Popular Post gee-dub Posted October 19, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 This is just my take on something that a lot of people have done. You take your spindle sander of whatever make or model and tweak it a bit based on your use. Here's my base unit. One of the first things I did was improve on this gaping hole that they use for dust collection return air. A couple pieces of scrap and a couple of magnets. Now the source air has to go down the throat to get to the vac. The stock throat plates work well for full height sanding and table tilts. I sand mostly stock that is thinner. Some years ago I used some parts from a scrounged Walmart TV stand that a relative was throwing out. I made a base that sets on the original table, aligns with dowel pins and accepts stacking sections that also align with dowel pins. This worked great for larger work. When using the smaller spindles for detail work the throat gap was not ideal and often provided no support at all between table surface and spindle. Not good. I had rigged a piece of pegboard with a fence screwed on that registered to the table for years. It was fine but could only be used at the thickest stacking position. Today I made this. It is just a piece of hardboard with a frame and a hole. This version registers off the bottom platform so I can add or remove stackers to use more of the spindle abrasive . . . even on smaller work. This is one of those silly things that may help someone out if they run into the same issues I did. Otherwise it is an excellent trigger for eye rolling. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Some excellent ideas! Could you reduce some of the layers by just turning the sanding drum upside-down? (I don't have a sander like this, so don't really know) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 On 10/19/2023 at 7:10 PM, Botch said: Could you reduce some of the layers by just turning the sanding drum upside-down? That's what I do on mine, works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted October 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Even without the add-on stuff there is a part of the sleeve near the arbor mount that gets less use. Kind of like the center dot on some ROS sanders. I flip the sleeve for that sometimes. Some of my larger diameter Klingspor sleeves, if they have been in use long enough, self destruct when being removed. Abrasives are wear parts and I don't favor using them past their useful life. I do favor trying to get my money's worth (however you're able to do that) though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Great idea(s), gee-dub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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