Lance Norris
06-07-2010, 10:23 PM
Ive made several posts lately about adding an spindle sander to my shop. I make lots of bandsawn boxes and have wanted an OSS for a long time. I really feel that this is the last machine that finally makes my shop complete. I like high quality tools, and have tried to equip my shop with tools that will last me the rest of my life. I considered all the benchtop spindle sanders. I decided on the General International. It was the General or the Jet benchtop, and at the time I was ready to purchase my OSS, the Jet was out of stock everywhere so I bought the General. I guess I thought I would set the General on my bench when I needed it, but weighing 80+ pounds, it may be a "benchtop" tool, but not what I would call portable. I decided to see if I could figure out some kind of stand, either buying something or making one. I soon found a stand from a Powermatic 141 bandsaw on ebay for $70 with shipping, so I bought that. I also bought the 3" spindle/drum assembly from General, and the insert ring for the Jet benchtop(no insert from General, the Jet works perfectly). So here are pics of my new OSS with its stand. I dont have it set in place yet, but will be sanding on it soon.