Rusty Vintage Belt Sander Machine - Restoration

Rusty Vintage Belt Sander Machine - Restoration

In this video, I am restoring a rusty vintage belt sander machine that was in extremely poor condition. I bought this tool from a flea market, and it was completely rusted, missing essential parts, and non-functional. Some components were broken, while others were heavily corroded.

I started the restoration by fully disassembling the belt sander, carefully removing each part. I then cleaned all components using kerosene and a wire brush to eliminate rust and debris. During the cleaning process, I discovered cracks and damages that needed repair.

To bring this machine back to working condition, I welded the damaged areas, primed, and repainted the body to restore its original look and durability. Some parts underwent cold bluing for additional protection and a more authentic finish. The broken and missing components were either repaired or replaced. Once all parts were restored, I reassembled the entire machine and tested its functionality.

The transformation was remarkable, turning an unusable, rusted machine into a fully operational belt sander.

Restoration Process and Tools Used
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[BlueStarpointer]

Excelente canal para relajarse escuchando el sonido de las herramientas haciendo su trabajo. !!!Buen trabajo!!!

[Jhobed]

La restauración está muy bien, aunque es evidente que fue envejecida artificialmente

[Cradley]

Excellent work friend, have a nice day !!! Brian UK !!!. 😀👍.

[GentilAntonioDainese]

Very good!
I'm from Americana SP Brasil.

[NajipShaeb]

Strange, the rust is on the outside only, but on the inside it looks like new. And the screws come out easily. I have machines with less rust than this and the screws never come out and are rusty and break. I use a lot of W40.

[naderakhzari]

Hi. Your work is very beautiful and good to make the device that you are rebuilding and showing it to be complete.

[elfhelmp]

Under the rust and covered parts look almost like new. This unit was forcibly rusted on the outside.

[antoniocruzgarcia]

Esta genial, coger una maquina nueva y oxidarla para luego restaurarla es genial, bien por el ningún tornillo partido ni podrido

[haniballecter]

Congratulations always a nice job from your side

[lnwolf]

Overall, a nice job on restoring the machine. Why not use the steel wire wheel on the grinder for all of the parts, aside from those that have many angles? it would have been a little quicker.

[ZekeCorder]

I would guess it was maybe as much as 20 years old. While you did a nice job and it looks very nice when finished, I have to question why? a new one of these is available for less than $100, and it appears you did a lot of restoration. I really don't see the point when it is not rare, valuable, nor old. Although having done some restoration, I know completing a job like this is satisfying.

[iKoZzzik]

Зачем вводить в заблуждение? Этот аппарат был в идеально состоянии

[kaymcgraw]

About how old is this sander? You did a fabulous job saving history. It has a purpose again.

[theanotsband]

What’s your secret in removing that rust so easily? Asking for a friend.

[alekssikorski]

Это не реставрация а просто покраска .

[RonaldoSilvaOliveira-mk]

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐌𝐚́𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐱𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚 😉

[MotoMototo]

Еще один постановщик "реставратор". Этот "винтажный" гриндер обычный современный китайский гриндер. Состояние его никакое не плохое, а очень даже хорошее. Все подшипники и проводка как новые. Ржавчина поверхностная, даже раковин нет. Просто постоял где-то в сырости несколько месяцев.

[Shelagh]

There is some really meaty metal on that sander, I bet it was expensive when new. John.

[iWannaMakeYouObey]

a technician who sprinkles hydrochloric acid and fixes it.

[msf-msf]

Chosen a bit on the easy side, no repairs, no finishing or repairing of damage, just polishing and spraying, could be better.