slim_boy_fat
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^^ That link isn't to anywhere? 
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Hes using this one pretty much.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chester-1...541360?hash=item3aa141b5f0:g:DegAAOSw8d9Uy1KH
To "Square off" stainless manifold tubing. It seems to cope fairly well.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chester-1...541360?hash=item3aa141b5f0:g:DegAAOSw8d9Uy1KH
To "Square off" stainless manifold tubing. It seems to cope fairly well.
slim_boy_fat
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I've got a linisher/sander on my [mental] 'to make' projects list.
Motor? Check. Rollers? Check. Steel for frame? Nearly check.
Time to start? Not yet......
Motor? Check. Rollers? Check. Steel for frame? Nearly check.
Time to start? Not yet......
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Chris Stevens
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If you want a cheap throwaway tool that will last a few months, then wood
Its a wood sander, and will have a very short life when used for metal. Much better idea would be to make some sort of fixture to hold a 9 inch angle grinder, and get hold of some good quality flap discs. That will live a lot longer, and obviously can also be used as a grinder and maybe even a chop saw with the right fixture made for it.
Its a wood sander, and will have a very short life when used for metal. Much better idea would be to make some sort of fixture to hold a 9 inch angle grinder, and get hold of some good quality flap discs. That will live a lot longer, and obviously can also be used as a grinder and maybe even a chop saw with the right fixture made for it.
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Have a look at home made belt grinders as used for knife bevel grinding.
They use a 50mm (?) belt and can be made in a weekend from scrap - although that depends upon your scrap pile.
Ive made a couple - skateboard wheels, belt sander drums and breadcrate trolley casters are all good sources for idler wheels.
A flat pulley driven from a 1hp (3hp better) motor drives the belt.
Because its only 2in wide belt, it only needs half the motor rating of a linisher.
Belts are usually, in my experience, 48" long in the uk.
US ones are 72"
They use a 50mm (?) belt and can be made in a weekend from scrap - although that depends upon your scrap pile.
Ive made a couple - skateboard wheels, belt sander drums and breadcrate trolley casters are all good sources for idler wheels.
A flat pulley driven from a 1hp (3hp better) motor drives the belt.
Because its only 2in wide belt, it only needs half the motor rating of a linisher.
Belts are usually, in my experience, 48" long in the uk.
US ones are 72"
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Chris Stevens
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That sounds very interesting. Belt sanders have barrel shaped wheel which is adjustable to centralise the belt, wonder how you got that sorted? A 50mm belt sander is something that seems to me very useful, but expensive, and would be great to make one from cheap parts............
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Don't have to be barrel shaped, I made my own and made rear roller independently adjustable both sides, mines 6" wide
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All the belt sanders I've used [& the ones I've made myself] have the 2 main wheels crowned, it keeps the belt central, all the old flat belt drives are crowned, my old edgewick lathe & my colchester student are crowned. I believe britesparkes home made sanders are also crowned.
My home made 36" X 4" belt sander has two straight metal wheels about 3" diam, never have belt wander problems, bit tension and adjusted lasts for ages and a wee tweek sorts tracking out. The likes of Makita and other 4" handheld belt sanders both wheels are also flat. 1Hp single phase motor handles anything at all.
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Vernon from America built a nice one. he had a few problems with belt run off so I suggested putting a slight crown on the rollers and it sorted the problem. the original bought ones were crowned that I copied mine off . heres his post http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/starting-belt-sander.22243/
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a 3/4 or 1hp will do fine if its a 6 inch belt
brightspark
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if its a 4inch a half hp will do well
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That looks like it will be very good with a more powerful motor...............for ultra cheap motor, wonder if washing machine one would do? Mate has linisher powered by washing machine motor, and it seems to work really well.
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Grindet motors are like sheds - bigger the better
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One on my mates works perfectly, and if it fails can be replaced for next to nothing.............
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they take an a size v belt and the pully is cut in to the 3 inch rollers. the original machine is fitted with a half hp motor and if u press hard enough on the sanding belt it will slip along with the v belt without stalling the motor
