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    Belt Sander

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    This document describes how to build a simple and inexpensive belt sander using common materials. The sander uses a U-shaped metal frame carrying two wooden pulleys connected by a sewing machine belt. It takes standard sanding belts and can be used to surface large wood areas. With a bench stand, it can also edge and joint straight stock. The sander is powered by a light vacuum cleaner motor and belt drive, and is used with straight pulling strokes like a plane. Proper setup and lubrication are important for effective operation.

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    Belt Sander

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    This document describes how to build a simple and inexpensive belt sander using common materials. The sander uses a U-shaped metal frame carrying two wooden pulleys connected by a sewing machine belt. It takes standard sanding belts and can be used to surface large wood areas. With a bench stand, it can also edge and joint straight stock. The sander is powered by a light vacuum cleaner motor and belt drive, and is used with straight pulling strokes like a plane. Proper setup and lubrication are important for effective operation.

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    This document describes how to build a simple and inexpensive belt sander using common materials. The sander uses a U-shaped metal frame carrying two wooden pulleys connected by a sewing machine belt. It takes standard sanding belts and can be used to surface large wood areas. With a bench stand, it can also edge and joint straight stock. The sander is powered by a light vacuum cleaner motor and belt drive, and is used with straight pulling strokes like a plane. Proper setup and lubrication are important for effective operation.

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    Belt Sander

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    Frenchwolf420
    This document describes how to build a simple and inexpensive belt sander using common materials. The sander uses a U-shaped metal frame carrying two wooden pulleys connected by a sewing machine belt. It takes standard sanding belts and can be used to surface large wood areas. With a bench stand, it can also edge and joint straight stock. The sander is powered by a light vacuum cleaner motor and belt drive, and is used with straight pulling strokes like a plane. Proper setup and lubrication are important for effective operation.

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    SIMPLE and inexpensive to build the

    power sander described here finds hun-


    dreds of uses around the shop, especially
    in surfacing large .areas such as boa
    ~lanking.
    -. interior floors, and the larger 1
    furniture projects. The sander can be
    readilv fitted with a bench stand for edg-
    ing &d jointing straight stock. It tak& BELT

    frame carries the two


    pulleys and their respec-
    tive supporting arms.
    These are made from bi-
    cycle pedals and cranks
    in a manner which should
    be fairly apparent from
    the pictures. Each pulley
    is made from hardwood
    and to the same dimen-
    sions, with the exception
    that the rear pulley has-a
    groove at one end to take
    the WO-in. sewing-ma-
    chine belt.
    the standard 3 by 2Pin. sanding belt, and Considerable machining is necessary on
    a large variety of grits for wood or metal the two pulley arms. These can be made
    cutting can be obtained. from the original pedal cranks or made up
    The framewark im made &om a length of trom suitable stock In any case I t 1%im-
    2%-in. angle iron to which is welded a portant that the pulley spindle and the
    shorter metal plate of the same width to supporting arm be perfectly square, and a
    make a U-shaped frame. A length of constant check should be kept to see that
    channel iron or a casting to the same gen- everything lines up right. The sander,
    eral dirnetlgians could also be used. The whw &ai&e&, bas a spring tensioner to
    #
    must have right hand or clockwise rota-
    tion as viewed from the pulley end.
    Sweeper motors of,high speed should be
    avoided since they cannot be geared low
    enough to supply the power required.
    In operation, the belt sander is held
    1 much like a plane, with the notable excep-
    tion that the cutting stroke is always made

    Photo above rhows bow the front pulley-


    tensioner spring is compressed with the
    hands to permit the belt (o be slipped
    into position; the detail at the right
    shows the general comtfudion

    take up belt s&kness, but it has no aline- as the sander is pulled toward you. Some
    ment &vicehence the importance of get- workers use a sweeping, circular motion,
    ting the spindles squarely mounted to start but the beginner will do best to stick to
    with. The rear pulley spindle is fixed solid; straight strokes. A certain amount of prac-
    thh forward spindle arm is housed in a f/4- tice is necessary for the successful opera-
    in. pipe t& which can be readily reamed tion of any belt sander-don't work on a
    out t~ the required size. A close fit is es- finished product until you learn a thing or
    sential. The shoulder on the short arm of two from practice on scrap stock.
    the pipe tee is machined off and then The bearings should'be kept well lubri-1
    -threaded so that it can be held in place cated, and, if you are udng a h i g h - s p d
    with a suitable nut, as shown in the inset. motor,. the sander should not be kept in
    A good fit is necessary between the slot- continuous operation for longer thaq haffi
    ted end of the crank and. the supporting hour periods.
    angle iron. A wooden shoe is fitted to the
    underside of the framework. This supplies
    the actual-sanding surface, and, for aver- Hypo Silver Plates Metal
    age work, should be slightly curved. A Acid hypo pho-
    straight shoe is useful for rough work with to-fixing solu-
    mars0 belts. Curved shoes can be used for tions t h a t have
    working on concave surfaces. All shoes become too ex-
    should be hardwood .and carefully polished hausted for fur-
    to minimize .friction. ther photographic
    Power is an important item. The object work contain sil-
    sought for is a light motor with sufficient ver dissolved from
    strength to meke the & k r ~go. 6- of the nopativan a n d
    larger vacuum-sweeper motors work well, prints that can be
    using a 1 to 2% reduction with a belt deposited on b r w
    drive. The motor should develop sufficient and iron by sim-
    po-r so that the sander will "walk away" ply immersing the work in it for several
    in the familiar tractor fashion. The motor minutes.

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