2x72 Belt Grinder Fine Tuning Tracking Prototype

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I am prototyping a 2x72 Belt Grinder fine tuning tracking mechanism. In this video I show the process of how that works & we build it.
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@Icarusglide 3 года назад

I'm building my own 2x72 from scratch... I've been having a hard time specially with the alignment, and your videos are helping a lot, honestly, such is the help that I had to basically go back to the drawing board...While I'm not trying to copy your design, I'm using all the info you are providing to understand the process of this build to make my own.. Thanks for all that..

@HouseMadeUS 3 года назад

Rock on Man! Happy to inspire. Cheers!

@nagyjanos7625 2 года назад

THANK YOU! I've been neglecting my belt sanding project for 3 months because I couldn't adjust the belt running with the classic one-axis solution. But this fine tuning mechanism solved my problem.

@Stillpoint23 3 года назад

I can only imagine how satisfying it must be to design something like this and watching it work. Then to top it all off people want one too, and they will gladly pay for it! Dude, you're living the dream 😎

@HouseMadeUS 3 года назад

It really is! And I feel blessed to do this work. Man, every day. Cheers brother!!

@whooper3336 6 месяцев назад

Use a heavy coil spring on the back side and your adjustment screw on front side. The spring will want to push the to the ( front )right the adjustment screw can be used to balance the tracking azimuth fore and aft. This way there is no play or backlash in the azimuth adjustment fore and aft angle. The spring can be captured a couple of ways, you can use a screw threaded thru a welded tab. The screw will thread into the welded tab then a lock nut and washer then the spring around the threads as you turn the screw with the spring on. It it will put a greater spring load on the azimuth which you can counter with the adjustment screw on the other side. Or just use a welded tab with a recess for the spring and a recess on the idler pivot. Lots of way to do it but the spring will remove backlash from the adjustment.

@HouseMadeUS 6 месяцев назад

All good ideas. Thank you.

@RedBeardOps 4 года назад

Pretty damn slick! I foresee a lot of people using this design.

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Here's to hoping. I think it makes sense to have on any grinder just in case the belts start to walk or stretch. I have used this now so many times in the short period I have had it. I'm sold on it.

@ronamedee2475 3 года назад

Building my second 2 x 72 now. Funny how much I use the old one to build the new one ! First one uses an old single phase "Water Pump" motor and this one will run a 3 phase with a VFD so I can reverse it and slow it down. Just as you stated first time builders need to not sweat the small deviations as they are forgiving. That being said compensating has worn out my tracking wheel bevel so this one will be a combination of designs that I "Borrowed" from 100 video's ! Thanks for your post Brian, More I can borrow. LOL

@HouseMadeUS 3 года назад

You’re welcome! Thank you Ron! 💪🏻😁

@the_sharp_carpenter 4 года назад

Nailed it!!! That is absolutely perfect, forward and reverse with out touching anything is the way they should all be. Those RC car turnbuckle control arms are probably more that enough range of motion from the looks of it. Awesome work.

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Thanks Rodney, I think the turnbuckle idea is really great too. Ill take a look.

@RileyKnifeandTool 4 года назад

Nice work. I did a similar modification to my belt grinder a while back. It really adds an extra degree of versatility to the machine, especially if you've got an odd tool arm that's a little tweaked, or that may not run in reverse as well as forward. My only suggestion is that you could eliminate one of the 3 top screws. You really only need a pivot and one locking screw. On mine, I leave the pivot slightly snug, and use a knob for the lock. That way I can adjust it on the fly, tool free. I made a vid on my channel a couple of months ago if you care to watch it. It's called "tracking mod details for Chris".

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Yeah 3 might be an overkill there but I dig symmetry so here we are.😂 I’ll check out your vid. 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

@ctpctp 3 года назад

I have no idea why someone would think that that wouldn't work. Brilliant design. I'm going to buy your kit later this month, btw. Oh, one thing, get you a center drill! Really, you'll like it :-)

@eloinagarcia8436 4 года назад

House work como mexicano como me gustaría tener un taller así mis respetos, qué bien trabaja. Aprendo mucho con sus videos le felicitó. Ojalá no existiera el rasismo me causa tristeza.que dios lo bendiga felicidades.

@ToddMcMahon 4 года назад

Excellent Idea! :-) Glad I read the comments. Like Michael Hartke, I would also recommend the use of "Fine Thread" bolts for the tracking and alignment adjusters.

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Great point! Someone also said I could just weld the nut to the arm instead of the tab. SMART!! I need to try that.

@Kcalvert1000 4 года назад

I have been working on the same problem with my DIY grinder. The only thing I would do is press a bearing into the center hole. Then you can let it move freely while maintaining rigidity, then you would only need one slotted hole and one bolt to lock it in place. I love your idea and I am going to build one for my grinder. I use mine to do hollow grinds by putting the blade between the contact wheel and surface plate.

