New Machine Day: AmeriBrade 2” x 72”Belt Grinder - Assembly and Use 

You ameritards make a lot of junk... But wave yer weittle fwag...

That's not why it is there...

​@@I_Am_Your_ProblemWhy didn't you tell him why it's there.

Yep 🥳🥳🥳 Robert 🇦🇺

yeah, right! The BASE is $500 alone! -was curious on the sizes and price so went to look YEOUCH! Let go of my bank account!!

The Baldor motor is a huge cost however, if you have any sense of how well a quality motor provides smooth and efficient power delivery, they are well worth the cost. Literally as a hobby shop use, likely something that will last a lifetime.

@@Garth2011 Motor makes zero difference. The OP reference to VFD provides far more functionality than an over priced motor. Jer's functionality dwarfs this junk.

@@I_Am_Your_Problem I disagree. Cheap Chinesium motors are not refined and smooth like a Baldor. If you have ever had one or experienced a Baldor, you would know this. Its not for everyone and neither is this AmeriBrade product. Its pricey for a reason, its engineered very good, sturdy and so forth to last and provide excellent service. Been there and done that with cheaper motors so it depends on your personal needs of approval. Its not for everyone but the bottom line is, Baldor will out last and provide smoother results than 95% of the motors in the market. Do some homework but first, get some experience as this is a custom made product vs. mass Chinesium. When you have a commercial need for dependable items to avoid loss of productivity in a shop it pays to have the good stuff. Jet is above average, I wouldn't complain.

@@Garth2011 Oh no doubt, I totally agree. Fact is, I just can't pull that trigger. Heck, I was just forced to replace my NAS for our home network and that just about killed me, and that cost was less than what the cheapest of these things cost. LOL... 100% I will be looking at these if suddenly a chunk of $$$ to spend however I want comes around. LOL.

@@WreckDiver99 I'm pretty sure the Baldor cost is about $800 to $1,000 compared to others that would be $400 or so. They also use WEG motors according to some of their videos. I wish they would elaborate on the matter, why Baldor vs. Marathon etc.

Another horizontal surface!

Yep…. “She’s fair dinkum orright mate” 🤣🤣🇦🇺 Robert ( Sinny Orstraya) 😎

What the H is a square wheel belt grinder?

Agreed...just this demo tells me the VFD is a must, soft start, brake assisted stop, smooth power delivery, low electrical frequency noise and reverse controlling that beautiful Baldor motor is pretty much the best of the best.

@bulgieR 6000sf/m = 72000 surf in/min. Circumference of 1/4in roller = 0.7854in. 72000/0,7854=91673rpm. I think your advice to slow the belt speed is sound and should definitely be taken seriously.

With the KBAC VFD on this grinder, power loss does require a restart assuming factory defaults.

​@@douglasbollinger8678 That's good, it still needs an easily identified off switch. If a hand or finger gets trapped, finding the Off with tear filled eyes needs to be a literal no brainer.

Clough42 has a good set of videos of him making something similar. I think it still set him back well over $2K. In fact I think I will go and watch the series again.

yea "usa made quality" 5:48 1 guy who was cutting them out couldn't be bothered and another guy 6:50 who welded the middle piece in also couldn't be bothered to deburr it. If i pay 3,5k for a grinder you bet i want everything deburred, ATLEAST. Even most china scrap is deburred.

Have to say that the bolts for the stand could do with being shorter. And why no proper finishing off or paint?

@@FireGodSpeed You are absolutely right about the cut quality on the legs. We should not have missed that. Very stupid mistake on our part, but we always make sure to take care of any customer that comes across that sort of thing. We'll be reaching out to Keith to replace that part.

@@AmeriBradeOfficial Thank you for acknowledging the mistake and for your commitment to making it right. It's reassuring to see a company take responsibility and act to rectify issues promptly. This level of honesty and customer care is what defines a good company. I appreciate your efforts to ensure quality and customer satisfaction. Keep up the good work! (to be fair, maybe i was abit harsh everybody can make mistakes, still atleast 2 people saw it and didn't do anything, goes against my personal work ethics, i honestly couldn't ship it out like that and i am a mere employee of a company)

Cheap motor.

@@I_Am_Your_Problem No. 2HP 3 phase 3450 motor was 1/3 of total cost of materials. Chinese made but smooth as glass. As a machinist I designed the grinder and supplied the labor.

I'm sure for the money it's a TEFC motor (totally enclosed fan cooled). A 3 phase motor doesn't have any of the capacitor start nonsense so you can keep wearing your pantyhose.

Right... not enough of these knife content creators... The only thing they produce is a distraction.