Lathe Sanding Drum and Disk

[John Morris]

I don't know why I never thought of this, it's so common too, just another way to turn an existing tool into another.

@Gene Howe. Does Shopsmith till make the sander for the lathe, I could not find it.

 

 

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[Steve Krumanaker]

It's a good idea. You can also turn your shopsmith into a mini thickness sander by positioning the table under that drum.

 

Steve

[John Morris]

@Gene Howe. Never mind, found it!

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/sn_inflatablesander.htm

[John Morris]

Just now, Steve Krumanaker said:

It's a good idea. You can also turn your shopsmith into a mini thickness sander by positioning the table under that drum.

 

Steve

It's genius, with the Shopsmith, and the incredible versatility with their variable speed, the sander would work great I would imagine.

[Gene Howe]

The Shopsmith makes a quite serviceable thickness sander. 

 

[Gerald]

You could save the $80 and make your own holder for the sanding sleeves and then just mount it between centers.

[Gene Howe]

Just re-read my comment above the video I posted. Lest someone gets the wrong idea, Shopsmith does not make that sander. That one was made by Paul Miller in his Tucson shop. I've used it. It's a neat machine. I'm sure the idea could be adapted to a lathe with no problem. 

Edited December 15, 2018 by Gene Howe

[John Morris]

Thanks Gene. It's on my list! I got rid of my Performax a few years ago, took up too much space, I used it rarely, so it wasn't worth it to keep around for stubbed toes. But there are occasions one could come in handy, and to have one you could hang on the wall, would be beneficial.