Stationary Sander

looks like it is a success!

Well done. Lucky Mice

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Looks pretty good, does the sander stay in its cradle OK?

-- -** 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

Nice innovating.

cool idea. good place for the ole sander

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Yep, very Blake. I’m glad the mice got to go back to sleep. Good luck with it.

-- Thos. Angle

It’s handy to work in a used tool store! Great idea, Blake!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

Sample snippet from my to-do list: Make sure every tool has a dust port-very Blake…

Nice job!

-- Sgt_Lobo -- Aurora, CO

But, but, but if the motor housing is allowed to move freely on rubber straps, then how does the sander do its oscillations and orbits? I too have clamped my sander into a vise and shook the china all the way to the neighbors house, and it did work, and I’ll do it again…how well does this unit work? Maybe I’ll have to try it to see for myself. I like the dust collection idea too. Then, by using “transformer” technology, I’ll make it into a toaster too! LOL!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

Cool. I tried the clamping method and broke my sander. O well.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

Hey, this is neat ~ I’m going to post it on Toologics.com and link back to your project.
hopefully it will generate more traffic to Lumberjocks.

-- life can always be weaved into a song.

Thanks for the comments, everyone.

Dadoo, It works perfectly. Dust free, vibration free pad sanding.

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I still have one of those sanders. A nice option on it is to do both orbit and straight motions. The straight is great for the final pass. The orbit is not random, but still does an OK job. (At least on mine.)

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Nice job. Hadn’t thought of a cradle. I’ve clamped mine in a Workmate and it’s done well.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

I’ll have to see if I can hang my square pad sander, it doesn’t have any wide shoulders like yours.

Maybe bungee cords would work.

-- -** 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

Blake, A great idea. I to may have to gve this a try with a unit I just received.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

Great idea Blake. Nice job.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Nice job Blake – Doug would be proud.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

OK…I’m gonna try it someday.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

neat-o

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Blake I love your idea, I may have to make one myself. I also like that front vise you have. Probably because I have the same one. Snap a few pics of how you mounted yours for me when you get a chance – I would appreciate it greatly.
Thanks,

-- --Chuck