Unbox, Build, & Review the NEW Gen 4 Revolution 2x72 Belt Grinder

Today in the shop I am unboxing and setting up what I think in the best 2x72 belt grinder on the market. Brian House made and sent this to me and I am going to unbox, set it up, test it, and talk about why I think this is the best 2x27 available for all makers.
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[@michaelprue9024]

Hell yeah. I’ve been watching Brian at House Made for about 3 years now, watching how this grinder has progressed and I’ll tell ya, when I’m finally ready to buy mine I’m absolutely going to purchase mine from Brian. Are you kidding me ? The guy is an absolute beast and so is the machine he’s built, and continues to mod. And every mod just gets better and better.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Awesome work guys! So glad to have my tools in your workshop. Cheers and keep it up!!!

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Glad to have your tools in our workshop! You're the man.

[@Stillpoint23]

Aside from the amazing price, getting to assemble it myself was the icing on the cake. I learned new skills, and sharpened others. I made a few mistakes along the way, and had a hell of a time finding a good 3/4" drill bit (the Milwaukee brand is pure garbage) as well as taps that were long enough to tap all the way through. Be sure, those of you contemplating buying this kit, and you'll not be disappointed, source your tools and consumables before you start, in other words DO NOT assume that any hardware store will have what you're looking for, and call ahead, because websites are not always accurate. My total cost came to just about $1300. That's the kit, the wheel set, the extra tooling arm and a 7" contact wheel, the cheap VFD, the 3ph 2hp iron horse motor, power cords and a few consumables. I made the enclosure for the VFD out of scrap metal laying around my shop. Brian is a wonderful person to do business with, his passion is contagious, and you'll certainly feel the love he put into this project. If you're on the fence, hop on over, you wont be disappointed :)

[@timberanvil3788]

Just received my Gen5 - thank you for sharing!

[@pureexpanse]

I'm just starting to build a grinder from scratch according to Brian's design. It probably won't be the same device, but I'll try my best. All works will be posted on my channel. Great presentation and nice workshop.👍

[@donross8707]

I'm almost done building mine from scratch the plans Brian laid out are easy to follow

[@BrighamKindell]

I’m jelly! I love my Revolution but I want a plaque and my logo on mine :) great video!

[@stuartwilson5634]

Man it’s so good to see you back, can’t wait for the new projects

[@unfi6798]

Just seeing what The Revolution can do, I feel that even I can make a bushcraft knife.!! Then again it would cost a fortune to get it to the island. Will definitely check the maker's site. Thank you for sharing. Cheers mate. Much appreciation from Christmas Island.

[@jimtaylor6663]

That's a fantastic kit! Thanks for sharing. It's going on my want list.

[@radnazona3979]

Amazing.. You make the right moves. That's how it should be The right thing for a workshop. I almost took it too. I want to serve you for a long time, and to make videos more often. You've been gone a long time, and we're all waiting for your channel to watch with pleasure. Well done. Pozdrav iz Serbia.

[@Beldraakthesludir]

The Revolution is a great value. I added a welder into the price since I didn’t have one and needed one to build it, and it still made sense to go with the Revolution. Plus now I have a welder!

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

It's a great buy. Cheers Daniel!

[@gjordan456]

I can attest to the customer service, by far first class!!

[@MrHowieZ1973]

You just got to love getting new tools. 😍😉 Way better than the Bugs Bunny pajamas I got for Christmas. lol

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Lol

[@Miguel_ON65]

Hi Dustin!! Happy New Year! Congratulations for your new toy! It looks very, very nice. I’m sure that it will improve all your works. Greetings from Madrid

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Cheers Miguel! hope you are well!

[@holgerpresents]

Hi Dustin, what an impressive belt grinder. I have subscribed to your channel for a long time, because your videos are informative and educational. Thanks and keep it up! LG Holger

[@Scotty-gg4gc]

No kidding "like Christmas"! Congratulations!

[@billyboblemon207]

Nice grinder,I'm going to get one asap

[@baldmankt]

Great build, Love the real life 3rd times a Charm

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

haha yes sir! Cheers.

[@reedfrench1649]

THAT THING IS AMAZAZAZING

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thank You REEEAADDDEDD!

[@widneyburton5559]

You should get yourself a ceramic glass platen. I got mine from Pops Knife Supply and it came with the adhesive 3M tape already on the back. I drilled and tapped acouple of holes that sit right below the glass as a safety shelf and VOILA! Super easy to install and gives you a durable belt surface that won't dish out! It cost me less than $25 to do that.

[@stanlong-rangepensionerman3363]

I’m in Australia 🇦🇺 right and yes service has been great just about to start building one

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Cheers Stan! A great tool, Congrats!

[@BKohnKnives]

Another great video from the AOC! 👍🏻

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thank you brother!

