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22nd June 2013, 03:07 PM #31
Nice work, Rumnut, it's looking pretty good. Progressing nicely.
Make sure it has a nice, big dust chute. These things produce an amazing amount of dust.... Steve
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23rd June 2013, 01:41 PM #32Regards Rumnut.
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23rd June 2013, 01:43 PM #33
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23rd June 2013, 01:46 PM #34
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23rd June 2013, 08:24 PM #37
The velcro is under sheets - hook and loop on the website. Comes in sheets 305 wide i think and you order the length you require.
The bearing & pillow block housing I got from our local bearing supplier (I could have got some cheaper ones of ebay but wanted good quality).
The pulleys & key stell came from Alma engineering & tool supplies.
The steel rod came from a local steel supplier who cuts to whatever length you want.
Everything else came from the shed.
Hope this helps.Regards Rumnut.
SimplyWoodwork
Qld. Australia.
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18th July 2013, 08:25 PM #38
Its finished folks
Well folks it is finally done, it stalled a bit as I had some other stuff on but the last few bits are completed and it works like a dream. When attached to the dusty there is virtually no visible dust left on the machine. Now I know that there will be minute particles that can"t be seen but given the fact that it will be used outside the shed (as is the dusty) and I always wear PPE then I have declared it safe to use. Following are pics of the final product, the main things being, casters for mobilty, a side cover over the pulleys and belt, a hold down for the motor platform and of course the dustcollector/drum cover. The total out of pocket cost has been $201.90. Given that this machine works like a dream, the low cost and that it could be actually made in less than a week why the hell would someone go out and buy a manfactured one?
Here are the final pics.Regards Rumnut.
SimplyWoodwork
Qld. Australia.
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18th July 2013, 08:45 PM #39
very cool, glad you finished it
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I have a Jet drum sander. The sanding drum spins anti-clockwise whilst a second motor runs the infeed table holds and passes the timber through, so there is no kickbacks or ripping it straight through.
So I'm just wondering how the timber is fed through your machine as I can't see anything for this action?Experienced in removing the tree from the furniture
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19th July 2013, 08:18 PM #41
Hey there Rod, the timber is simply pushed through using a flat push stick (obviously thinner than the required finished size). I usedvit today to finish 16 coasters & 3 large cheese platters for an upcoming wedding and it worked perfectly.
Regards Rumnut.
SimplyWoodwork
Qld. Australia.
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19th July 2013, 09:15 PM #42
Well done Rum Nut. As you say, " That's another job jobbed ". A very useful addition to the workshop.
Originally Posted by tdrumnut
Still, it's hard to see why they're so expensive compared to other things and if I'd thought of it, I'd have built my own and saved $600 too.
I should add, the extra height is a big advantage - I made clamps to hold a board on it's edge as it passes through, so I can make the sides parallel easily. Works well, although it's a bit dustier when raised to full height. Would be easy to modify your's if needed, too, by the look of it.... Steve
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19th July 2013, 09:57 PM #43
Dead right Steve, as mentioned earlier I made this to suit my current requirements but also keeping in mind that with a few changes it could be adapted for other uses. Although it will primarily be used for thicknessing narrow pieces (for box making) I will at some stage be making up a system that replaces the dust collection box with my version of a sand flea. Also the pillow blocks could at any stage be lifted to increase the distance between drum and table.
Regards Rumnut.
SimplyWoodwork
Qld. Australia.
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