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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: OkKeith on January 19, 2020, 07:13:40 PM
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I watch this guy on YouTube occasionally. I like his projects and have made a few myself. These plans for a do-it-yourself two stage drum sander are interesting to me for bow building. I have a 4X belt sander with a disk on the side (standard B&D model) that I have been making due with. I don't know if building this would be any cheaper than buying one or not.
http://www.stumpynubs.com/two-stage-drum-sander.html
I like the idea of being able to sand using the top feature.
What do all ya'll think?
OkKeith
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I could see me working on it a long time and not getting the results I want. LOL
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When I was thinking about building mine, I checked out that one and some other refined versions. Decided it was a crapload of work and the time spent to money saved ratio was not good enough to justify that build.
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I made this one:)
https://youtu.be/iCHSrbJkkcY
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Dang Roy, yours looks just like mine. How’d that happen?
Just my two cents, buy a baby drum from Grizzly.
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As a fellow DIY tool builder, I highly recommend you build your drum sander. But I don't think it needs to be so complex. Crude can be accurate. This one is dead on, unless the feed mechanism stutters (me)
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Apologies to those who have seen my posted tools ad nauseam, the subject keeps coming up! :biglaugh:
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As a DIY'er when I first decided I want to build bows I built a small drum sander. The drum is only 5" wide. I used scrap I had laying around and scrounged up a motor. I had to pay for the belt and the bearings. It is simple and accurate. I do have to feed it manually but for a couple nights work (fun) and not much money I was able to grind my own lams. The harder part was making the tapered sleds. That said if I had to purchase the motor I would have not built one but since I was able to do it for very little cost it was worth the time and effort. I can't seem to find a picture of it but it is similar to this but the motor is mounted underneath with a belt to the drum and the table is a bit longer for better support for the sled
http://buildyourownbow.com/how-to-make-a-simple-thickness-sander-for-bow-laminations/
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This is what I use, works very good I must say.
(https://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/timian46/0DC67B91-AD61-4DA3-A38C-6699496D99C6_zps9soy4ly6.jpg) (https://s1289.photobucket.com/user/timian46/media/0DC67B91-AD61-4DA3-A38C-6699496D99C6_zps9soy4ly6.jpg.html)
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(https://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/timian46/38C434A2-302D-40AF-BE2B-63AE6A9C6A18_zpsyzto0sq4.jpg) (https://s1289.photobucket.com/user/timian46/media/38C434A2-302D-40AF-BE2B-63AE6A9C6A18_zpsyzto0sq4.jpg.html)
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(https://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/timian46/14CD77E5-9735-4B59-AD3D-9403E2940044_zpsn3ubt5yo.jpg) (https://s1289.photobucket.com/user/timian46/media/14CD77E5-9735-4B59-AD3D-9403E2940044_zpsn3ubt5yo.jpg.html)
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(https://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/timian46/image_zpsal5pzgjl.jpeg) (https://s1289.photobucket.com/user/timian46/media/image_zpsal5pzgjl.jpeg.html)
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Hey Bue, I'll trade you straight up, if you pay the shipping :laughing:
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Shipping cost for 1100 pounds means I have to go out of retirement and start working again. ;)
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(https://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/timian46/9D157B70-B5F4-4E09-864D-B0502A377DBC_zpsa5ivggzq.jpeg) (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/timian46/media/9D157B70-B5F4-4E09-864D-B0502A377DBC_zpsa5ivggzq.jpeg.html)
This one was made by Brandon Stahl who should need no introduction.
He said it was so accurate he never messed with it.
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You might be in luck Keith. bsmith1 stated that he is making a stumpy sander in another thread.
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Thanks Flem...
Where'd you see that?
OkKeith
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"Tools" thread