Hi all,
I've been lurking here for quite some time now, and there's a lot of good
information you all kick around. Now I'm (hopefully) putting it all to good
use and outfitting my shop, and I've got the opportunity to get a '50's era
W-T belt/disc sander. Unfortunately the belt size seems to be out of favor
(4" x 52 1/2") and it has a 10" disc - also not common - so I'm wondering if
the unit is of good enough quality to deal with the hassle of ordering
custom sanding belts. I do like the idea of using "vintage" tools, but only
if they actually work! Not onlydo they look good, all that iron they used
back then ought to keep my garage from blowing away. :-) Near as I can
figure out, this is an SM-700 Surfacer, but that's all I know so far.
Thanks for any input,
Snakewood
I have a similar machine. It's not a W-T, but it dates back to the
same era. I don't use it on every project, but when I need a sanding
station, it does the job perfectly. There are a bunch of supply houses
and online shops that will sell you the right sized belt. For the
disc, you can buy a bottle of sanding disc glue and just cut a piece
of sandpaper to size. The glue is specially designed for discs as it
dries to a make a tacky surface that can be peeled off and reapplied
easily. I got it at Sears.
I noticed they have one up at owwm:
http://www.owwm.com/PhotoIndex/detail.asp?id=1612
If that's the same one you got, it sounds like there's a manual posted
up on the site somewhere.
Moore
"snakewood" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<mKxqd.481372$D%.342702@attbi_s51>...
> Hi all,
> I've been lurking here for quite some time now, and there's a lot of good
> information you all kick around. Now I'm (hopefully) putting it all to good
> use and outfitting my shop, and I've got the opportunity to get a '50's era
> W-T belt/disc sander. Unfortunately the belt size seems to be out of favor
> (4" x 52 1/2") and it has a 10" disc - also not common - so I'm wondering if
> the unit is of good enough quality to deal with the hassle of ordering
> custom sanding belts. I do like the idea of using "vintage" tools, but only
> if they actually work! Not onlydo they look good, all that iron they used
> back then ought to keep my garage from blowing away. :-) Near as I can
> figure out, this is an SM-700 Surfacer, but that's all I know so far.
>
> Thanks for any input,
>
> Snakewood
Walker Turner was a high quality factory making very good tools. I have a
Table saw and two of their bandsaws. Delta bought them and trashed the
company incorporating some of their machinery and designs in to their own
line. I would be thrilled to have that machine. Belts are easily made for
it.
max
> Hi all,
> I've been lurking here for quite some time now, and there's a lot of good
> information you all kick around. Now I'm (hopefully) putting it all to good
> use and outfitting my shop, and I've got the opportunity to get a '50's era
> W-T belt/disc sander. Unfortunately the belt size seems to be out of favor
> (4" x 52 1/2") and it has a 10" disc - also not common - so I'm wondering if
> the unit is of good enough quality to deal with the hassle of ordering
> custom sanding belts. I do like the idea of using "vintage" tools, but only
> if they actually work! Not onlydo they look good, all that iron they used
> back then ought to keep my garage from blowing away. :-) Near as I can
> figure out, this is an SM-700 Surfacer, but that's all I know so far.
>
> Thanks for any input,
>
> Snakewood
>
>
That's the one all right. I think it'll work great for me, and I do a fair
amount of shaping on the sander. My concern was just finding belts for it.
Thanks!
Snakewood
"moore" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have a similar machine. It's not a W-T, but it dates back to the
> same era. I don't use it on every project, but when I need a sanding
> station, it does the job perfectly. There are a bunch of supply houses
> and online shops that will sell you the right sized belt. For the
> disc, you can buy a bottle of sanding disc glue and just cut a piece
> of sandpaper to size. The glue is specially designed for discs as it
> dries to a make a tacky surface that can be peeled off and reapplied
> easily. I got it at Sears.
>
> I noticed they have one up at owwm:
> http://www.owwm.com/PhotoIndex/detail.asp?id=1612
>
> If that's the same one you got, it sounds like there's a manual posted
> up on the site somewhere.
>
> Moore
>
> "snakewood" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<mKxqd.481372$D%.342702@attbi_s51>...
> > Hi all,
> > I've been lurking here for quite some time now, and there's a lot of
good
> > information you all kick around. Now I'm (hopefully) putting it all to
good
> > use and outfitting my shop, and I've got the opportunity to get a '50's
era
> > W-T belt/disc sander. Unfortunately the belt size seems to be out of
favor
> > (4" x 52 1/2") and it has a 10" disc - also not common - so I'm
wondering if
> > the unit is of good enough quality to deal with the hassle of ordering
> > custom sanding belts. I do like the idea of using "vintage" tools, but
only
> > if they actually work! Not onlydo they look good, all that iron they
used
> > back then ought to keep my garage from blowing away. :-) Near as I can
> > figure out, this is an SM-700 Surfacer, but that's all I know so far.
> >
> > Thanks for any input,
> >
> > Snakewood
As a followup, I have an old Walker Turner Jig Saw.
something like the 1950 J915 - 24"
http://files.owwm.com/pdf/WalkerTurner/1950-1019-I.pdf
Having never used a modern saw, I was wondering how they compare
in smoothness of cut, power, etc.
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On 29 Nov 2004 18:27:26 GMT, Bruce Barnett
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>As a followup, I have an old Walker Turner Jig Saw.
>something like the 1950 J915 - 24"
>http://files.owwm.com/pdf/WalkerTurner/1950-1019-I.pdf
>
>Having never used a modern saw, I was wondering how they compare
>in smoothness of cut, power, etc.
probably beats the pants off of the modern stuff.