrich1978]

Curious.. what are gonna do with your old grinder? 🤔

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@mcrich1978 I’ve heard good things about the Aneribrade. I put my old grinder up for sale on FB marketplace and a guy bought and paid for it within an hour without seeing it in person. He picked it up the next day.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@Steve-ot7my I do love my coffee! Can’t start a day of grinding without that! 👍

[@rodgerklindt3165]

I bought an AmeriBrade last fall. Great customer service. Well built, easy assembly. Variable speed motor was my big item, but most manufacturers provide that. Only got a 1hp motor but its all I need. Allows me to move to different material (metal, wood, leather) easily.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I’ve also heard good things about the Ameribrade. 👍

[@petebusch9069]

Nice review, I love reviews like this. I think I'm going to order one

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

You won’t regret it. I love this grinder still! It’s the workhorse in my shop. Thanks for watching, Pete!

[@RedBeardOps]

Good looking machine sir!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks! I’ll do another vid in 6 months and see if I still love it. 👍

[@Keith_the_knife_freak]

Thanks for sharing

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@HeavyForge]

YES!!!! I love mine and you will to!🔥⚒💪🏻

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks, your review and recommendation was a big reason I went forward with it.

[@HeavyForge]

@@TyrellKnifeworks it’s also nice supporting some bladesmiths! Vince and Ryan are pretty talented smiths.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Totally agree! It’s definitely a grinder for bladesmiths FROM bladesmiths.

[@travisbartlett1977]

I just ordered this grinder... 3-4 weeks out. cant wait!!!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

You’ll love it! I’ll be spending a lot of time with the Brodbeck guys this weekend. 👍

[@travisbartlett1977]

@@TyrellKnifeworks I'm going to make the trip next year from alaska to blade. thanks

[@travisbartlett1977]

@@TyrellKnifeworks Well if your around Vince tell him chop chop I need my grinder haha. Have a great weekend bud

[@ShaminMike]

I’ve got about half saved for one of these. Great looking machine

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

It's the most used tool in my shop for sure! Thanks for watching, Michael!

[@brysonalden5414]

That's a much niftier grinder than my OBM. I particularly like the feature that allows you to very quickly change the angle of the platen; my OBM requires two bolts being undone, and setting the angle is thus very complicated and time consuming. I will have to think about retrofitting!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I love it so far. I'll do another review at 6 months to see if I still love it as much! 😉

[@toddbrown4789]

Ameribrade!!!! Such a solid machine, and great customer service. I know KMG and other overpriced grinders are good but Ameribrade really hit mark!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I’ve heard great things about Ameribrade for sure. 👍

[@benterbieten9540]

I'm really thinking about retrofitting a VFD to my homemade grinder. I think it would really make it easier to use.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

You’ll probably need a new motor as well. Certainly worth it though. Thanks for watching

[@ThomasShue]

So after a Year please tell me would you buy this again? I am buying a grinder ASAP and doing research’s I’m really thinking about this or building a Kit. Ameribrade Ultimate kit looks nice too

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

The Brodbeck grinder is a great machine! Ameribrade is a great brand too. The only downside to the Ameribrade is the 2” tooling arms. It makes all the arms non-standard (most are 1.5”) so if you ever get a second grinder that’s not an Ameribrade the arms won’t fit. That’s not a huge deal breaker though. Both are excellent machines. Thanks for watching.

[@ThePopeProductions]

Wouldn’t a couple of counter sunk bolts solve the interference issue easier than welding and whatever?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

The problem is that the holes are square to accept carriage bolts. It would be a better design to have those as tapped holes and have the hand nuts as male instead of female if you get what I mean. Right now I see no option other than welding the head and grinding it.

[@markkerr874]

Do you know if the small wheel attachment will grind integral bolsters or fullers? Nice video, I'm trying to decide what to upgrade. It's either Brodbeck or KMG.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Not really as shipped. You could modify it but Brodbeck makes an integral grinding attachment that does amazing integrals and fullers. 👍

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Of course I’m bias towards Brodbeck!!

