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| Author: | Darryl Young [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
| Author: | Mark Groza [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
That's some serious sandpaper real estate for sure! I wouldn't want to get my coat tail caught in that one. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
Looks good, Darryl! Let us know how it works over time. |
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| Author: | Darryl Young [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
Sorry JJ......I've given the wrong impression. This is not my sander. I found this on youtube and thought it was a neat idea as used treadmills are very common. Strong motors, variable speed, etc.......seemed like a good fit for luthery. I thought the granite was a good idea as well, slick and flat. |
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| Author: | npalen [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
Gotta love the variable speed! |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
the 4 foot chunk of granite costs as much as buying a real sander ... but if you have the bits lying around, and the room ... not bad |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
A person would want a stop along the lenght of the belt to help hold the material in place . and as for the granite , It could be replaced with a maple or similar hard top and have a thin layer of graphite material applied to the surface as is used on wide belt sanders to keep it level . Its basically the same design machine as are used in the automotive industry for engine head resurfacing . Good Idea ! |
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| Author: | Bob Garrish [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
TonyKarol wrote: the 4 foot chunk of granite costs as much as buying a real sander ... but if you have the bits lying around, and the room ... not bad Offcuts can be awesome. Just need to find a shop that does really big jobs (the bigger the jobs, the bigger the offcuts they'll throw out) and find an offcut that's just barely too small for a bathroom sink 
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
true enough Bob ... one never knows what one can get form almost nothing, if you are in the right place at the right time .... |
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| Author: | Quine [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
Built from a treadmill? Interesting. Do you have to watch CNN while using it? 
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| Author: | Michael Lloyd [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
Great for rocketting wood across the shop. Other than that it's an accident waiting to happen. Stay safe! |
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| Author: | Alain Moisan [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
Michael Lloyd wrote: Great for rocketting wood across the shop. Well, I don't know how high rockets fly around your place, but at the speed the sander is spining, I doubt a dropped piece of wood would go farther than a few feet away... |
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| Author: | Philip Perdue [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
Hmm, I can't view the photo from work but can guess. This may be good as I have an older treadmill that just blew the belt and I was going to buy a new treadmill. The drums would be on the smaller side and I don't know how the sand paper would attach. My other question would be the RPM's. What rpm range would be normal for a drum sander vs. the rpm range on the treadmill. Does anyone think the slower rpm's of the treadmill roller would be too slow? Thanks as always! Philip |
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| Author: | woody b [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neat Idea for Homemade Belt Sander |
Treadmills make me tired (and hungry). I wonder if a sander made from a treadmill would make me tired. |
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