2 x 72 belt sander

[Brian H]

Here is my latest project. Not necessarily machining related, but, I did turn the drive pulley.

 

[PeterT]

Looks good. Did you build it from scratch or a partial kit or...?

When you have some time, I'd like to see some pics of the table once mounted & any adjust-ability features you'd care to show off.

 

[Brian H]

I built this from scratch. This was my third attempt to get things how I wanted them. I have a few ideas about further expansion, so, thats why I chose to make the table removable and I can make other fixtures to go on it.
My plan is to make a small wheel attachment next. The parts just came off the milling machine, just have to get them all put together

 

[PeterT]

Very cool. I've collected a bunch of screen grabs & filed them in the 'one day' folder. Most of the kits or plans involve welding which I am not set up for yet. I have seen some semi-fabbed & no-weld bolt-togethers too. And then there are commercial ones which vary between expensive & crazy expensive... but a guy is sanding tomorrow, not a year from now at my pace, so choose your poison. I'm not a blade-maker guy so many of the more specialized fixtures would be of less value, but I can see using the variable angles & platen orientations & variable speed. Mostly I am impressed with how those things can consume metal & I use my smaller woodworking equivalent of that a lot.

Anyways, looks good. Look forward so seeing it in action.

 

[RobinHood]

Excellent job Brian. Like PeterT, it is on my very long to do list....

 

[Dabbler]

me too. in the mean time i use the 6 X 48.

 

[Don Sipes]

Nice work.

 

[Janger]

Nice shop too! I like seeing how people organize and build their benches...