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

This is a great idea. I love the bearing concept, makes a lot of sense.

@Kcalvert1000 4 года назад

@@HouseMadeUS Thank you, I have been working on this for a couple of months, you have helped me a lot and I love your channel. I will abe signing up on Patreon. I am going to start milling mine this weekend.

@SuperSaiyanSalmon 4 года назад

Elegant or not - you proved them wrong! Congrats man, excellent work! Looking forward to that dxf file 😊

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Thanks Tom. Yeah, I do love a challenge and I love rubbing it in the face of the neigh-sayers!!

@muratbasarir6046 3 года назад

This is professional idea.thank you sir for all

@K3Flyguy 2 года назад

Well done! When I get my grinder powered up I certainly will order this if needed! Excellent content, nicely done video! Thank you for sharing your passion!

@HouseMadeUS 2 года назад

Thank you Michael! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@chperdue4492 3 года назад

Wow this is much improved tracking set up. I bought the the ultimate bundle a few weeks ago and will be adding the motor and KB 27d vid and be ready to start using mine. I wish I would have waited a while now I bought the OB one and it is kind of awkward, compared to this. Trouble is I need my grinder up and running ASAP. So guess I’ll have to Waite a while.Thanks for the post.

@HouseMadeUS 3 года назад

We have yet to push this out of production. I’ll let you know when we do. 💪🏻😁

@MikefromMissouri 4 года назад

Nice work Brian! Couple thoughts. On the fine adjustment , consider 1/4-28 thread for better control. Also, to get more travel out of it you could use a ball and socket pivot joint on the end of the bolt or rotate the non threaded hole piece and use a small stamped steel clevis

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Good call! I was trying to think of the name of that type of socket so I could look it up on McMaster. A ball and socket pivot joint. Yes. That would keep it from binding up. Thanks Michael.

@insp79er 2 года назад

I like this prototype the best.

@HouseMadeUS 2 года назад

Thank you BRYAN.

@Thewatson77 4 года назад

Great add on 👍🏼 I think tig welding to clean up the presentation of it and swap out the inner lock nut (push) for maybe something different and she’s ready to rock. Thanks for your hard work!

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Thanks Jonathan!! 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

@azer2you 4 года назад

Nicely done, I would suggest to use a rod end instead of the small welded tab. This will solve problem with the 2 bolts. You may get free movement in all axis with this will help with the adjustment bolt giving more and free adjustability.

@rafaelvillalobosjr4884 4 года назад

Looks amazing! Especially like the adjustment bolt idea to eliminate the second plate in the draft. Only things I would add are fine threads make for finer adjustments AND if you elongate the hole between the nylon nuts just a little in the same axis as the bolt, it will give you more adjustment before it binds. Granted, I don't anyone should need more than 15 degrees :P

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Good call! Haha! Yeah I think 3 degrees is all that is needed here. But I like the idea of elongating that hole. Thanks for the concepts and ideas. Also I have a package waiting in my shop from you!! WOOOOOOOTTT!

@leekollar3298 4 года назад

That thing looks awesome man! I have been holding off finishing my build until I saw where this was going. Solid information bro! Nice work! 👊🏻

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Right on man. I should have this buttoned up here in the next week or so. Thanks for your support as always.

@lonewolfdesignsbylarry 3 года назад

May have been stated. The left/right degrees could be increased by using a heim joint. The joint will keep the thread shaft straight while allowing the the motion to happen and doubles as a roller type baring for the shaft to ride in and be tightened down. The add the locking nut to the outside for ease of the end user to lock that sweet spot down.

@davidscadlock5569 4 года назад

NNNnnnice - Great prototype of your design. This type of 2-axis tracking mechanism will greatly improve the grinder setup!! Keep up the great work!! Coffee coming you way..

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Thanks David. Hope you are doing great my friend!! Just a bit more refinement on this and I'll call it done....mostly. :)

@millarfarewell5343 4 года назад

Good job Brian, it works well.

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Thanks Millar. Hope you’re doing well my friend! Catch up soon.

@roncrandall 4 года назад

Great looking addition/fix!

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Thanks Ron! How are you doing??

@roncrandall 4 года назад

@@HouseMadeUS doing GREAT buddy! I hope that you're doing good as well.

@BecksArmory 4 года назад

Hey hey it works! Great Job!

