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OldAussie
4th September 2004, 05:59 PM
Hunted High & Low for a Drum Sander for the Wife's Intarsia stuff.
Couldn't find one anywhere near here.

Had a go at making one,
WELL , it worked Total cost $10.75
1 Poly Pipe screw on Cap with Pipe end
1 Packet sanding belts
Drilled a hole in the centre of the cap , scewed the fitting on , slotted the drum & folded the sanding belt to squeeze it into the slot & over the drum , Put a light round piece of a pencil into the crease of the sanding belt on the inside of the drum which pulled the belt tight. Then attached it to the Grinder on the right side , this tightens as it spins forward.
Works fine

Tikki
4th September 2004, 06:28 PM
Hi OA

Your sander looks great. Now show us some of your wife's "intarsia stuff"!!!

Regards
Tikki

OldAussie
4th September 2004, 06:58 PM
Tiki , She is a noob , only just started experimenting with the Scroll Saw;)
Maybe in a coupla weeks:D

Gumby
4th September 2004, 11:25 PM
Looks great but I'm not sure what you meant with the pencil. Can we have another photo of that part please ?? ;) :D

OldAussie
5th September 2004, 12:33 AM
No Problems , the 3 pics are :- Belt off showing the pencil...... the drum showing the slit.... and the end view of the setup.

Will be seeing what I can do to perfect it , tho , it sands well, even RedGum

Gumby
5th September 2004, 12:42 AM
Thanks old fella :D

OldAussie
5th September 2004, 12:55 AM
:o:o:o looks tacky
OA

vsquizz
5th September 2004, 01:11 AM
Necessity, Poverty or is it creativity...the mother of all invention, looks good and has given me an idea for what to do with old belt sander belts.

My old man made a meat bandsaw out of two bicycle wheels and a washing machine motor. Frightens the crappers out of me but hey, it works for him.

Cheers