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A drum sander with a twist
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 8:14 pm
by Paul Montgomery
For things like thin stock for pick guards or head stock laminations, a pattern router bit runs the risk of shattering the work piece. So I'm trying to put a bearing on a drill press drum sander. It took a lot of mucking around, but I finally got something workable.
https://youtu.be/wkf9DekuwOo
Re: A drum sander with a twist
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:42 pm
by Clay Schaeffer
Nice video Paul,
A simpler solution would be to just nail a perfectly sized disc to a board that you could align under the sanding drum similar to how a pin router works. It wouldn't spin, but you wouldn't generate much friction using it.
Re: A drum sander with a twist
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:27 pm
by Barry Daniels
Re: A drum sander with a twist
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:59 am
by Paul Montgomery
Yea, this is one of those quick projects that got out of hand!
Re: A drum sander with a twist
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:57 am
by Clay Schaeffer
Sometimes the most valuable part of the process is learning what doesn't work. Sharing that can allow others to skip that part of the journey. Thanks!
Re: A drum sander with a twist
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 10:03 pm
by Paul Montgomery
Clay Schaeffer wrote: ↑Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:57 am
Sometimes the most valuable part of the process is learning what doesn't work. Sharing that can allow others to skip that part of the journey. Thanks!
I agree and in fact when I plan most of my projects I take a route where I will cover as many variables and try to learn as much as I can along the way. That curiousity is probably why it takes me forever to finish a project.