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Re: Tools: 12" Disc Sander--My favorite tool.
By:Brad Farr
Date: 1/3/2002, 2:36 pm

Several years ago I made a mounting shoe for my belt sander that bolted under my table saw extension. It holds the belt face at a 90 deg. angle to the table with the belt running horizontally towards me. The edge of the belt is about 1/4" below the table top and an 1/8" back. The shoe has a fairly snug fit on the profile of the sander so that I can just drop it in without clamping it down. I can use the rip fence and miter guage on the saw table for fussy stuff. This does alot of the same work as the disk sander without the expense of a second tool. I also made a jig to hold the sander upside down for hands free shaping. While this is not as accurate as a dedicated disk/belt sander it is generally less expensive and more versitile. I noticed a newer craftsman sander with a flat back and square sides that would work well for this.
Brad

Messages In This Thread

Tools: 12" Disc Sander--My favorite tool. *Pic*
John Monfoe -- 1/3/2002, 8:32 am
My old table saw...
Brian Nystrom -- 1/3/2002, 2:58 pm
Re: My old table saw...
Brad Farr -- 1/4/2002, 10:54 pm
Reduce your speed to 1750 RPM with pulley. *NM*
John Monfoe -- 1/5/2002, 5:40 am
Re: My old table saw...
Myrl Tanton -- 1/4/2002, 4:15 pm
not a problem if
Charlie Jones -- 1/4/2002, 8:32 pm
Re: not a problem if
Geo. Cushing -- 1/6/2002, 8:17 pm
Re: Tools: 12" Disc Sander--My favorite tool.
Brad Farr -- 1/3/2002, 2:36 pm
Re: Tools: 12" Disc Sander--My favorite tool.
Jay Babina -- 1/3/2002, 10:29 am
Re: Tools: 12" Disc Sander--My favorite tool.
Myrl Tanton -- 1/3/2002, 11:34 am
Re: Ditto
Don Beale -- 1/3/2002, 1:37 pm