Hey Lucia, As a 58 year old engineer I absolutely love what you are doing here. Cool designs, quality engineering and up-cycling where possible. What a range of skills you have mastered coupled with superb videos. Most of all you are demonstrating that the joy and satisfaction that comes from engineering is not just "men only" it is for everyone. Excellent work.

okay when you said you were gonna make a belt grinder... i really wasn't ready fro you to literally every single part from raw materials. this is amazing and you're my hero.

I’ve never seen anyone create like you do, how you machine every surface, how you cast your own billets to machine, you are freakin awesome!

Hello, I am Hossein from Iran, you are really a lioness, I am proud of you and you are the greatest teacher

Wow, that's honestly one of the best built grinders I've seen so far... Starting with using your scraps and not grapping back to stock material, makes this one unique... Also it's always a pleasure to see people master their craft, so all thumbs up to you Lucia! Though I'm a little bit jealous for your workshop... 😉

I have been watching plenty of videos of belt grinders because I want to make one for myself, and hands down this is by far the fanciest. It´s so cool and complicated in fact, that i won´t be able to make something that complex. This isn´t a DIY, this is highly professional work, and you can definetly be proud of yourself!👍

No improvement needed, looks stunning. The belt grinder does as well!

From one toolmaker to another....you rock!

These videos are fun! I love how quickly you can get the point across for what you're doing without having to listen to a half hour of angle grinders through a headphone. Your shop is lovely too, that lathe looks beautiful!

It's awesome to see you do things I used to do all day. I'm glad the art of manual machining is still here.

I like that you wear the proper safety equipment.

I've watched so many diy belt sander videos on KZfaq. From plywood frame to waterjet cut steel and everything in between. This is one of the best by far !! Can't wait to see what you come up with next !!

You know it’s going to be a great channel when the video artistry matches that of the metal working creativity. You are my people, Lucia. 🤙🏼

Hi from Australia. I work in a engineering shop so impressed and thank you for sharing.

If only the average DIYer had all those machines

YOU ARE ABSOLUTLY AMAZING LUCIA!!! I just came across your channel by accident, a very good accident indeed, because there was metal involved, only watched a few minutes before I subscribed, now I'm hooked! Amazing attention to detail as well! Top-notch videography too! Your belt grinder build is flawless! Watching here in Missouri, the heartland in the USA. Your machine & tool arsenal is...well, what all of us metal fabricators drool over, you have every machine one could hope to ever own (at a home-small business) shop. Thank you for sharing your skills and craft with all of us out here, I can't wait to see more! I'll probably click on your videos and binge all night with a good cabernet. I've watched many welding, metal working, casting, machine shops on youtube but you Lucia, are the only one that actually cleans up after yourself as you work! Great job and very impressive!

Greetings from Whidbey Island, Washington State, USA. I was directed here by Homemade Tools. I subscribed after watching for about three minutes. You are an exceptionally talented and skilled metalworker. Additionally, the videography and editing are of the highest professional quality. I look forward to watching many more videos of what's happening in Lucia's Workshop.

Great job Lucia! And thanks for including the mistake moment. We're all human.

It's like a Burr King Belt Grinder I had for Knife Making. It cost me $1500 back in the 80's and I loved that tool . They are around $2400 now and I sure wish I had mine still. With the Baldor Motor they last forever. I took it apart to ship it and lost some of the parts and it was never the same. I should have left it intact. Great work ~ You are the shopsmith's dream girl and I wish you well. The Burr King Knife Maker I think that was it's name and they still make them. Aloha ~

Wow, Lucia! You've got the tools, and you clearly know how to use them. I've seen commercial machinery that isn't as well-built as yours. Nicely done. 👍

The editing work is as good as the machinist/welding work here. Bravo. Fun to watch.

Lucia I’m happy to see a woman with nail polish to this kind of work,amazing. And by the way. Great work

Holy cow this was not what I expected when you said you were going to make a belt grinder. I expected the same old sharpie pen and grinding disc cutting I've seen on dozens of other channels. My gosh you machined all the brackets and the adjustments and even cast the wheels?!? I bet that thing weighs 75 lbs. My hat is off to you ma'am, that is the finest hand made belt grinder I have ever seen. So glad this showed up in my recommendations, you have a new subscriber. 😎👍

"In this video you will see welding, turning, plasma cutting, and milling." _Immediately proceeds to cast her own aluminum billets from scrap._ 🤯 You didn't think to mention that part? This is my first encounter with you and your channel. Wish I had even half of your skills (not to mention equipment). You're incredible! Keep it up.

