top of page

VIEWER SPECIAL: Richard's Sander

  • Writer: Justin Depew
    Justin Depew
  • Jan 6, 2021
  • 1 min read

Richard sent in a photo of his vertical belt sander he built using my plans. He added a few features of his own and shared his comments:


Hi Justin, I have been meaning to send you a photograph of my second belt sander which I am giving as a gift. There are only minor differences to your design. The top came from an old washing machine and appears to be dense chipboard sandwiched by plastic, which I then edged in hardwood. The 1/2” plywood that I used is only 11.5mm and so I glued hardwood on the inside, where the top screws down, and move the holes inwards a few millimetres. The feet as you can see are plywood with anti slip tape glued to the bottom. Prior to attaching the tape I applied contact adhesive to the plywood which strengthened the bond. The motor I used turns at 2,800 rpm and it works well. It is face mounted and so I used brackets to mount the face and a jubilee clip, extended by riveting narrow strips of thin stainless steel, to stabilise the other end. The design is excellent and I use the sander regularly.

Great build, Richard!










Related Posts

See All

Comments


Commenting on this post isn't available anymore. Contact the site owner for more info.
bottom of page