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Sanding drums/spindles
« on: February 19, 2019, 08:27:07 AM »
I have a question for all the tool junkies. I would like to have a spindle sander with no table, so basically just a motor with a sanding drum. I have a bench grinder that I virtually never use so the plan is to make a mount that I can clamp to the workbench and have an upright spindle sander.

My issue is that I can't find any sanding drums that screw on to a threaded arbor. Do they exist?
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Re: Sanding drums/spindles
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2019, 09:01:56 AM »
http://www.supergrit.com/OSSSandingDrumsandSleeves

You could also extend the arbor and hold the drum on with a washer and nut.

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Re: Sanding drums/spindles
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2019, 09:22:08 AM »
This could work. They are on the link I gave ya.


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Re: Sanding drums/spindles
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2019, 09:29:57 AM »
I will check that out. Thank you sir.
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Re: Sanding drums/spindles
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2019, 09:35:27 AM »
I thought about getting this one..... https://www.grizzly.com/products/Grizzly-Handheld-Oscillating-Spindle-Sander/T27961

It can be mounted to the bench or used by hand.
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Re: Sanding drums/spindles
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2019, 09:39:40 AM »
This is sold as a bench sander, but they might sell replacement drums.


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Re: Sanding drums/spindles
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2019, 01:39:09 PM »
I must have listened to, too much OCDC when I was a teen, because I have been thinking about your drum for the last couple of hours. It would not be too hard to make one. You could use a large wooden dowel or aluminum rod, drill and tap it, put in a threaded steel insert and screw it onto your arbor. Sound easy huh?

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Re: Sanding drums/spindles
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2019, 02:12:02 PM »
I must have listened to, too much OCDC when I was a teen, because I have been thinking about your drum for the last couple of hours. It would not be too hard to make one. You could use a large wooden dowel or aluminum rod, drill and tap it, put in a threaded steel insert and screw it onto your arbor. Sound easy huh?

Sounds yes, but my fear is that finding exact center of the dowel would not be a task I am suited for.
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Re: Sanding drums/spindles
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2019, 02:28:13 PM »
"Sounds yes, but my fear is that finding exact center of the dowel would not be a task I am suited for."

Not too hard, google; Thales's theorem

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Re: Sanding drums/spindles
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2019, 04:09:28 PM »
Flem, take a look at his hat.

Ya understand now?

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Re: Sanding drums/spindles
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2019, 04:18:04 PM »
Flem, take a look at his hat.

Ya understand now?

 :laughing:

Hey, ease up Roy, at least let me figure out how to spell google and look this up before you hack on me.
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Re: Sanding drums/spindles
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2019, 05:28:23 PM »
Fl take a look at his hat.

Ya understand now?

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Thats a hat?  I thought it was a antenna and skeater was a conduit for universal omniscient

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Re: Sanding drums/spindles
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2019, 05:32:40 PM »
OMG..

Not touching that one:)

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