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Title: DIY Profiling Sanders
Post by: Cicada on October 19, 2017, 07:39:00 AM

I was just wondering what most guys are using for profiling sanders and if anyone has made their own?
Would love to see pics...

Title: Re: DIY Profiling Sanders
Post by: skeaterbait on October 20, 2017, 09:01:00 AM

I would as well. Hopefully someone will have something on here soon.

Title: Re: DIY Profiling Sanders
Post by: bamboo on October 20, 2017, 06:40:00 PM

 (http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCF4422.jpg) (http://s275.photobucket.com/user/kittitiny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCF4422.jpg.html)
  (http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCF4420.jpg) (http://s275.photobucket.com/user/kittitiny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSCF4420.jpg.html)

here is mine----

Title: Re: DIY Profiling Sanders
Post by: Tim Y on October 30, 2017, 07:50:00 AM

Mike that's great. Did you build the guide?
I think I'll try to make some sort of guide for my sander.
  It looks like dust collection is nonexistent. Have to just live with that.
-Tim

Title: Re: DIY Profiling Sanders
Post by: bamboo on October 30, 2017, 03:10:00 PM

yup--its a 1/4" plate of hot roll-with the rub collar welded from the bottom and ground flush-it sits on the existing end table-with two machine screws keeping it in place-the dust collection is removed for clarity--its a chute that bolts on with those two bolts behind the wheel and gets piped over head to the other side of the room---if you build more than a few bows its the only way to go

Title: Re: DIY Profiling Sanders
Post by: arachnid on October 30, 2017, 04:49:00 PM

Did anyone built a profiling sander out of a oscillating spindle sander?

Title: Re: DIY Profiling Sanders
Post by: Mad Max on October 30, 2017, 07:42:00 PM

YEP

A simple rub collar and 3/4" x 6" base (cold roll).

    (https://i.imgur.com/fFrRWNJ.jpg?2)
1/2" CR rod with a hex end so it doesn't slip in the chuck and two roll pins to keep it in the unit

    (https://i.imgur.com/cMKl7mH.jpg?1)

Title: Re: DIY Profiling Sanders
Post by: bamboo on October 30, 2017, 07:47:00 PM

Title: Re: DIY Profiling Sanders
Post by: bamboo on October 30, 2017, 07:48:00 PM

Title: Re: DIY Profiling Sanders
Post by: Tim Y on October 31, 2017, 06:31:00 PM

Mike, you appear to be speechless.

Title: Re: DIY Profiling Sanders
Post by: Kunzie on November 01, 2017, 11:04:00 AM

Very clever Mark! Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: DIY Profiling Sanders
Post by: Cicada on November 04, 2017, 07:42:00 AM

Really interesting and well thought out profiling sanders for any DIYer. Thumbs up to that. :)

I also found these profiling sanders on another site.Though they might be a bit more expensive to build.
 http://piratesofarchery.net/bb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=18866&start=10