My Homemade Belt and Disk Sander

[Vernon1969]

Well here my first project post. I built a Homemade Belt and Disk sander. I have right around 500 hours in the total project. Well hope you enjoy it.

 

[ambenz]

I wish the pics were bigger. it looks nice!
So, built from parts no doubt. what did you use, piece parts from a craftsman unit and a base from something else?

 

[Vernon1969]

I wish the pics were bigger. it looks nice!
So, built from parts no doubt. what did you use, piece parts from a craftsman unit and a base from something else?

HOMEMADE Didn't get parts from anywhere. Sorry pictures are small.

 

[southalabama]

Looks good

 

[Thumper68]

very nice!!

 

[ilovevocs]

I like the color.


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[Know Wosad]

Nice job. Indeed they aren't brain surgery and the offerings(especially knife making models) certainly aren't $2000 + worth.

 

[Vernon1969]

Trying to add a larger PICTURE.............. Click on picture for larger view.

 

[ambenz]

HOMEMADE Didn't get parts from anywhere. Sorry pictures are small.

Sorry for being a bit nieve...can you expand on your statement? You milled all the parts?!?! Very cool!

 

[Vernon1969]

More Views..............Click on picture for larger view.

 

[Vernon1969]

Sorry for being a bit nieve...can you expand on your statement? You milled all the parts?!?! Very cool!

Yes Machined every part by way of many machine Milling Machine, Lathe, CNC Milling Machine, Cincinnati 40x40 Mill And Did all the welding as well.

 

[Vernon1969]

Some more pictures of the parts

 

[bczygan]

Impressive!

 

[Ironhorse74]

Very nicely done.

 

[Vernon1969]

Impressive!

Thank You

 

[Vernon1969]

Very nicely done.

Thank You

 

[Vernon1969]

I like the color.


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Blue, Silver and Black blended well I liked the color of my Miller welding machine so I ran with it

 

[Vernon1969]

Lets see if I can add some more pictures

 

[royce]

This looks like something a man builds for the shear joy of building, hours be damned.
Very nice Vernon.
Thank you for posting

Royce

 

[gol4]

That is a great project. Did you have a special purpose that you made it for or just for the challenge?

 

[Vernon1969]

This looks like something a man builds for the shear joy of building, hours be damned.
Very nice Vernon.
Thank you for posting

Royce

Thank you Was a boat load of fun

 

[Vernon1969]

That is a great project. Did you have a special purpose that you made it for or just for the challenge?

Both wanted one and wanted to see if I could build one I did both

 

[jhn9840]

Outstanding workmanship is an understatement. If you don't mind me asking how much $$$$ would you say it cost in materials.

jhn9840
John

 

[larry4406]

I think that is just cool! An impressive machine and your ability to build it from scratch.

 

[bczygan]

Some serious design and fabrication skills there. How did you come up with the design?

What skills and background did you have that made you think you think you could do it?

Bill

 

[brianh]

Sweet I have been thinking about making a horizontal woodworking edge sander.

Mine wont look as nice for sure

 

[shocksandstrutz]

great job, looks like itll last a lifetime

 

[James-W]

Looks really impressive!!!

 

[bubinga]

OMFG.................Awesome.

 

[tarbellb]

Dayyum! Well done.

Whats your background?

 

[Vernon1969]

Outstanding workmanship is an understatement. If you don't mind me asking how much $$$$ would you say it cost in materials.

jhn9840
John

About $1,200.00 Motor, Metal, Bearings, Paint Bolts and Nuts ETC.

 

[Vernon1969]

Some serious design and fabrication skills there. How did you come up with the design?

What skills and background did you have that made you think you think you could do it?

Bill

I built automatic food machine and Roller coaster. I was pretty much born around a Machine shop. (Dads) I just started drawing a design one day and ran from there. Never drawled a printed kind of built on the fly.

 

[Farrier]

I won't need a belt to hold up my pants after seeing this

 

[Vernon1969]

Dayyum! Well done.

Whats your background?

Been around a shop all my life so I seen things at a early age. Dad had a machine shop out back and I would help him all the time.

 

[Vernon1969]

great job, looks like itll last a lifetime

Thank you the weight is 350 lbs so built to last.

 

[Know Wosad]

Sweet I have been thinking about making a horizontal woodworking edge sander.

Mine wont look as nice for sure

Sure it can. just think of metal as being really really hard wood.

 

[Jeff Ivers]

Wow! Very nicely done.

 

[Trey T]

wow impressive. probably the most skillful person i've seen on this board.

How many iteration in design has the machine been through?

 

[LXCam]

Excellent job!

 

[Vernon1969]

wow impressive. probably the most skillful person i've seen on this board.

How many iteration in design has the machine been through?

Most of it was built without to many set backs But the 3 things I started over on or redone was the Sheet Metal guard for the 6 x 48 belt, The arm that allows the 6 x 48 table to tilt, And the last one was the motor mount slide. Saying all that there would be even a few more changes if I did it all over. But hey there never a perfect piece