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Bob,
Here are some pics. I built this from a 1hp, 3425rpm pump motor. The pulleys are welded up from 4.5" pipe so at 3425 rpm I get 4000 surface feet per minute. It removes skin really fast! The column is made of two pieces of telescoping square tubing, with a spring in the middle to keep the belt tight. A large piece of angle iron is welded to the bottom column and bolts directly to the motor. The platen behind the belt is milled from a piece of Angle Iron. I've had to remove that recently and mill it flat again. It became troughed in the center.
This is probably one of the most used tools in my shop. I've already had to replace the motor bearings once since I built the sander about 10 years ago.
You can also see my carbide grinder in a couple of the pictures. That's made from a 1/2hp pump motor. The shield is made from a pie shaped piece of an aluminum frying pan!
Chuck
Here are some pics. I built this from a 1hp, 3425rpm pump motor. The pulleys are welded up from 4.5" pipe so at 3425 rpm I get 4000 surface feet per minute. It removes skin really fast! The column is made of two pieces of telescoping square tubing, with a spring in the middle to keep the belt tight. A large piece of angle iron is welded to the bottom column and bolts directly to the motor. The platen behind the belt is milled from a piece of Angle Iron. I've had to remove that recently and mill it flat again. It became troughed in the center.
This is probably one of the most used tools in my shop. I've already had to replace the motor bearings once since I built the sander about 10 years ago.
You can also see my carbide grinder in a couple of the pictures. That's made from a 1/2hp pump motor. The shield is made from a pie shaped piece of an aluminum frying pan!
Chuck