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Uploaded by on Apr 17, 2011

More detail here: http://www.ibuildit.ca/disk-sander-1.html
Construction details on my 12" disk sander build, followed by a short demo.
Music is Bach - Air on G String performed by the USAFB.
http://www.musopen.org/music/piece/466

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  • I've started making something similar now. Do you get much flex on the disc when you apply pressure sanding? I've got a lawnmower motor, but it seems quite fast, but I'll give it a try!

  • @NickD680 The platter is 5/8" thick so no, it doesn't flex at all. An electric lawnmower motor is probably too fast and pretty noisy as well. Better to find an induction motor, like a furnace blower motor, etc.

  • how do the sanding discs fix onto the machine?

  • @NickD680 The disks I'm using are self-adhesive.

  • Nice machine, it looks rock solid, moreso than most of the ones you can buy

  • @dlapp14 Thanks! Built to last, for sure. I use it every day without a problem.

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  • it wobbles 

  • great video and machine i use the disk sander all the time its my favorite sander so now im going to build one =)

  • I love the trick used at 1'19 with the drill bit. I will be using it from now on.

  • @jpheisz i am going to use a corded drill as a motor and 175mm sanding disc. A small sander project which can be mounted to the side of foldable work bench. i couldnt manage to understand how to make a section to bend the table in angles.Oh,not to mention that my budget is only scrap wood and some bolts (=

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