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Yeah man. Gave you a shout out on the podcast today as well. open.spotify.com/episode/5Q1lEiuvANmt7G12NzGH8Y?si=wp6XyZAWQoKPOmL3QYi3CA

@BecksArmory 4 года назад

@@HouseMadeUS Sweet! I'll have to check it out. :)

@BecksArmory 4 года назад

@@HouseMadeUS I checked out the podcast. Thanks for the kind words. My wife had given me shit because I spent 20 minutes designing something for "some guy on the internet" instead of going to bed when she went to bed. I just find it satisfying to help people perfect their ideas ideas because I want to and not because I'm getting paid to. I don't know if that makes any sense or not. I've turned way too many ungrateful people into millionaires. It just makes me feel good to help people who truly deserve it. Keep up the good work! PS. I use Autodesk Inventor. I hate Solidworks. hahaha :)

@mikehegdahl5393 4 года назад

You are right! I want one! Still waiting for the platen bracket as well! Smiles

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Mike they are back in stock. Check the website. I’m cutting the out today.

@mikehegdahl5393 4 года назад

@@HouseMadeUS ordered the platen, will order the fine adjustment alinement bracket as soon as its avalible!

@gregsmith2262 3 года назад

I need this in my life. Mine won't be that pretty I don't have plasma. Thank you Sir for sharing.

@HouseMadeUS 3 года назад

Thank you Greg for saying so! 💪🏻😁

@Donorcyclist 4 года назад

Right on! Way to go, Brian!

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Thanks Jon. Hope you are happy, healthy and safe my friend. Cheers to it being Friday! :)

@Donorcyclist 4 года назад

@@HouseMadeUS All good here, and wishing the same to you, brother! I'm grinding my first batch of knives this weekend, including the one my youngest designed (he'll help on the grinder). It's going to be a fun weekend!!

@vincentgolden5352 4 года назад

Great idea Brian im liking it alot micro adjustment's could you just weld a nut under the left side as your micro adjustment for your towards and away adjuster rather than the complicated way you did on this prototype. Thats the only thing i personally would change otherwise i think its brilliant my friend. Thanks for sharing and please takecare and keep safe.

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Perhaps that would work. I think that makes way more sense than the tab I cut! Haha! Vincent!! You're always full of good ideas. Thanks man!

@sammybeimers7038 4 года назад

Gday from down under and from one fabricator to another well done and awesome work. I'm wondering if you've considered instead of the mechanism on the left you use to rotate to instead incorporate a handle, it would minimize the amount of time and effort and would make the plasma cut part of the rotating part and handle one piece. If the two smaller bolts were left slightly nibbed up you would still get some pretty precise movements

@crabelo1000 4 года назад

Good job! Congratulations! Thank's to show!

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Thank you very much!

@Aaron_Barrett 2 года назад

Excellent decision!

@alvarodelcastillodiaz2309 4 года назад

Excellent video. Thank you!

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@eloinagarcia8436 4 года назад

Es usted con todo respeto como decimos en México bien chingón

@snookerbob62 2 года назад

I'm hoping and wondering since I purchased your plans a few days ago . i see this updated tracking mechanism and wondering if i can get a set of plans for it ?? probably able to figure it out, just so much easier to ask and hope then trial and error it !!! Thanks GREAT BUILD !!!!

@HouseMadeUS 2 года назад

This particular design was abandoned for a new design coming out later this month. More refined and easier to build.

@benjaminseigal5192 4 года назад

Thank you. I am waiting!

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Ill be practicing my tig welding here in the next week or so, I may have a couple of practice pieces laying around and Ill ship you one up with these blades.

@benjaminseigal5192 4 года назад

House / Work you are too generous

@joshuaperkins594 4 года назад

Bad ass Brian wish I would have had this months ago 👊👊🍺 cheers

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Yeah man, this would have solved your issue in about 10 seconds! Haha! Cheers buddy!

@bluecollarparadisetonywarf1789 4 года назад

I’m in bro I’ll add one to my grinder!!!

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Hell yeah man! Send me some pics.

@standingbear39 4 года назад

Great job.

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Thanks Mike! Hope you are doing great man.

@OldHickoryForge 4 года назад

That’s pretty spiffy. Having double axis tracking like that will really prolong the life of a tracking wheel

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

100% agree. And you can get rid of that wobble. That reminds me, I need to make you some tooling arms. 🧐

@ByteMyNAS 3 года назад

@@HouseMadeUS hey , I took a look at your work and it is a fine bit of engineering, it occurred to me that if you just drill a hole at the left end of the topside pivot ,and weld a rod on to a nut ( or use a partially threaded version of a rod end from grainger). You could save some work machining get rid of some play and it would operate smoother (I think)

@andredal5616 3 года назад

I purchased a set of plans from you , and I am in the process of building , I am at the point that I need to build the tracking mechanism would you send me am temple or something so that I might machine this parts. just looking for dimensions , thanks . great job on your video, have help me a lot in my build

@HouseMadeUS 3 года назад

Shoot me an email brian@housework.us and we can connect there. 💪🏻

@Rprecision 4 года назад

I'm in progress collecting all the parts for my revolution. Any chance this is going to be available? Love the progress

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

I will yes. Working out the details with the laser folks. 😁

@ERDoctorSeth 4 года назад

Same. Any update on timeline for release? Trying to decide whether to buy the current one suggested or wait for this one. It’s the last piece to my puzzle.

