Thread: Power sanding your bowls?

Originally Posted by NeilS

Hughie

I would appreciate some photos of your swing arm arrangement, when convenient.

Thanks

Neil, sorry for the slow rate of reply, life has got in the way.

The set up is a simple affair attached to a small bed at 90' to the main bed at the Headstock. It can swivel on the base or on the cross-coupling at the top/above. Currently, thats where it swings with a collar underneath to maintain height setting. Also, the horizontal arm can move in and out to vary the arm length as needed. Then to all this the drill and flexible drive is fitted.

Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly

I do use both. Mostly an inertia sander but if I have a problem area, a drill as a power sander carefully over that area.
The issue I have with power sanding is electric drills only have a life of around 100 hours, that's forever drilling holes but constant use as a sanding device chews through that time very quickly.

I must be lucky as I bought a very cheap Chinese variable speed hammer drill 13mm capacity several years ago and it last about 5years and it was my go to sander during those years. Its longevity amazed me as I was busy on the lathe 15-20 hrs a week. The failure was a worn out plastic bearing housing, everything else was running ok. Unfortunately, the housing was part of the main body and not practical to repair.

Originally Posted by hughie

The set up is a simple affair attached to a small bed at 90' to the main bed at the Headstock. It can swivel on the base or on the cross-coupling at the top/above.

Thanks, Hughie.

If you don't mind I will tuck that design idea away for my next workshop.

Regards




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Originally Posted by NeilS

Thanks, Hughie.

If you don't mind I will tuck that design idea away for my next workshop.

Regards




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No worries, if ever in Sydney you can drop by and have a yarn and a gander It has additional features as I can add my video camera to it, plus hang the big gulp of it as well.

Originally Posted by hughie

No worries, if ever in Sydney you can drop by and have a yarn and a gander It has additional features as I can add my video camera to it, plus hang the big gulp of it as well.

OK, thanks.

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