Thickness sander

MAN!,...I want one SO bad but I never seem to get around to it!! Great project!

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Nice job Bob. Thanks for posting for the inspiration of others(like me).

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O.K. I’m hooked on the concept. Are you just pushing the stock under the rotating drum? Also, what diameter is the drum and what R.P.M. is the drum turning? I would also like to see a little more of the table adjustment setup. Good job and workmanship. Thanks for posting!

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Very nifty, and what a clever setup to turn the oak drum concentric with the axle. I too would like to know how you made the fine height adjustment mechanism for the table, and how much pressure it takes to feed the wood through.

Bob, I see you’re an Oregonian too – whereabouts?

-- Mark

If it works half as good as it looks it will be a great tool. You have to get a thrill every time you use it.

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Very nice, I am curious, would it be possible to “turn” the drum when it’s attached to the sander itself, instead of using a lathe?

I don’t own a lathe but would love to build one of these things.

-jeremy

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This is great… I’d like to see more pictures of the completed project if you have any… from the top and front, of the motor, etc.

I would love to build one of these… maybe this year. Thanks for the post, this looks very nicely done!

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Its great to see people building these sanders. I absolutely LOVE mine, which happens to be very similar. I think I got the idea for my design from the same person, but the link to the original website I saw it on doesn’t work anymore. I do remember that it was intended for model ships though.

You didn’t show any photos of your table-raising mechanism though. Is it just a hinge on one side and a threaded rod on the other like mine? Can you post some photos of it?

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This is seriously cool, I need to put this on my wish list of things to do for myself. Plus, it LOOKS great, very impressive. Thanks so much for sharing, Bob!

-- Dale, Oregon

That is a thing of beauty!!
Absolutely love it

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Bob,
Great looking tool.

Could you share the plans/article that you used to build it with?
Thanks,
Kelly

nice, i need to get the parts together an make one my self. It’s cool i have afew people to ask questions if i get stuck.

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Very inventive!

-- Mark, hack amateur woodworker, Medford (greater Boston) MA

Very nice work indeed, looks like you will be receiving many years of service for very little money spent. Very handy tool

-- Norman

How cool is that! If you buy one it’s $900 or so. This probably cost $50 in parts!

One question, how do you get the sandpaper to adhere to the roller?

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