Parts for Disc Sander?

Alan Folts

Alan Folts

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I built myself a horizontal disc sander, and I am missing a few parts to make it ideal for my needs.

First I am looking for a hard rubber backing to permanently adhere to the disc to cushion the grinding a little. Maybe like a 1/8-1/4 70 durometer rubber or somethin?? Somethin that would be able to be sprayed with fethering adhesive and wiped off with thinner.

Second I am looking for some kind of foot switch, somethin like whats on a sewing machine, so the farther I push it down the faster the motor turns...

Any ideas, any CHEAP ideas?

Thanks in advance, Alan...

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Alan,

I have a couple of rubber disks. I even have the aluminum disks that you attach the rubber to. All of them are 8" diameter.

Oh yeah, I believe that the rubber disks are 60 durometer.

You know how to contact me if you want one.


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Barry
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Peter Marzitelli uses cork (looked to be about 1/8") glued onto the disk of his sander. He rounds the edge over to give him that nice (what's it called?) plung cut at the choil. (I think I got those terms right).

Darren
 
Wide rubber belting, like off shoulder spreaders and conveyer belts would work fine. I use it to cover the bed floor of my old Ranchero. You can find it from heavy equipment contractors who throw old ones away.

Jake
 
Alan, I was looking for rubber backing for my disc grinder after Barry Jones suggested it woulwd improve use of the disc. I looked up Gaskets in the yellow pages, I found a company that makes gaskets for industrial applications, piping, that sort of thing. They gave me some 9in discs of 1/4 neoprene, works for me.

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Okay, I got the rubber part down pat, but does anybody know where I can get a foot control for it? I want to make it somewhat variable speed without going DC...

Thanks for all the help so far!!

Alan Folts...

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If a Man talks in the forest, and there is no Woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?
 
Allen, NgraveR makes a foot rheostat, Jantz Supply carries an engraver with it, but they don't have a separate listing for it. Some member should have a phone number or URL for the parent company, sorry I couldn't be more help.

Jake
 
Allen, I did a little searching and found it here www.ngraver.com just what you need for $35. Look under Flex shaft machine and accessories

Jake

[This message has been edited by Jake Evans (edited 03-09-2000).]
 
Al keep in mind that foot controls aren't very practical to use while standing.
I find them quite awkward unless I'm sitting. A plain old dial control might be better.
 
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