I built one from Matthias's plans and it was made so easy by how detailed they are. So much more rewarding that buying one. And I'm totally comfortable that if anything ever breaks, I can fix it. Two years on with regular use and I have only had to replace the same tensioning wooden spring that Matthias did in the video. It's a solid design.

It's always hilarious to me when Matthias uses the tool he's currently building to make a component of that tool.

I heard you say once that you worried about your tools breaking down, and had to tell yourself you built it from scratch and can fix/replace anything. Great stuff

I will probably never make this, but more importantly it motivates me to think out other problems that can be solved by just modifying what you already have.

You are a professional carpenter, I am an Egyptian carpenter, and I follow you, may God protect you

The 'odd-shaped lever thing' is called a bellcrank. (I used to fix typewriters, lots of those!)

I can't believe it's bin 5 years since I watched this build series, I kinda prefer the long build series, like this is good but I like the really in depth view of it!!

Nicely edited!! 👍👍 I particularly liked how you attached the dust shroud by Kutting Really Elongated Gaps for the screws. 😉

The thing I like most about your videos is the ability to adapt and overcome obstacles.

Even if you don't build this sander, this video is filled with extremely useful, practical tips that all beginning woodworkers should learn. For example "Use shorter smaller screws to temporarily hold the assembly together so the threads in the wood are not worn out" (then use the full sized screws for final assembly). Another is to install screws so they just protrude from the part they will fasten, then show the part to it's final position and gently tap to mark the drilling locations.

It's always really cool to watch you build machines out of mostly wood. Plus all the hacks you do along the way is AWESOME! Thank you Matthias.

Thank you for editing this down into one video. It was really enjoyable to watch! 👍🙂

Notice how he didn't speak about making the pocket holes :D

Nice to see the build again, thanks for taking the time to edit!

Simply amazing creative building! I love watching these inventions.

I love that Matthias uses the tool he is actively building to help build the tool he is building.

Thanks for sharing! Awesome machine you have prototyped and developed something out of scrap the last longer than most box store options.

I'm a rather new follower and I just have to say that all of your stuff is awesome! I'm a newer wood worker and just the idea that I *could* make my own tools is very exciting! Thanks for the great content and expanding my horizons on things!

Very well done editing, thanks for posting.

I don't know why, but I never thought about making a belt sander out of wood. I usually do metal work, but making this from plywood or similar wood is just easy and so much cheaper than the way I was going to build mine. Thank you so much for this build!

The 6 x 4 belt sander and the bandsaw are my 2 most favorite woodworking machine tools and very useful.

there's nothing more satisfying than the moment a tool becomes functional enough that you can use it to finish building itself

Thank You for making these videos!

Fantastic work, Matthias! 😃 Thanks a lot for the video! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Matthias Wandel - You never cease to make me think outside the cage of my preconceptions. That use of the tablesaw ... I've been up for hours and 3 cups of coffee, and I feel like I just woke up.

You are the best Matthias

I really enjoy the compilations you make. I remember watching the series when you first built the sander. Thank You for the many years of learning and entertainment. Of course watching your family grow has been an added plus. Russ

Hey their I've watch basically all of your videos and have been for probably around 3 years. I just wanted to say thanks for all the entertainment your videos provide people. Also I think you should consider making a scroll saw I know you wouldn't use it much if at all, their just isn't many very good videos out there on the matter and I think one from you could do very well. Anyway thanks for everything you do.

I wanted to see your version of a drillpress, thanks for the video, greetings from Brazil!!!

You sir, are a genius!

damn bro, I'm a metalworking man myself, and I'm not afraid to admit that I look down on people making things out of wood that really shouldn't be made out of wood (stupid stuff like structural parts of projects that deal with considerable weights, or wood gears in any decently precise or fast target application). but this is actually pretty solid, and one thing I had never even considered was making the rollers out of wood (I've been considering making a belt sander for a bit now). Now that I have, I think I would have used just a regular block of wood maybe, so it wasn't this flimsy stuff and didn't go against the grain - no doubt would last a lot longer, but yours still seems like it'll last longer than you and I, so I guess not much point haha. Very impressive indeed. Thank you sir, and great video!

Nice Summary

Nice, thx for the edited down version!

Thanks Mr!!! Totally legend (as in an illustrated explanation to get me right where I wasn't to go)

I wish I could build whatever comes to my brain. It would be SO COOL!

