Jim Underwood
06-12-2010, 11:27 PM
A while back I made an intarsia-like wall hanging, and needed a way to sand it.
I came up with this idea, and it worked fairly well. I have access to used wide-belt sander belts, and so that's what I used in this thing.
I first turned the main body, then made four slot cuts to insert the flaps. The end of the body is tapered as well as the inside of the end cap. When the flaps are inserted and the cap is put on, the tail stock center is brought up fairly snug until you see the slots compress.
And that's pretty much it. Turn your lathe up to speed and start sanding... Whop!Whop!Whop!
I came up with this idea, and it worked fairly well. I have access to used wide-belt sander belts, and so that's what I used in this thing.
I first turned the main body, then made four slot cuts to insert the flaps. The end of the body is tapered as well as the inside of the end cap. When the flaps are inserted and the cap is put on, the tail stock center is brought up fairly snug until you see the slots compress.
And that's pretty much it. Turn your lathe up to speed and start sanding... Whop!Whop!Whop!