@DemiFlower1010 3 года назад

Hi there I think if you flip that little bracket that you welded last

@timperkes5664 Год назад

2 sets of spherical washers1 either side of the little 1/4 inch tab.

@kenkrommenacker8649 4 года назад

Pretty cool!

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Thanks Ken, how have you been?? Hope all is well with you and your family.

@kenkrommenacker8649 4 года назад

@@HouseMadeUS We are doing good, can't wait for all this to end so we can get back to normal. Still working on the barn/garage/shop.

@natestruck9131 4 года назад

Hey man, do you buy most of your bulk steel online? If so, where? I usually buy mine in-store, but there are limitations now with Covid. Thanks for the great content!

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

I have mine delivered from Tampa Bay Steel. But I have bought from Metals Online and Speedy Metals. Both are good! Shipping is expensive though.

@enzowelvaert4595 3 года назад

awesome, are the plans available separate? Can't seem to find them on your website

@HouseMadeUS 3 года назад

No plans yet for this one. Send me an email and I can send you the Fusion 360 file. 💪🏻😁

@bryanlloyd6024 4 года назад

It looks great! Do you have any idea how loud (in db) your grinder is when running? I can't tell what is normal and whether there is too much friction or vibration in my setup. Thanks!

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Hey Bryan, I wear PPE (including hearing protection) when I run my grinder and I have found the tighter the belt the louder the machine. I wouldn't know the exact decibels but it can get quite loud.

@LooseGravel14 3 года назад

Hi Brian, nice work. I have a few thoughts toward simplifying construction. The vertical piece can be welded on without the two support pieces. Also the rotating top piece only needs one locking bolt. The travel is so small you could get by with just a larger hole rather than a slot. You could use the same size Allen bolt for pivot, locking and also the adjusting bolt using the one Allen key that you would already have on your hand. Just a thought for those that are using basic tools.

@Joe_Bandit 4 года назад

How do you figure out when to use one tracking adjustment or the other, do they have the same effect but different scale?

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

This is a great question. I watch the location of the belt on the drive and tracking wheel. I want the belt to be as centered as possible. Then I start to look at wobble. Basically it’s a balancing act. That said if you level the tracking wheel my first adjustment is the fine tuner. I want that one to be as close as possible because if I can get that I can lock it down and just use the big knob. Hope that makes sense. 👊🏻

@dlancello 2 года назад

I want one.

@andrewshevchenko8653 4 года назад

Hi Brian! I have a quick question. Is all of the hardware needed to build your grinder included in your hardware kit?

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Yes, the Ultimate bundle has all the hardware, including the axles & spacers for the wheels.

@andrewshevchenko8653 4 года назад

@@HouseMadeUS ok, thank you.

@kriskilbourne3966 3 года назад

Brian, I’d like to add you fine tuner to my revolution, are you selling them yet.

@DemiFlower1010 3 года назад

Sorry continued.. Flip that little bracket so the hole on the tab is toward the outside it will move more..

@dejairalvespereira2209 2 года назад

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@Grinder_____ 2 года назад

Держатель бочки шире зделай.Зачем мучится,вилка совсем мала.

@sebyarcadio1109 4 года назад

howmuch does it cost please

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Check out our website: www.HouseMade.us for pricing. 👍🏻

@nahumkivshani4575 4 года назад

Looks great. I sent you some thing on Instagram Brian. Take a look.

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Got it! Thank you my friend. I'll take a look.

@sudo_nym 4 года назад

That device allows any home-made and wonky grinders out there to run true without a rebuild. Genius! Another great idea put into reality! H⚡️W Great work, Brian! 🇬🇧🤜⚡️🤛🇺🇸 (and thanks for the you-know-whats!) Drop me an email with a Paypal address and I'll help you out! 😎

@HouseMadeUS 4 года назад

Thanks Pete. I got your email and I am glad you like the stickers, dang those arrived quickly!!

@sudo_nym 4 года назад

House / Work Yeah, I was impressed with the speed of delivery! Faster than internal mail! And you hold that 172lb well! ✌🏻😁 🇬🇧🤜⚡️🤛🇺🇸

@Aaron_Barrett 2 года назад

*belt tracking theory