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Ignoramus9377

23/02/2007 10:28 AM

Homemade disk sander?

I have a 1/2 HP motor with a 1/2" shaft. I use it for all sort of
purposes by attaching wire brushes, buffing wheels to it, etc. Also a
diamond bringing wheel with diamond layer on the outer rim.

What I would also like is to find some sort of a "disk sander
attachment", basically a plate that would go on a 1/2" spindle and be
tightened with an allen wrench. Alternatively it would be a wheel that
would go on a wheel arbor adapter (which I also have).

My question is, what are these discs called officially (disc sanding
attachment? sanding plate? etc) and what size would you recommend for
a 1/2 HP motor. Seems like 8" would make sense.

thanks

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This topic has 11 replies

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"tom"

in reply to Ignoramus9377 on 23/02/2007 10:28 AM

23/02/2007 11:16 AM

On Feb 23, 11:08 am, Ignoramus9377 <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:56:58 GMT, Bill Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Something you may want to look at ,assuming that you have an arbor adapter
> > (5/8 in.), is a "table saw adapter", such as the one that Price-Cutter has.
> > It is a 10' disc with sticky back sanding discs. I bought a small second
> > hand table saw from Craig's List and used the disc as a permanent sander.
> > You might check out PriceCutter.com, item #510-1000, about $35.00. Can shoot
> > you a pic if interested, or post on ABPW
>
> Bill, how do you attach one to a shaft?
>
> i

Maybe this'll help your design: http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=894
Tom

BH

"Bill Hall"

in reply to Ignoramus9377 on 23/02/2007 10:28 AM

23/02/2007 7:07 PM

You are so right.......... Could have bought some more sanding discs and
still had beer money left over :>). Live and learn. Thnx
Bill


"Leuf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Much cheaper at woodcraft:
>
> http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=1809
>
>
> -Leuf
>
>
> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:56:58 GMT, "Bill Hall" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Something you may want to look at ,assuming that you have an arbor adapter
>>(5/8 in.), is a "table saw adapter", such as the one that Price-Cutter
>>has.
>>It is a 10' disc with sticky back sanding discs. I bought a small second
>>hand table saw from Craig's List and used the disc as a permanent sander.
>>You might check out PriceCutter.com, item #510-1000, about $35.00. Can
>>shoot
>>you a pic if interested, or post on ABPW
>>Bill
>>"Ignoramus9377" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>>I have a 1/2 HP motor with a 1/2" shaft. I use it for all sort of
>>> purposes by attaching wire brushes, buffing wheels to it, etc. Also a
>>> diamond bringing wheel with diamond layer on the outer rim.
>>>
>>> What I would also like is to find some sort of a "disk sander
>>> attachment", basically a plate that would go on a 1/2" spindle and be
>>> tightened with an allen wrench. Alternatively it would be a wheel that
>>> would go on a wheel arbor adapter (which I also have).
>>>
>>> My question is, what are these discs called officially (disc sanding
>>> attachment? sanding plate? etc) and what size would you recommend for
>>> a 1/2 HP motor. Seems like 8" would make sense.
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> i
>>
>

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Ignoramus9377

in reply to Ignoramus9377 on 23/02/2007 10:28 AM

23/02/2007 1:08 PM

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:56:58 GMT, Bill Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
> Something you may want to look at ,assuming that you have an arbor adapter
> (5/8 in.), is a "table saw adapter", such as the one that Price-Cutter has.
> It is a 10' disc with sticky back sanding discs. I bought a small second
> hand table saw from Craig's List and used the disc as a permanent sander.
> You might check out PriceCutter.com, item #510-1000, about $35.00. Can shoot
> you a pic if interested, or post on ABPW

Bill, how do you attach one to a shaft?

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FC

Frank Campbell

in reply to Ignoramus9377 on 23/02/2007 10:28 AM

23/02/2007 4:46 PM

snip
> My question is, what are these discs called officially (disc sanding
> attachment? sanding plate? etc) and what size would you recommend for
> a 1/2 HP motor. Seems like 8" would make sense.
>
> thanks
>
> i
9" is standard, you can buy disks that size or cut them from 9 X 12
sheets, plans for a sander using a vee-pulley and plywood disk here:
http://benchnotes.com/DISK%20SANDER%20/Disk_Sander.html

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Ignoramus9377

in reply to Ignoramus9377 on 23/02/2007 10:28 AM

23/02/2007 10:53 AM

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:46:32 GMT, Frank Campbell <[email protected]> wrote:
> snip
>> My question is, what are these discs called officially (disc sanding
>> attachment? sanding plate? etc) and what size would you recommend for
>> a 1/2 HP motor. Seems like 8" would make sense.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> i
> 9" is standard, you can buy disks that size or cut them from 9 X 12
> sheets, plans for a sander using a vee-pulley and plywood disk here:
> http://benchnotes.com/DISK%20SANDER%20/Disk_Sander.html

Great plan, I had something similar in mind. Now I have to decide on
1/2 HP single phase vs 2 HP three phase (and size, also).

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Ignoramus9377

in reply to Ignoramus9377 on 23/02/2007 10:28 AM

23/02/2007 10:48 AM

On 23 Feb 2007 11:38:42 -0500, DJ Delorie <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> If it were a lathe, it would be called a faceplate. Might want to
> post a query on rec.crafts.woodturning to see if someone there could
> help.
>
> Me, I have a 12" sanding jig for my lathe. It's plywood. Can you
> bolt a plywood disk to an adapter?

