Hello everyone,
Tonight I finished the restoration of my 1970 Rockwell Belt/Disk Sander.
Here is what I started with,
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/sander1.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/sander2.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/sander3.jpg
I tore down the sander to every last nut and bolt, cleaned it up and
repainted it. I replaced the sheet metal belt platten with a cast iron one,
swapped the 3450 RPM 3phase motor for a 1750 RPM 1ph motor w/larger pulley,
added a new side/top belt guard and changed the starter. The top belt roller
had been hammered on, so I also had to replace that as well. Add to that,
four new main bearings and the knob to tension the belt. I also managed to
find a cast iron disk dust collection attachment for the disk.
Here is it almost all torn apart,
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bdslotsoparts.jpg
Here is the sander all back together and after a very short test,
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdone1.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdone2.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdone3.jpg
Here is a shot of the new motor and starter inside the base,
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdoneelect.jpg
With the new starter, I was able to reuse the old remote on/off switch.
Thanks for looking,
David.
Every Neighbourhood has one, in Mine I'm Him
Got a source of more of those cast iron platens ?? ?? I have an old,
badly worn steel one myself. I'm also in need of the top roller and
the top cast cover, if you know where I can pick those items up, I'd
sure appreciate it.
David F. Eisan wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> Tonight I finished the restoration of my 1970 Rockwell Belt/Disk Sander.
>
> Here is what I started with,
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/sander1.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/sander2.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/sander3.jpg
>
> I tore down the sander to every last nut and bolt, cleaned it up and
> repainted it. I replaced the sheet metal belt platten with a cast iron one,
> swapped the 3450 RPM 3phase motor for a 1750 RPM 1ph motor w/larger pulley,
> added a new side/top belt guard and changed the starter. The top belt roller
> had been hammered on, so I also had to replace that as well. Add to that,
> four new main bearings and the knob to tension the belt. I also managed to
> find a cast iron disk dust collection attachment for the disk.
>
> Here is it almost all torn apart,
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bdslotsoparts.jpg
>
> Here is the sander all back together and after a very short test,
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdone1.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdone2.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdone3.jpg
>
> Here is a shot of the new motor and starter inside the base,
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdoneelect.jpg
>
> With the new starter, I was able to reuse the old remote on/off switch.
>
> Thanks for looking,
>
> David.
>
> Every Neighbourhood has one, in Mine I'm Him
>
>
>
"David F. Eisan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello everyone,
>
> Tonight I finished the restoration of my 1970 Rockwell Belt/Disk Sander.
>
SNIP
>
> With the new starter, I was able to reuse the old remote on/off switch.
>
> Thanks for looking,
>
> David.
>
> Every Neighbourhood has one, in Mine I'm Him
>
Very nice David! Good Job.. I see your dust collector is working well
these days. ;~)