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1. 
   Dalewood | Aug 18, 2003 03:21pm | #1

   Bengst,  Here is what I made for my shop with a spare motor.       Dalewood                       

   http://benchnotes.com/DISK%20SANDER%20/Disk_Sander.html

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   YesMaam27577 | Aug 18, 2003 11:31pm | #2

   Does your shop have an air cleaner? If not, add a blower from a defunct furnace, and a filtrete filter -- bingo, instant air cleaner.

   Vast projects should not be founded on half vast ideas.
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   Manchild | Aug 19, 2003 05:57am | #3

   In an old fww a guy mounted a motor over an old tablesaw with a dato set on it. He also had a , (you guessed it), dato set in the saw. By using a hinge off of a door and a threaded rod for an adjuster he could make tenons in one pass with the miter gauge. A dedicated tenon machine.

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   RoyinMD | Aug 19, 2003 08:01pm | #4

   An 11 amp motor is kind of a power hog for an air filter, downdraft table maybe, operates less. A friend built a pedestal sander from an old motor, works great. The rpm's should be reduced, sounds kinda fast to me.

   Enjoy, Roy

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   robert1 | Aug 20, 2003 05:28am | #5

   I made a spindle sander out of a 1/2 HP induction motor. It will hog out material very rapidly and all it cost me was time.

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   Steinmetz | Aug 20, 2003 06:50am | #6

   Bengst, using the correct sized arbors, you can mount grinding wheels, drill chucks (To hold sanding drums and rotary burrs (Rasps) Polishing buffs,flap wheels,Scotchgard wheels,wire wheels etc etc.

   Just be sure that the motor turns clockwise so the arbors/chucks don't unscrew. Also build a safety shield to protect your eyes and mount an on/off switch close by.

   A flexable shaft can also be attached as well as a ball ended router bit (for freehand wood carving such as custom picture frames and plintz blocks and escutcheons. Stein.