February 9, 20241 yr Background: I'm currently been tasked with making several segmented bowls and will need to flatten the made up rings. I have an OLD Shopsmith 10" sanding disk and was "brainstorming" using it on a regular lathe. My 1st thought was to mount it on the tail stock with a MT2 rod with a 5/8" end. The sanding disk has a grub screw to hold it on. I'm expecting the disk to remain stationary while the wood spins. If need be, I could put a flat on the shaft to land the grub screw. Then, the gray matter said to mount it on the motorized end. Maybe through the 4 jaw chuck with a 5/8" round rod. The rod PROBABLY wouldn't need to be tapered then.(?) Has anyone successfully done something similar? And where did you get the MT2 taper "rod"? Was it successful and was it worth the effort? Also the disk would be used to help assemble the rings into the bowl. As an aside---I have access to several horizontal belt sanders. TIA Smitty Edited February 9, 20241 yr by smitty10101 wording
February 9, 20241 yr Why not just clamp the 'shaft' of the disk in the 4 jaw chuck? Would probably be a lot sturdier than tinkering with a 5/8" rod. Have never done this but don't see why it couldn't work like this. Let us know what you finally settle on.
February 9, 20241 yr Author Disk doesn't have a shaft. It use to mount on the motor arbor of the Shopsmith with the arbor passing into the disk. The disk would then be secured to the arbor with the grub screw. we are talking about an OLD Shopsmith. IIRC an original one from the 40's-50's. It was sold and marketed by Montgomery Wards. Edited February 9, 20241 yr by smitty10101 wording
February 16, 20241 yr Author Now that I'm back home!!!! Pics of the sanding disk: I'm THINKING this MIGHT work: https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/turning-tools/101553-beall-morse-taper-mandrels?item=44J2692 Thoughts?? Insight?? sanding disk #4.pdf sanding disk #3.pdf sanding disk #2.pdf sandind disk#1.pdf Edited February 16, 20241 yr by smitty10101
February 16, 20241 yr Thanks for the pics Smitty. Looks like that spindle shaft from Lee Valley is exactly what you were describing. Should work OK.
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