Long story short, but the guys at Stockroom supply lost out on a sale because they didn't answer the phone and didn't return my message.
A couple months later (I'm not exactly the fastest woodworker) here is my very own Flatmaster style drum sander.
It's pretty standard, 4-1/4 MDF discs sanded down to who know what (probably still above 4 inch diameter). All 3/4 MDF panels except for the bottom which was added because the motor is *really* heavy and about 3/16 inches off the ground. I added a support for the motor and now the thing won't tip over anymore.
The motor needed for this kind of thing is a 1/2 hp motor. In my very best Tim Allen interpretation, I bought a 1 hp motor from Grizzly since it was only $10 more.
I made the top out of 5/8 and 3/4 MDF sandwiched together.
This is a small down and dirty prototype build for me. The end goal is a 24 inch sander integrated into my mobile saw base.
I've had a few instances of sandpaper being ejected out the top at high velocity, but it sure sands well and makes things absolutely flat!
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A couple months later (I'm not exactly the fastest woodworker) here is my very own Flatmaster style drum sander.
It's pretty standard, 4-1/4 MDF discs sanded down to who know what (probably still above 4 inch diameter). All 3/4 MDF panels except for the bottom which was added because the motor is *really* heavy and about 3/16 inches off the ground. I added a support for the motor and now the thing won't tip over anymore.
The motor needed for this kind of thing is a 1/2 hp motor. In my very best Tim Allen interpretation, I bought a 1 hp motor from Grizzly since it was only $10 more.
I made the top out of 5/8 and 3/4 MDF sandwiched together.
This is a small down and dirty prototype build for me. The end goal is a 24 inch sander integrated into my mobile saw base.
I've had a few instances of sandpaper being ejected out the top at high velocity, but it sure sands well and makes things absolutely flat!
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