Homemade disc sanders with VFD

I dont make knives anymore, I just make tools to make knives.
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awesome machinery - quite a talent you've got for this!


Dan
 
Tommegow said:
The sanders are very nice.:thumbup:
It looks like it could be tipped forward and used vertically, is this possible or something you had considered? You could add a removeable worktable I bet. (I couldn't, I am sure you could)
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I have an idea on how to do that but I dont think it wold be cost effective. I use Delta's 12" disc sander and at $170 its hard to beat. What isnt available is a horizontal sander so thats what I made.
 
I think big pimp'n ain't easy, but it's just how you roll.

Wait... um... what?

Those kick ass Adam. Er... I mean Michael ;) (sorry, it never gets old... you'd think it would, but it just doesn't).

Why horizontal? What do you use them for in your shop?

The stands really are nice. So did you thread the ends of some rod to seperate and stabilize the bottom of the side plates, or what did you do there?

I love the drills. I got my hands on an old Buffalo Forge Company 18" drill (floor model with a KICK ASS gear drive for the table height adjustment) that reminds me a lot of those. 1/2" wall on the column on mine too, the drill weighs something like 600 lb. Your pics make me really want to get my ass in gear and rebuild it.

It scares me that you and I are so much alike in dumping so much time into the tools to make knives :p

Great thread Michael! :thumbup: :cool:
 
those are insanely cool....you need to quit making knives and get on making tools..post a pic of that multi drill thing you and I were talking about the other day..
 
Micheal,Super cool ideas to making knives!:DI've been looking for something like this.Make every piece of machinery in your shop,Variable speed!Control,Control!This is a piece of equipment I would like to have.Who needs a surface grinder!Nice work!
 
Definately very cool,

good things take serious time though as we all know

But Im willing to bet your boy adam will be spinning those things still when he becomes a knifemaker,

they look really classy as well at least now you wont have to worry about swapping paper when its not worn out,

Just think of all the sandpaper savings, and it really makes sence
 
adammichael said:
Besides that VFD's are cool so every motor in your shop should have one. It doesnt matter if you need it or not!
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No doubt about it !! I have a Beaumont disk grinder set-up in the horizontal too, minus the VFD :grumpy: And it needs one BAD, for exactly the reasons you describe, especially the "Johnson" ;) IMHO, the disk is almost useless without the VFD. I use it very sparingly now because of the fact its just too fast at this time. VFD is near the top of the "I need one of those bad" list :)

Very nice work on the old drill press' , very nice !! Hows that saying go ? Something like "they just don't make em like that anymore" ;) Rock Solid and Heavy Duty !

Nice stuff Michael :thumbup:
 
NickWheeler said:
I think big pimp'n ain't easy, but it's just how you roll.

Supwichoo Beotccch!!! (I have no Idea what that means)

Wait... um... what?

Those kick ass Adam. Er... I mean Michael ;) (sorry, it never gets old... you'd think it would, but it just doesn't).

Thats still as funny as the first time. To bad most guys reading this dont know what the hell were talking about.

Why horizontal? What do you use them for in your shop?

I use them to flatten the flats of my knives. the last step is hand sanding but it really cuts the time down using the discs first

The stands really are nice. So did you thread the ends of some rod to seperate and stabilize the bottom of the side plates, or what did you do there?

If you look real hard you can find threaded rod with the ends already threaded. :D:jerkit:It might not be available in you part of the country but look for it. It saves alot of time. They were there to stabilize the legs but i could get rid of them, The 1/4 angle brackets are strong enough. The legs dont move at all.

I love the drills. I got my hands on an old Buffalo Forge Company 18" drill (floor model with a KICK ASS gear drive for the table height adjustment) that reminds me a lot of those. 1/2" wall on the column on mine too, the drill weighs something like 600 lb. Your pics make me really want to get my ass in gear and rebuild it.

You cant beat the old tools. The Rockwell was $44 dollars on ebay and the bearings were $52. It ended up costing less than a brand new Delta and it works better and will last longer. The Walker Turner was $150 off of Craigs list. I hate when sellers know what there stuff is worth.

It scares me that you and I are so much alike in dumping so much time into the tools to make knives :p

Great Minds think alike. thanks for the compliments

Great thread Michael! :thumbup: :cool:
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David Wesner said:
No doubt about it !! I have a Beaumont disk grinder set-up in the horizontal too, minus the VFD :grumpy: And it needs one BAD, for exactly the reasons you describe, especially the "Johnson" ;) IMHO, the disk is almost useless without the VFD. I use it very sparingly now because of the fact its just too fast at this time. VFD is near the top of the "I need one of those bad" list :)

Very nice work on the old drill press' , very nice !! Hows that saying go ? Something like "they just don't make em like that anymore" ;) Rock Solid and Heavy Duty !

Nice stuff Michael :thumbup:
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Thanks David. The higher the grit the slower you go. Sand paper lasts alot longer that way. I always try and keep Johnson a safe distance from flying, knife shaped metal.;)
 
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