Go ahead and we're behind you

i love your videos man! ive been watching for as long as i can remember! youre super talented and frankly im surprised you havent made your own wooden drill yet XDDD. stay amazing and keep up the good work

Belle réalisation, et bien réalisé bravo à bientôt salut Jeannot 🛠😉

Me as I scroll through hundreds of newly made videos: "My youtube subscriptions have been stale lately." Matthias: "Here's some recycled content" Me: "Finally a new video from Matthias!"

8:45 those diagonal holes for screws looked pretty useful

Matthias, du bist der Wahnsinn! Irgendwann mach ich dir noch nen Antrag 😉

Even your reruns are good.

It's great to watch this videos again. I enjoyed that when they were first released. I still enjoy them now. Good work! When do you plan to build a 30 inch horizontal drum sander?

Очень понравилось. Хорошая машинка.

Still rocking the moccasins. I love it. 5:56

Great! Thanks for your content!

Matthias, you magnificent, clever bastard

If you want to be able to clamp 45° brackets, mounts, triangle blocks etc to another piece of material for gluing purposes take a square piece of plywood, cut a 45 from one corner to about an inch from the opposite corner then a straight line down to the bottom edge from there. You should have a straight edge a little under an inch wide of the remaining wood running down the back side and a flat edge on the top. Lay the cutout on top of the piece you're wanting to secure flat edge facing up and away, put a horizontal clamp on the thin back edge facing away and then clamp down as you normally would. The thin edge, when clamped, keeps the piece from shifting backwards as you apply clamping force to the hypotenuse.

Nice video !

Matthias is such a ninja.

Thank you

I would love to have those plans.

8:46 nice pocket holes 😁

I found that 18mm wide by about 1 mm thick bamboo sucker sticks make perfect wooden springs especially for John Heisz type bar clamps. May work well here as well??

@ 5:54 Way COOL;... U have my slippers on... ROFL

Красава . В прочем как и всегда .

Muito bom parabéns

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I am pretty sure I saw a pocket hole in there :)

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nice

well built Matthias my friend. How big is ur workshop?? LOL

Maybe you can make a wooden belt or gears...?

Pocket screws FTW!

„Now I need some..“ Trrrrrrrrrrrt 😳 Watch and learn👍🏻

Is there a Canadian equivalent to the term, "Yankee ingenuity”? It's specifically refers to behavior that could be considered being a cheapskate, but is in fact a very clever money saving technique. Or is there a Yiddish term? I seem to vaguely remember one, but it's on the tip of my tongue

8:46 Did you just make pocket holes? 😲

I forgot that you turned the motor pulley using the motor as a lathe

4D Chess boet.......👌🏻

Is that technically a pocket hole 👀 8:39

Nice🌹

Is there a reason that the drive roller is bigger than the idler roller? Seems like you could have made them both the same size and used inner tubes for both rollers.

Next on the list, A nuclear reactor and how to build one out of plywood using tools made of plywood.

How did 5 years past that fast ?

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Making good use of a printer

i realize this project is 5 years old, but could you also run the belt in reverse if you wanted?

I have decided. When I become a "prepper" I will sell my house (or abandon it, depending on the timing) move to Canada. Buy a house directly next to Matthias and make him my very BFF.

I like this design but I'm wondering if anyone knows why he used wood for bearing surfaces instead of regular steel bearings for the roller? I'm probably missing something here, maybe he mentions why in a past video.

Could you please turn on captions in future videos for the hearing impaired. We like your videos too :)

I know its sacrilege, but imagine if Matthias learnt to weld!

Why do you always use those really wide and not at all flexible drive belts? A narrower one works much better and is sufficient for the low power of a machine like that. (I know from experience with my own similar sander)

is there mailable paper plans available?

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Как лента натягиваеться

Класс.

How big a motor do I need? I have a 1/3 horse. Is that big enough?

Wer is the siren pls

could you power this with an electric motor from an electric lawn mower?

Does the motor need to spin CCW?

After using this design for a few years, are there any tweaks you would make if you were building it again (besides the tensioning adjustments you mentioned in the last minute of the video)?

8:38 Thats not pocketholes :-()

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.. Wait, what am I seeing at 8:49? ...

use a lathe matthias!

I am not happy with the control mecanism :(

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