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Re: My old table saw...
By:Myrl Tanton
Date: 1/4/2002, 4:15 pm
In Response To: My old table saw... (Brian Nystrom)

: ...will soon be reincarnated as a disk sander. It's even more versatile,
: since you can angle the disk, use the fence and/or mitre gauge, etc.

that sounds pretty brilliant... how are you doing it?

If you are getting a 'sanding disk' and putting it in the exsisting table saw, I'd be a bit leary... seems to me the table saws higher RPMs could easly shread a sanding disk blade, making it unsafe. Also if it is spinning to fast you may just end up burning your wood?

I once put a sanding drum bit meant for a drill into a router in my ... I will not do that again. I'm lucky I was not hurt.

good luck.

Myrl

Messages In This Thread

Tools: 12" Disc Sander--My favorite tool. *Pic*
John Monfoe -- 1/3/2002, 8:32 am
My old table saw...
Brian Nystrom -- 1/3/2002, 2:58 pm
Re: My old table saw...
Brad Farr -- 1/4/2002, 10:54 pm
Reduce your speed to 1750 RPM with pulley. *NM*
John Monfoe -- 1/5/2002, 5:40 am
Re: My old table saw...
Myrl Tanton -- 1/4/2002, 4:15 pm
not a problem if
Charlie Jones -- 1/4/2002, 8:32 pm
Re: not a problem if
Geo. Cushing -- 1/6/2002, 8:17 pm
Re: Tools: 12" Disc Sander--My favorite tool.
Brad Farr -- 1/3/2002, 2:36 pm
Re: Tools: 12" Disc Sander--My favorite tool.
Jay Babina -- 1/3/2002, 10:29 am
Re: Tools: 12" Disc Sander--My favorite tool.
Myrl Tanton -- 1/3/2002, 11:34 am
Re: Ditto
Don Beale -- 1/3/2002, 1:37 pm