Tres classe bravo, superbe travail impressionnant

I find the projects you do totally fantastic well thought out designed and engineered, the paint job at the end along with the colour selection really finishes it off you are a very clever established engineer ( not to mention very pretty ) thumbs up

You ve made your grandfather proud. Keep up the good work. 😊

Thats some engineering went into that project! mind blown!

Amazing job! It almost invites me to create my own belt sander. Your design skills and aesthetic are really impressive, it looks like a consumer product.

Wow! Excellent video - both your skill and the editing…thank you!

Casting the aluminium pulleys, brilliant idea. They're unreasonably expensive to buy

Awesome job! Hello from a blacksmith in Maryland!

Projeto maravilhoso, ferramentas maravilhosas, vídeo muito bem feito. Parabéns!

A great build, and great production values (as you're hearing from everyone else too). I'd love it if you could include a bit more content about your processes, design, techniques etc, to provide a bit more practicality to the great shots. Keep putting out the content :)

First rate work. Your shop has everything you need and nothing you don’t need.

Super nice belt sander!!! Great video!!!

I’m glad you did this awesome project I learned a fewer new things ❤

Хорошо продуманная идея и крутое воплощение в жизнь)) приятно наблюдать за процессом🙂

Ive seen alot of belt grinders but never seen anyone cast there own rollers. Im impressed

Lucia knows what's she doing..🤗💪👍

A lot of things to like - the editing pace is just right, the way each component turns out bevelled and clean, the fact that you started with raw materials. Great work! Just about convinced me to invest in a milling machine... just need the space.

This is awesome - a proper build from scratch and it looked, and worked, great! Clearly a LOT of thought and skill has gone in to this. The actual quality of the video (editing, music, etc) was very good too - I'm subbed to see what else is in the workshop :) The only additions I'd like to see to the grinder is a means of dust extraction (invaluable in my experience), and if I'm being really picky a small LED light to clearly see what you're working on

Beautiful work. My dad was a Machinist. I am a retired bodyman. Your work is beautiful.

Úplne perfektné , práca, precíznosť , poriadok, spracovanie videa, samotný výrobok a v neposlednom rade aj krásna žena.

Wow. This is excellent. Both the project and the video. You have a great eye for design and the skills to execute. That is a dangerous (in a good way) combination. A lot of folks can weld and machine, but the imagination to conceptualize and the mechanical intuition to pull it all together stems from some innate talent. Also, loooove your flamingo gloves!

This is very impressive craftmanship. I've been spoiled in my professional life by being able to get things laser cut from CAD, but seeing you do this the hard way scribing profiles is impressive.

I'm a machinist with 35+ years of experience. I bow in front of you. Keep up the good work.

wow, I wonder why youtube keeps you away from my feed.... this is exceptional.

This is amazing content. The best "home built" belt grinder I have seen on KZfaq, period. You are incredibly talented and earned yourself another subscriber 👍

Awesome video and great project. Video technique was great with all the special effects added to it. You should be proud of the capabilities displayed and the quality of the project completed. I too was directed here by Homemade Tools and expected to see a cute little girl parading around the shop. What a pleasant surprise, you got talent for sure!

You are so talented! I can't wait to show your videos to my daughter Alessandra. She is only 4 months old, but when she is older, you will be such a good example of what women are capable of. Thank you for doing what you do.

I love how you can change the angle of the table or remove it for bigger pieces. Best belt grinder I've seen.

Simply beautiful. Grinder looks awesome too 👍

Lucia incredible grinder and I enjoyed the way you format your videos. I saw this on the Homemade Tools and I’m always looking for ideas to improve my grinder. Keep up the great work, I subscribed to your channel and will be looking for more of your videos.

Extremely impressed watching you build this belt grinder. Good job Lucia.

That is really impressive I have to say , such nice quality workwomanship... I love seeing women who are not scared of doing engineering .

Fabulous work! The grinder turned out really nice.

Well that is nice to hear, your grandfather must have been a very meticulous machinist, judging by his shop! It is also nice to hear you will be carrying on for him. it is rare today for young people to do what you are doing, I think a lot would sell off everything and get the newest I Phone. Good luck I will be waiting for your next project.

