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[kyle.w]

do you think that you could build your own Spindle Sander? i think i got the right things that i could ake my own? but does any one think it is even possible to do so.

thanks,kyle

[leehljp]

It has been done before. I cannot remember ths specifics but one of two on this or the old Ryobi forum talked about it or did it.

Go For it. Even if it does not work, the experience of trying is well worth it! I learned as much from my failures in trying as I have in my successful ideas.

[paulstenlund]

If you have a drill press just put a sanding drum in it and you have a upside down spindle sander

[LCHIEN]

Spindle sander is relatively easy. Oscillating spindle sander to avoid lines and streaks is much harder.

There are spindle sander adapters for drill presses, an easy way, or the parts will help you make your own.

[sacherjj]

There is a nice plan for this in Shop Notes Vol 14 Issue 81. It mounts on your drill press and includes building the spindles from wood, threaded rod and rubber. They have an adjustable table to move it up and down, so the tube doesn't wear uneven on smaller stock. The bottom of the spindle is supported by a bearing, so you aren't supporting all the sanding force on the canalevered drill chuck bearings.

Picture of the sander on this page: http://shopnotes.com/main/sn81-toc.html

[monte]

The spindle sander in itself should not be difficult to build Kyle. But as Loring said, an oscillating spindle sander would be much harder.

[Ken Massingale]

I've seen a plan somewhere using a washing machine motor. I'll try to remember where.
ken

[leehljp]

quote:Originally posted by Ken Massingale

I've seen a plan somewhere using a washing machine motor. I'll try to remember where.
ken

THAT is what I remembered being posted before! Thanks Ken, I was beginning to wonder if I dreamed it. But I do think it was on the old Ryobi Forum.

[gabedad]

here's another idea

http://www.pixelpuddle.com/sanders/

It comes from www.seyco.com

http://www.seyco.com/accessories.html

[rbfunk]

I've been kicking around an idea for a bit but haven't tried it. It should be possible to set up a a rope and pully system to move the drill press quill up and down with a foot peddle. Using a shop made table with a hole sized for the sanding drum you should have a poor man's spindle sander.
Bob

[kyle.w]

thanks i didnt think this many people would help me thanks. i think i am going to try it.=]

[Jim-Iowa]

I like the Link from Gabedab or using an inflateable drum.
The Infalteable offers the advantage of your being able to vary the flexibility of the drum.

I have been going to get one, because my wife does intarsia, wich requires countouring many small pieces. It would not be at all difficult to make one.

[Flyingscooter]

I've used both the drill press and my lathe as sanders.
I made a 6" plate that attaches to my 3" plate for my lathe and offset the sandpaper. To square pen blanks, I made a small table that mounts on my lathe with a mitre track. It does the trick.
Downside, it ties up the lathe.
It was fun to make, though.

[monte]

quote:Originally posted by kyle.w

do you think that you could build your own Spindle Sander? i think i got the right things that i could ake my own? but does any one think it is even possible to do so.

thanks,kyle

I have a set of spindle sanders that yu use in a drill press Kyle. You can have them when you and your dad get your drill press.

[slewis]

i used a adjustable speed jigsaw mounted upside down on my drill press with a block of wood clamped to the blade and wired to the the handle on the drill kinda crude but it works great