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Using the shop made thickness sander, on video!
- Thread starter wilser
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I enjoy watching your videos a lot, but at the same time I feel frustrated that you don't talk with more autholrity or depth in your voice. Understandably you're a little distracted, but I feel like it could be much better if you spoke more clearly.
But always, the work is great.
But always, the work is great.
- Mar 25, 2005
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- Builder: Mailloux Basses
It looks good. Did you build it with one of the MIMF plans? It looks familliar.
I've thought of building one too, Performax sanders go for about a grand in Australia, not cheap at all. What material did you use for the drum?
Yes, it's true you sound shy on your videos
I've thought of building one too, Performax sanders go for about a grand in Australia, not cheap at all. What material did you use for the drum?
Yes, it's true you sound shy on your videos
I'm at work so I can't check out youtube (blocked). Assuming it's not this, have you ever tried to convert a lathe into a drum sander?
It looks good. Did you build it with one of the MIMF plans? It looks familliar.
I've thought of building one too, Performax sanders go for about a grand in Australia, not cheap at all. What material did you use for the drum?
Yes, it's true you sound shy on your videos
I am shy!
I am distracted really, trying not to mess up the wood by paying too much attention to the 'filming'. It works well. I don't know if at good as a performax or similar, but it was fun to build and I get the kicks out of using my own shop made tools.I did not use the mimf plans, I just kind of made it up as I went along. I used a D cut 5/8" precision shaft from mcmaster and cut disks out of MDF using a circle jig I made on the bandsaw, then laminated that on the shaft with epoxy. I had made the frame out of ash using a skeletal kind of method ...it vibrated too much, so I dismantled it and rebuilt the frame out of laminated MDF. It doesn't vibrate at all now. Runs very smooth, you can't tell from the video, but it's quiet (the camera has a built in compressor that increases the sound).
Jazzdogg
Less barking, more wagging!
IMO & IME, Bofee was right: wearing gloves while operating power tools can be in invitation to disaster; either the tool or technique needs to be modified if the operator feels a need to wear gloves with a tool that could grab the glove a pull a body part into the machine.
I think bare hands give you more control anyway, splinters aside...
BTW Wilser, love the shorts and dark socks... classy. I was mowing my yard in a similar get up yesterday.
BTW Wilser, love the shorts and dark socks... classy. I was mowing my yard in a similar get up yesterday.
I think bare hands give you more control anyway, splinters aside...
BTW Wilser, love the shorts and dark socks... classy. I was mowing my yard in a similar get up yesterday.
well, I just got home from work (the office day job), so those are work socks
At least this time you wear shorts and not your underwear
well, you know ...it was just this once
Ok I just saw the video. Few questions Wilser. First, it seem you apply quiet force to feed the the pieces into the machine. Is it like this? Second. Why you didnt put a bed on the back so the wood pieces "fall" over it when leaving the sander? that way you wouldn't have to go from one side to the other to push and receive every piece of wood. Last, how do you measure and set the sander to know how much it is going to sand and then the final thickness of the board? Im not sure if this makes sense... I can ask that in spanish if you like.
I really don't care about how your voice sounds because the main thing of the video it is not your voice. Maybe you should make the next video on spanish so nobody will say anything about how you speak!!
I really don't care about how your voice sounds because the main thing of the video it is not your voice. Maybe you should make the next video on spanish so nobody will say anything about how you speak!!
Ok I just saw the video. Few questions Wilser. First, it seem you apply quiet force to feed the the pieces into the machine. Is it like this? Second. Why you didnt put a bed on the back so the wood pieces "fall" over it when leaving the sander? that way you wouldn't have to go from one side to the other to push and receive every piece of wood. Last, how do you measure and set the sander to know how much it is going to sand and then the final thickness of the board? Im not sure if this makes sense... I can ask that in spanish if you like.
I really don't care about how your voice sounds because the main thing of the video it is not your voice. Maybe you should make the next video on spanish so nobody will say anything about how you speak!!
all good questions. I'm not really applying that much force, but I'm trying to keep a firm and steady feed rate. The reason I didn't include a bigger outfeed rate is space, I'm trying to keep to a minimum given my limited shop space. Last, I measure by putting the piece against the drum with the machine off and making sure it barely touches the surfaces and take very light passes.
Wilser, I think you need to take a break from all that bass building and maybe invest in some broadcasting or public speaking classes. I mean, I know I want the guy that's building my basses to have a clear, booming voice because that's what matters most in bass building.
All kidding aside, your ingenuity never ceases to amaze. Thanks for the videos. Kudos, man.
All kidding aside, your ingenuity never ceases to amaze. Thanks for the videos. Kudos, man.
I made the gloves comment as a result of being jumped on by my boss on day one when I used to work in construction. To punctuate the point, a good friend mine, a cabinet make for over 40years, just lost two fingers because he didn't take the 5 seconds needed to remove his gloves.
I've been contemplating making a thickness sander attachment for my lathe. Seems like it should work, but I haven't gotten to it yet.
jw
- Mar 25, 2005
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- Builder: Mailloux Basses
Anyone noticed how the music started before Wilser was finished talking in the end? It's like at the Oscars when the producer just decided that he's talking way too much and wants to get him to shut up
I've got a whole bunch of questions now that I've watched the video again.
What's the slippery (I'll assume) material on top of the feed plate?. You got any pics of the underside or back of the sander? I'd love to see more of the design of it since I'd like to eventually build one.
I've got a whole bunch of questions now that I've watched the video again.
What's the slippery (I'll assume) material on top of the feed plate?. You got any pics of the underside or back of the sander? I'd love to see more of the design of it since I'd like to eventually build one.
Anyone noticed how the music started before Wilser was finished talking in the end? It's like at the Oscars when the producer just decided that he's talking way too much and wants to get him to shut up
I've got a whole bunch of questions now that I've watched the video again.
it's sheet metal. I would have preferred to use formica, but couldn't find any locally and I wanted to finish it quick.
Here's some pics of the initial failed attempt and the new and improved current version. The lift mechanism, roller and table are the only things I kept from the first one.
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That first one doesnt look too bad. How much control over the height adjustment did you have doing it the first way? I mean it looks like you could only adjust the feed angle...
