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Sanding Rig
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:44 am
by Mark Beattie
Re: Sanding Rig
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:36 am
by wmolaw
Excuse my ignorance, but why break the lathe down? Can't you, essentially, do the same with a jacobs chuck and a sanding pad?
That way you keep the wood lathe for different projects and you still have a sanding station.
Again, however, I am by no means an expert or even experienced in this area as I have only had a lathe for about three months.
Re: Sanding Rig
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:40 am
by DMI
I'll ditto the above, why lose the use of a lathe when there are so many other options for a sanding setup.
David.
Re: Sanding Rig
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 2:20 pm
by KurtHuhn
Predictably, that was my first question as well. Considering the important bits all seem to be working, it would have been simpler just to leave it whole and not bother with building a jig and a table.
Re: Sanding Rig
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:29 pm
by pipeguy
To answer the question my guess would be space I have a similar set up in my shop. You can do anything with just a headstock ask the Brits
Re: Sanding Rig
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:35 pm
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Im going to say that after he emptied all of those beer bottles he doesn't remember why.
Re: Sanding Rig
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:05 pm
by Mark Beattie
I forgot to crop those beer bottles out. Gull!
The decision to break the lathe down was an easy one. I have a Taig and a 10x20 metal lathe. All my turning options for stummels are covered as I've fashioned a too rest for the metal lathe bed. The wood lathe was eating space and it was, after all, only $400. To fashion a similar setup with single speed motors of some kind would probably have been cheaper but this was way easier. With this setup I actually do use a Jacobs chuck to hold all of the sanding equipment I have ie: fiber backed resin discs of a couple grits and my rubber sanding pad. It can also be used to hold the buffs that I have for polishing as well. It's a sanding and buffing operation rolled into one and it's actually quite convenient. If I ever need a wood lathe in the future, it's a 30 minutes drive and $400 away.
To save more space, I might consider recycling those bottles as well.