[Shop-talk] Sanding cylinders on drill press

[Brian Kemp]

Lee - they are great for sanding curved edges that you cut with a jig, 
band, or scroll saw.  Take a piece of thick plywood or a 1x and cut a 
hole about 1/2" bigger than the sanding bit you are using and clamp it 
to the drill press table.  Raise the table so the edge of the bit is 
below the board with the hole and sand away.  Start at low speed, 
especially with the larger sanding bits.  Use the biggest bit that fits 
the curve for the smoothest results.

Brian
On 2/16/2013 1:55 PM, Lee Daniels wrote:
> I have a "mini" Craftsman drill press that's useful for relatively small
> projects. I've had it for several years and use it occasionally. It came with
> several "cylinders" for sanding, but I have no idea what these are really good
> for. I tossed them up on the shelf when I set up the press and they've been
> there ever since. I came across them again to day when cleaning up. See a
> photo here:
>    http://www.automate-it.com/photos/0sanding.jpg
> I assume there's a use for which they're ideally suited - what would that be?
>
> thanks,
>   Lee
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