Yes, I think that it would be better to use a bigger motor for this
application. I have a 2 HP three phase motor. I could buy a $11 pulley
from McMaster and bolt a plywood disc to that pulley. Then I would
have a more serious sander (with ability to use this motor for other
purposes also).

See McMaster item 6245K57 for example.

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Bob the Tomato

in reply to Ignoramus9377 on 23/02/2007 10:28 AM

28/02/2007 10:54 AM


>On Feb 23, 11:08 am, Ignoramus9377 <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:56:58 GMT, Bill Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Something you may want to look at ,assuming that you have an arbor adapter
>> > (5/8 in.), is a "table saw adapter", such as the one that Price-Cutter has.
>> > It is a 10' disc with sticky back sanding discs. I bought a small second
>> > hand table saw from Craig's List and used the disc as a permanent sander.
>> > You might check out PriceCutter.com, item #510-1000, about $35.00. Can shoot
>> > you a pic if interested, or post on ABPW
>>

You may also want to look at a Shopsmith disk sanding attachment. It
uses a 5/8" shaft, but an adaptor sleeve for 1/2" should be easy to
fabricate.

Like this one:
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/sn_sandingdisc.htm

They are available all the time on ebay. I have one of the older
aluminum ones and I think they are better. Search ebay for Shopsmith
and you will probably find one going for $20.

Bob the Tomato

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Ignoramus9377

in reply to Ignoramus9377 on 23/02/2007 10:28 AM

23/02/2007 1:20 PM

On 23 Feb 2007 11:16:02 -0800, tom <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Feb 23, 11:08 am, Ignoramus9377 <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:56:58 GMT, Bill Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Something you may want to look at ,assuming that you have an arbor adapter
>> > (5/8 in.), is a "table saw adapter", such as the one that Price-Cutter has.
>> > It is a 10' disc with sticky back sanding discs. I bought a small second
>> > hand table saw from Craig's List and used the disc as a permanent sander.
>> > You might check out PriceCutter.com, item #510-1000, about $35.00. Can shoot
>> > you a pic if interested, or post on ABPW
>>
>> Bill, how do you attach one to a shaft?
>>
>> i
>
> Maybe this'll help your design: http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=894
> Tom
>

It is perfect, just what I was looking for. I think that item 09L33 is
the right one for me and will be a 100% solution to my problemn. I
will have a little 1/2HP disc sander attachment without wasting space
on a separate tool.

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Leuf

in reply to Ignoramus9377 on 23/02/2007 10:28 AM

23/02/2007 12:55 PM

Much cheaper at woodcraft:

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=1809


-Leuf


On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:56:58 GMT, "Bill Hall" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Something you may want to look at ,assuming that you have an arbor adapter
>(5/8 in.), is a "table saw adapter", such as the one that Price-Cutter has.
>It is a 10' disc with sticky back sanding discs. I bought a small second
>hand table saw from Craig's List and used the disc as a permanent sander.
>You might check out PriceCutter.com, item #510-1000, about $35.00. Can shoot
>you a pic if interested, or post on ABPW
>Bill
>"Ignoramus9377" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>I have a 1/2 HP motor with a 1/2" shaft. I use it for all sort of
>> purposes by attaching wire brushes, buffing wheels to it, etc. Also a
>> diamond bringing wheel with diamond layer on the outer rim.
>>
>> What I would also like is to find some sort of a "disk sander
>> attachment", basically a plate that would go on a 1/2" spindle and be
>> tightened with an allen wrench. Alternatively it would be a wheel that
>> would go on a wheel arbor adapter (which I also have).
>>
>> My question is, what are these discs called officially (disc sanding
>> attachment? sanding plate? etc) and what size would you recommend for
>> a 1/2 HP motor. Seems like 8" would make sense.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> i
>

BH

"Bill Hall"

in reply to Ignoramus9377 on 23/02/2007 10:28 AM

23/02/2007 4:56 PM

Something you may want to look at ,assuming that you have an arbor adapter
(5/8 in.), is a "table saw adapter", such as the one that Price-Cutter has.
It is a 10' disc with sticky back sanding discs. I bought a small second
hand table saw from Craig's List and used the disc as a permanent sander.
You might check out PriceCutter.com, item #510-1000, about $35.00. Can shoot
you a pic if interested, or post on ABPW
Bill
"Ignoramus9377" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have a 1/2 HP motor with a 1/2" shaft. I use it for all sort of
> purposes by attaching wire brushes, buffing wheels to it, etc. Also a
> diamond bringing wheel with diamond layer on the outer rim.
>
> What I would also like is to find some sort of a "disk sander
> attachment", basically a plate that would go on a 1/2" spindle and be
> tightened with an allen wrench. Alternatively it would be a wheel that
> would go on a wheel arbor adapter (which I also have).
>
> My question is, what are these discs called officially (disc sanding
> attachment? sanding plate? etc) and what size would you recommend for
> a 1/2 HP motor. Seems like 8" would make sense.
>
> thanks
>
> i

DD

DJ Delorie

in reply to Ignoramus9377 on 23/02/2007 10:28 AM

23/02/2007 11:38 AM


If it were a lathe, it would be called a faceplate. Might want to
post a query on rec.crafts.woodturning to see if someone there could
help.

Me, I have a 12" sanding jig for my lathe. It's plywood. Can you
bolt a plywood disk to an adapter?


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