Rebuilt my Disc Grinder today

Dwane Oliver

Dwane Oliver

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I have come to realize that saying from Karl Andersen " a good hand sanding job is not the product of good hand sanding, a good hand sanding job is the product of good grinding "
SO
I redid my 12" disc sander so it has a work rest....thats about all I got done today.
I'm going to buy one of Beaumont's 9" disc's next week also.

OLD SETUP
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NEW SETUP

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The rest adjusts up and down and in and out from the disc. Seem to work pretty good.

Dwane
 
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LOL , thats just the tool holder , holding my 10" wheel on a tool arm.
Look at the first pic , against the wall , you can see the various tool arms in the holders.
 
Looks good, Dwane.
Bet your motor belt is thanking you for making the conversion from horizontal to vertical disc.:happy:
 
A bit off topic but where do you find 12" abrasive discs ? I have a 12" disc that I bought from Grizzly for $30-$40 , at some point I plan on making a disc sander . Besides finishing sanding blades what are other uses of a disc sander?
 
I use my disc grinder for flattening some bevels, squaring ends of stock and rod, chamfering, tapering slabs and a lot more.
 
duffy99 said:
A bit off topic but where do you find 12" abrasive discs ? I have a 12" disc that I bought from Grizzly for $30-$40 , at some point I plan on making a disc sander . Besides finishing sanding blades what are other uses of a disc sander?
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They're good for getting things flat. :D

I have mine running now (9"er) but want to get a work rest made so I can make angled joints on handle slabs.
 
duffy99 said:
A bit off topic but where do you find 12" abrasive discs ? I have a 12" disc that I bought from Grizzly for $30-$40 , at some point I plan on making a disc sander . Besides finishing sanding blades what are other uses of a disc sander?
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I haven't bought any online yet , my local tool crib has them in stock.
 
Have a look at Rod Neilsen disc grinder setup. I have 2 of his systems and they are great and save a lot of sandpaper.
Jim Clow
 
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