Aah, what an awesome workshop! I love your work.

Nice design, finished really well. Nice editing You are a skilled metalworker/fabricator. It is also really nice to see a woman who is focused on the project, and not trying to show as much skin or wear the tightest clothes as possible. Keep up the great work!

I love a woman with skills, and you clearly have them! Very well done project, well shot, and well edited. Kudos all around! :)

Great build. I have to confess I have shop envy.

Ну какая же умница! Отдельное спасибо за работу на советских станках. Смотрю - душа радуется!

Nice to see for a change not only mini lathes like on other home shop channels, but some more substancial machines from "good old times"... Plus great content, presentation and creative editing. Why are there not more subscribers? Edit: as there are a number of recent comments, I suspect the algorythm has finally found you :-)

Great work. Looks awesome. Did you crown any of the pulleys? From what I can see in the video they all look straight cut. It helps belt tracking a lot. Edit: Nevermind. I spotted the crowned pulley at 11:10. Good stuff!

Well this is the first time the you-tube algorithm worked! I don't know why this was recommended but it was mesmerizing!!

Beautiful machine and excellent video production.

Amazing... Not another "Look! I`m bikini welder" just real pro. Big YES from me.

glad to see some proper welding and not tacwelding with a electrode like u see on alot of diy channels

Lucia! You have some incredible talent!!! So impressive!

I wish my workshop was so well laid out, and tidy, and colourful. Thank you for giving me something to aim for :)

I love it! Not only the belt grinder (which is great) but also the video edition! Thanks for sharing!

Excellent video. I am a shop teacher and looking to inspire more girls to get into the shop and take some classes. I have shared your channel with them.

Great videos, awesome projects. I think all the is missing is a voice over. it would make it super interesting. thank you!

Gloves protect the fingers well, but rotating machines can leave you with no fingers to protect. You can wrap the glove around what you are holding and have your hand on the outside of the glove. Stylish and functional grinding machine you built, very good.

That is an absolutely beautiful grinder.

The best belt grinder built on the internet. Thank you

Impressive skills! Excellent design,fabrication, machining, and welding!! Just right amount of detail. This video and the machine should be displayed in a prominent place in a museum of fine art!!! Splendid.

As a retired aircraft instrument designer I am so pleased to see a gal who is competent around machine tools as you are. Great video Lucia thumbs up.

This is my first time here and you are a maker extraordinaire. From forging metals to the machine and welding work, you are awesome. Thanks for the video.

I have to say. You have a nice shop. And you know how to use your machines.

That's awesome! I not only love the build, I really like the cinematography.

Nice workmanship.

Thanks for this. absolutely crazy amount of time goes into this. Can’t believe it.

Just beautiful creation. From casting your own billet to cutting and machining to perfecting all surfaces. So talented!!

And all you need is a well-equipped machining workshop and if you have all this gear the project is child's play. Always good to see someone skilled in the use of CAD.

Nice work Lady. 👍🏻

GREAT MACHINE ! - Well done ! - Fab video !

love the grinder! I also like how you showed your mistakes, and that you fixed it and finshed the grinder!

Very impressive design, toolmaking and fabrication skills, it was a pleasure to watch you work.

Making EVERYTHING? WHAT the heck did I just stumble onto the best secret on KZfaq? Like literally, making your own wheels? Amazing! I can already tell i have lost the weekend to watch all the other videos.... Great job!!!

This probably seems excessive to someone who doesn’t know that if you wanted a grinder of that quality you’d pay ridiculous prices… better to make one yourself exactly how you like it and save a bit of money! Also, you get the satisfaction and enjoyment of knowing you made it each time you use it! Amazing work!

All that craftwomanships, welding, machinery, welding and... still have nice nails! Lucia I love this. So inspiring! Keep it up. What an amazing skills!

I'm building one right now but yours looks so much better!!

great looking grinder Bravo

you're an amazing machinist and engineer.

I like the design and how sturdy it is. Its definitely a lifetime tool.

Fantastic work! And your workshop is soooo clean, I don't know how you do it! Amazing!

First time seeing one of your videos, it showed up in my recommendations. What a fantastic build, and quality edits. Looking forward to checking out more of your content!

Just a fantastic build and walkthrough! Thank you.