[@terryqueen3233]

Well I do have to say that that thing is pretty awesome. I have three separate machines whereas that is one that does all three what mine does, awesome.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Quality stuff! Thanks for watching Terry.

[@t0m0rr0ws]

I agree - great grinders and very likeable, can't argue differently. But not grasping where it is compared specifically to other grinders to suggest why it is for sure the 'best'. I do agree it may be the best way to go, but seems like a stretch if not actually contrasting or doing true comparison test in use.

[@dougvuillemot8670]

It's not even best way to go. I only payed 500 more for one set up and ready to go. There is easily a couple days of messing around just getting parts and a day to build. 3 days of your time is worth something.

[@squirlboy250]

I've been wanting to build one of these with all the scrap I have laying around, I have all the metal and a few motors I think I just need some good wheels/pulleys and the VFD/speed controller.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Make it happen! Thanks for watching.

[@Sheepdog1314]

excellent. Still saving for a decent grinder.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

This is the one to get!

[@scratch3940]

What’s the lite that you are using attached to the grinder?

[@liveactiontexas]

I bought that same VFD but it didnt come with a forward reverse switch on it

[@toolman9081]

Pro tip, when unboxing motors, open flaps, fold them back, turn box upside down and remove the box 🤘

[@joeleonetti8976]

Hi, I've been following your channel for a few years. Do you ever take on work for clients? My favorite daily carry knife is a Milwaukee 48-22-1540 FASTBACK 5-in-1 Folding Knife. I like the simplicity of it and the fact it has a real screwdriver with 1/4" changeable bits. I find that very useful in a knife. I hate the serrations on the blade and I had the plastic handles. I would love to have someone take this knife and put wooden handles on it and either grind out the serrations or put a high carbon steel blade (really want a steel where I can get a keen edge on it and the stainless blade on it isn't that great; not bad but just ok) on it (keeping the bottle opener on it). Would this be something you would be interested in doing?

[@magnusshawn4698]

Great video. On my cheap grinder, one thing I couldn’t do without is the ability to grind on a slack belt (an area without the plenum behind it) Can you do that with this grinder?

[@Beldraakthesludir]

The plenum is just bolted on so it’s removable/adjustable. Also the actual contact surface is a separate piece as well, although not included in the kit when I bought mine. I just used some mild steel, but tool steel is recommended.

[@nathanwaldner8232]

I'm wondering why everything seems to be just tacked together, is it supposed to be that way or did he forget to weld all the way around? But man great design looks good

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Tack welds are perfectly fine for this Machine, although there are a combination of tacks and longer welds. I think full welds would be fine, but maybe overkill for this specific use. Brian definitely knows what he’s doing, and has made and used several of these machines over the last several years. They all seem to be holding up perfectly. Thanks for the question.

[@jeffreymiller9706]

I'm sorry, but did you get a 110 or a 220 motor? In my shop I currently only have 110 and wondering if it will decrease the griners performance without the 220.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

The motor can run either, although I only have 110 in my shop. By using 110, I lost about a 1/2 hp, which puts me at 1 1/2, which is plenty of power for this grinder.

[@jeffreymiller9706]

@@TheArtofCraftsmanship Thank You!

[@BrighamKindell]

Are you going to put scales on the handle?

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Yup!

[@Reno-man]

Does it ship to Canada?

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Yup

[@chrisoutside283]

$500? My cart shows $1300+ for the gen 5 with wheels and platen.....

[@egbluesuede1220]

You keeping your Gen 1?

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Yes. Vintage gear haha

[@MidnightMaker]

Ha! You guys have a serious bromance going on...

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Lol 😍

[@bwell6863]

TW 90 is the best on the market IMHO.

[@reddogknives]

I live here in Arizona, Travis lives just up the road from me and I've been friends with that family, his father and uncles, the better part of 50 years. I have the revolution and it does everything the tw90 does except have that $4,500 price to start, no frills. I agree the tw90 is the Cadillac of all and Travis is a great dude, but I can't afford that. I love my Revolution Gen3, i built it all myself. I have just over $800 total in my grinder and now I have the plans to build another from scrap. The best part of owning that gen 3, my wife loves me even more not spending that extra $3,500. Just my thoughts from a guy in Az

[@reddogknives]

By the way, do you have the tw90?

[@karm65]

once I turn the music down to a comfortable level I can not hear you talk.

[@kenuber4766]

Finally, you're not unboxing a bunch of Chinesium crap!!

[@Defender110SLO]

Top shit grinder. Cheers. 🍻

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

For sure Al!

[@OACustom]

Great value, and the welds will most likely hold up just fine... but man they're ugly.

[@merarm8088]

Все бы хорошо, но сварен он, как будто просто на прихватки.

[@robertbutler8004]

I don't like how House Made does not finish his welds it really looks pathetic and unprofessional.

[@robertbutler8004]

To say this is the best belt grinder in the world is a load of shit!!

[@gora876]

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