Making a shop sander

[Sam Beagle]

I know this has been covered here before. Right now I have a Great 1 1/2HP baldor motor with just a shaft sticking out. Can someone explain to me with detail, what it will take to turn this into a 12" disc sander. I have access to a great machine shop for anything I will need. Thanks. Sam

[HANK METZ]

Start off right by posting a design you like- there are many as you can see, then ask particulars:
Disk sanders (https://www.google.com/search?q=home+made+disk+sander&newwindow=1&client=firefox-a&hs=uts&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=QVUBU5CcK-STyQHvrYDwBg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1269&bih=765)

[Rick Lizek]

http://plansnow.com/dn3079.html
Forget the disc sander. Build an edge sander instead you'll be far better off. Speaking from 40 years custom and and industrial shop experience I have used every Sander you can imagine and more than you can imagine.

[Rick Lizek]

[QUOTE=Rick Lizek;2226913]http://plansnow.com/dn3079.html
Forget the disc sander. Build an edge sander instead you'll be far better off. Speaking from 40 years custom and industrial shop experience I have used every Sander you can imagine and more than you can imagine.

[mreza Salav]

Have had disk sanders before and sold them. An edge sander is waaaaaay better.

[Bruce Wrenn]

Assuming your motor has a 5/8" shaft, ShopSmith will sell you a 12" sanding disk that attaches directly to motor shaft. Forget using Velcro disks though. I find that they round over edges too much

[Sam Beagle]

Ok. Well after doing some homework, I decided that an edge sander would best fit my needs. So my next question is, what other uses could I have for that new motor I have. I got it at a flea market for dirt cheap.

[Bill White]

Can't do without my buffing set up. Might be something you consider?
Bill

[HANK METZ]

Ok. Well after doing some homework, I decided that an edge sander would best fit my needs. So my next question is, what other uses could I have for that new motor I have. I got it at a flea market for dirt cheap.

Well, for one you can make a fellow woodworker happy and sell it to him what you paid for it. :D

[Sam Beagle]

I was thinking buffing wheel too. I only paid 30 dollars for it.. Came from a storage locker.. At a flea market, it's still on the small pallet, with the shrink wrap, I wanna use it for something. But I plan on getting an edge sander tmrw anyway.