Disc Sander for tapering wood shafts

[DesertDude]

Looking for ideas for setting up a disc sander for tapering wood shafts.  What are you using as guides? Any pictures of your set up? Any help/ideas on this will help greatly....

Thanks    DD.......

[Green]

Not the best of pics Mark, but here's my setup:

[DesertDude]

I like it,

[Bjorn]

Looks too complicated!  

[DesertDude]

Got a Simplier way Bjorn?  Not looking to buy a woodChuck....

[kennym]

Bout the same, simple but effective, lay out angles with a protractor, superglue some scraps on line with ends hanging over , grind ends to fit and glue a lil arra stop on the fence scrap.

I also made the end of the plywood to be flush with end of table to get the jig square with the table of sander.

Works great on tough arra shafts!    

[DesertDude]

I realy like that Kenny, Looks like it controls the depth also.... You should make and sell them..

[kennym]

HA!  Too many varieties of sanders to get a fit on em! Spose I could do a universal deal tho.......

[DesertDude]

I'm looking at a cheap disc sander from harbor freight

[wooddamon1]

I've never used one of those guide things with a disk sander, but I'm gonna try it for sure. 3Rivers sells a wooden block with the angles set for about $12...

I'd rather buy one from Kenny, though, from what I've seen over on the bench he's top-notch!

[DesertDude]

the one from 3rivers has no stops.. I bought one awhile back and it was a feel thing.

[Orion]

If you have a table saw, can just put a sanding disc on it.  Then make a couple of taper boards 5 degrees and 11 degrees with stop blocks on the end.  Use the rip fence to position the taper boards to adjust the length of the taper. QED.

[Atennishu]

Thats a great set up,

[DesertDude]

great idea, new table saw just sitting there. just need to make the taper boards...  

[NoCams]

DD,just remember....... it is a SAW BLADE and not a disk sander mandrel that the sanding disk is stuck to. It can be done but got to keep your safety hat on at all times there bud. I would mount the saw blade backwards where the teeth at least are turning backwards too. Please be careful !!!  

[clayton95]

They make a blade specifically for the table saw that does not have teeth.  It is just a smooth disc.  I got mine at Sears and it came with two different grits of self sticking paper.  I have been using one for awhile and it works great.

[fujimo]

could an old dull blade be taken to a machine shop, chucked in the lathe and the tooth section be just parted off. nice clean disk for sanding.

[fujimo]

oops didnt see claytons post- sorry- no point in re-inventing the wheel - so to speak!!!

[Eric Krewson]

[SELFBOW19953]

Or take an abrasive disc for cutting metal or masonary and glue the sanding disc to it.  Better yet, cut a piece of plywood to shape and glue to that.