Anyone built a drum/thickness sander? Pointers, tips, things to avoid??

 

Thanks,

 

Lew

I guess the answer is no Lew. Have you had any luck anywhere else????

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Did a lot of Internet searches and have some ideas but it would be nice to get some first hand knowledge of the pit falls and any tips to make a better machine.

Lew

John Morris said:

I guess the answer is no Lew. Have you had any luck anywhere else????

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

If it's any help Lew I believe Shopnotes had one as a project last year, I'll try to look through mine and let you know what issue it was.

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Greg
http://www.thesawdustfactory.net/

I read that article. If I remember it was the one that uses your table saw motor for power. I've been thinking more along the lines of a stand alone unit that I can set on the workbench. It doesn't have to be a large device. I just need a better way to make the inserts for my rolling pins. I have been using my planer to bring the inserts down to a few .001s under .125". As long as the pieces have straight grain and no knots that procedure works OK but I get too many blow outs and am really concerned about damaging the planer. A sander may take a little longer but in the end, the results should provide more inserts with less wastes.

Lew

Greg Aksdal said:

If it's any help Lew I believe Shopnotes had one as a project last year, I'll try to look through mine and let you know what issue it was.

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Greg
http://www.thesawdustfactory.net/

For the sizes you need, here's one. Micromark

You might build one cheaper, but maybe not, either.

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Awww, aint that cute! I have never seen this line of machines Gene, thanks for the link!

Gene Howe said:

For the sizes you need, here's one. Micromark

You might build one cheaper, but maybe not, either.

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Wow that's pretty neat. I could think of many uses for that in the shop. Got that page bookmarked.

Gene Howe said:

For the sizes you need, here's one. Micromark

You might build one cheaper, but maybe not, either.

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

John and John,

Dd you look through the site?

Some neat machines in there.

I really like their table saws. Getting stock down to 1/4X2X4" scares me to death on my TS and/or SCMS. 

There's a neat little Chop Saw, too.

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Gene,

Now that's what I had in mind! Currently I am using a make shift jig on my oscillating spindle sander. It does the job but I feel it is placing an unfair load on that machine.

Gene Howe said:

For the sizes you need, here's one. Micromark

You might build one cheaper, but maybe not, either.

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Gene, I didn't look around much. Just read some of the headings. When I have more time I am going to go through it good.

Gene Howe said:

John and John,

Dd you look through the site?

Some neat machines in there.

I really like their table saws. Getting stock down to 1/4X2X4" scares me to death on my TS and/or SCMS. 

There's a neat little Chop Saw, too.

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton