I didn't know I needed it. Still not sure :P 6x48 / 12" belt disc sander

[Aarknoid]

This wilton belt / disc sander followed me home a month or two a go. The posting was a good price and it was only 20 min old, so it met all the requirements. What sealed the deal was the chance my grandfather and uncle may have used it as they both used to work at the old Rockwell international plant in Milton (now Meritor).

example :

It needs its table(s), but the rest of it is there for the most part. Seems everyone had a version of this exact belt / disc sander, and King still sells it.

 

[boilerhouse]

I have a 6x48 + disc. Not as industrial as yours- just the cheap home owner version. I use mine a lot, for both wood and metal. Which reminds me that I need a new sanding belt for mine. Canadian tire used to sell them but no longer, but lots of places still do.

 

[phaxtris]

Of course you need it ! What kind of silly question is that

 

[calgaryguy]

The rockwell/delta tables are expensive on ebay, otherwise 'unobtanium' unfortunately. Like tailstocks and steady rests they just seem to disappear.

 

[Downwindtracker2]

I once worked in a machine shop, it was surprising how often we used a Delta belt/disc sander to "machine" things. I have a much cheaper BusyBee version which I use a fair bit.

 

[calgaryguy]

I just rebuilt 3 of them i bought at auction last year. They were complete for the most part thankfully but needed some shafts made and the platens flattened on a mill. I kept one and sold the other two - I covered my costs and had some beer money left over.

 

[Aarknoid]

The rockwell/delta tables are expensive on ebay, otherwise 'unobtanium' unfortunately. Like tailstocks and steady rests they just seem to disappear.

I had to buy the pivot points that attach to the disc table, I will most likely machine some aluminum plate to match the original tables, Either need to find the measurements or just make 'em up as I see fit.

 

[JustaDB]

I have a much cheaper BusyBee version which I use a fair bit.

Here, too.

 

[Dabbler]

I have a shop built, and a Busy Bee 6X48 belt standers. Cannot do work in the shop without them.