Back in March I decided to stop screwing around and get a big pneumatic drum sander for my Intarsia work. Having used one at Judy Gale Roberts class I was amazed at how much time it saved. Well the new sandrite is about $1200 to $1400.
I decided to build my own.
I bought the drums 6” x 9” and a 2” x 9”. I have to look where I bought those, they were the biggest expense. I also bought a 1” by 36” shaft and had it threaded with a left hand thread on one side and right on the other. MC master for the shaft and nuts. The bearings and pulleys were scrounged . The stand was a rusty old Craftsman saw stand that I found in a dumpster, sand blasted and sprayed with metallic paint. The plywood was scraps and the casters (double locking) on sale from Woodcraft. I had the motor laying around from my dads garage. I think all total it was under $400.
I still need to add my dust collection and a drawer to store the sleeves in.
I will also enclose the pulleys and the belt.
I decided to build my own.
I bought the drums 6” x 9” and a 2” x 9”. I have to look where I bought those, they were the biggest expense. I also bought a 1” by 36” shaft and had it threaded with a left hand thread on one side and right on the other. MC master for the shaft and nuts. The bearings and pulleys were scrounged . The stand was a rusty old Craftsman saw stand that I found in a dumpster, sand blasted and sprayed with metallic paint. The plywood was scraps and the casters (double locking) on sale from Woodcraft. I had the motor laying around from my dads garage. I think all total it was under $400.
I still need to add my dust collection and a drawer to store the sleeves in.
I will also enclose the pulleys and the belt.
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