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Belt sander stand, made with 4 pieces of scrap steel.

Project by Dick, & Barb Cain posted 425 days ago 1550 views 1 time favorited 17 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is real easy to move around the shop, & its real sturdy.

I welded this up some time ago. I’d like to share this, & it’s real easy to build.

Only a few welds, & its done. This stand could be used on a multitude of different tools.

If you want to make one like this, all you need is an arc welder.

Then take trip to your local scrap iron yard, or welding shop.

Welding shops usually have a pile of cut offs, about the same as as woodworking shops do.

I found some 3” x 3” square tubing with 1/4” thickness, 1/8” is plenty strong.

A piece of 1/4” thick decking for bolting down the sander.

I found some old 4” casters for wheels,

& two 1/2” x 2” carriage bolts for the leg levelers.

Just weld everything into the same configuration as my stand.

The sander is just a cheapo from harbor freight, but it has given me many years of good service.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is the dust collector attachment I made out of a 4” plastic Tee.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A close up of wheels, & adjustable 1/2” carriage bolts into threaded holes.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1


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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 425 days ago

Thanks Rick!

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Napaman

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posted 425 days ago

very cool!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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Grumpy

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posted 425 days ago

Great idea & good space saver Dick.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Karson

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posted 425 days ago

Great Dick.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 425 days ago

Thanks Guys!

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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brianinpa

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posted 425 days ago

I like the dust collection system! What is the make of your sander?

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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Christopher

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posted 425 days ago

this is ingenious!

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 425 days ago

It’s just a cheapo from harbor freight, but it has given me many years of good service.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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sharad

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posted 425 days ago

An excellent trolley for moving various things and really easy to build. I have not understood the use of two carriage bolts for the leg levelers
Sharad

-- patanjali

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 424 days ago

Thanks Sharad,
I just added a close up view of the bottom, showing the adjusting screws.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 421 days ago

Hi Dick;

You are most creative!

No wonder Barb stayed with you for so long. LOL

Great idea.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 421 days ago

Thanks Lee!

I’ve got her brain washed, I guess.<:O)#

I missed you this week, you must be out earning a living.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Christopher

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posted 205 days ago

I desperately need a stationary sander. I clamp my beltsander to my workbench all the time. Maybe I will use this plan!

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 205 days ago

Thanks Christopher, your welcome to it.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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a1Jim

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posted 189 days ago

good job

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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glassyeyes

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posted 189 days ago

Dick, nice design. I wish I could weld! Thanks for the idea on the dust collection; I’m resurrecting an old Sears 6 inch belt sander from a box of parts, and the dust hood is missing. I never thought to use DVW.

-- Now, where did I put those bandaids?

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 188 days ago

Thank you Jim!

glasseyes, Thanks, & I’m glad it will help with your dust problem.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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