[Shop-talk] Spindle Sander question:

[Todd Walke]

         I found this homemade spindle sander:
<http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/26412/shopmade-spindle-sander>

         If you don't want it to oscillate, then what you need is really 
nothing more than a motor mounted in a box.

         Rather than figuring out how to mount & wire up a motor - how 
about taking a small bench grinder, turning it 90deg and mounting it in a 
box similar to the above link?

         The trick in either case is matching up the motor shaft to 
whatever arbor/chuck works with the burnishing tools you use.  You may have 
to weld up an adapter to make it work.



Todd
Seattle,WA
'86 GTI, Red of course. (exciting racey car) 276,000 miles
'01 Golf TDI, silver.   (new work car)       412,000 miles
'87 Golf, Polar Silver. (retired work car)   654,000 miles <- Gone to a new 
home :(
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