[@markkerr874]

@@TyrellKnifeworks When I'm getting ready to drop close to $5k, I'm sure you compared with the KMG. Any advise. I'm really leaning towards the Brodbeck, but the surface grinder looks better on the Beaumont. Any convincing characteristics you can share?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@markkerr874 I already made my surface grinder attachment and had the 10” wheel so I just ordered the kit, 2hp with VFD and got the small wheel attachment and it was $2600 shipped to my door. That’s way cheaper than the KMG and it’s a top notch machine. You can get a discount if you listen to the KnifeTalk podcast and use the discount code. I think it’s 10%. I love my Brodbeck. Plus their customer service is top notch.

[@Anderson-HandForged]

sweet grinder congrats i have a OBM with the 90 degree tilt 2hp with vfd i like the features on yours i wish mine had mine is wired to 115v so im getting 1.5hp not the full 2 but plan on upgrading my dedicated circuit to 240 this summer so i can get the full 2hp enjoy your new toy!!! Mark

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

My last grinder had the OBM platen and wheels. 👍. Yeah, I’m glad I wired a bunch of 220v outlets to my shop! My press, welder and HT oven are all 220 and now this grinder too! Thanks for watching!

[@justsometurd.1109]

I'm looking into getting a good grinder and my question is will a 1.5hp do what I need it to do or does it struggle to move steel?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@justsometurd.1109 my old homemade grinder only had a 1hp. You can certainly get by with it. You might bog it down if you press too hard but just reset it and keep going. It worked for me for 2 years. 👍

[@justsometurd.1109]

@@TyrellKnifeworks awesome thanks!

[@Anderson-HandForged]

@@justsometurd.1109 yes 1.5 hp will move the steel no problem mine works great good luck

[@philochristos]

Did you have any difficulty getting everything in alignment?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

No not really. It takes a few minutes to set it up and align it but it’s pretty quick. Thanks for watching, Sam.

[@theriversexperience9383]

That's a nice looking grinder. I wish my KMG went horizontal.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

The rest and the horizontal feature are what sold me for sure!

[@timjackson5555]

They do, it's called the KMG-TX. But I Am certain you were already aware of that model.

[@milanrezaee]

just a simple question, is this belt griner painted? or something?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

It doesn’t come painted but you can paint it if you want. Thanks for watching.

[@smrettpecca]

Don't cut the Bolt and weld around! Remove the Plate, get a Tapered drillbit, sink the bore with a Taper and mount it with screws wich got tapered Heads! ;)

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Hmm not a bad idea! Thanks!

[@smrettpecca]

@@TyrellKnifeworks any time! ;)

[@smrettpecca]

@@TyrellKnifeworks but don't spread that! The guy who constructed it, is an Idiot! Don't make em smart!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I’ll have to check the thickness there if I have enough room for a cone head. But I like the idea.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I wouldn’t say he’s an idiot. Nobody thinks of everything and these things go through years of improvements. The Brodbeck guys are good guys and I’d love to see them improve on things. 👍

[@maziar1401]

دستگاه دوست داشتنی👌

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

از بازدید شما متشکریم!

[@fabriciohernandezlopez849]

buenas tardes Tyrell......soy tu nuevo suscriptor....seguidor....podrias decir en cuanto me vendes los planos para hacer una makina igual ??? estoy en mexico.....espero tu contestacion,,,,,,,,,muchas gracias......bendiciones......reynosa

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Este no es mi molinillo, lo compré. Creo que si desea un molinillo similar, debe consultar housemade.us/products/revolution-diy-2x72-belt-grinder-plans. Gracias por ver.

[@michaelelbert5798]

Oh, you haven't used a decline yet lol? Probably not safe.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I’m not really sure what this comments mean.

[@michaelelbert5798]

@@TyrellKnifeworks let me refrase. Using a decline on your belt sander probably isn't safe?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Sure it safe. You need to make sure you don’t lock it up by pushing too hard, but it’s a useful operation.

[@michaelelbert5798]

@@TyrellKnifeworks okay, thanks.

[@petebusch9069]

I see it shoots sparks right at your face, that seems like a negative to me.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Every grinder does without something like this. Some have guards, but those are the really REALLY expensive ones.

[@radokljajic9221]

💯👍💥👍🍷