BlankI need a wide belt sander, very inexpensive. I just got started = with segmented turning and need to smooth each row of segments before = gluing. My 3" belt sander just doesn't cut it. Any used, old machines = out there? any suggestions?
I am located in Houston, Texas.
"All that it takes for evil to triumph, is for good people to do = nothing."
Do you have a drill press? I use a safety planer to true the top of each new ring after the glue sets. Quick, cheap, easy ... keep an eye on where your fingers are.
Bill
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One thing to watch out for with the old drill-press drum sander- they'll tend to clog up really quickly if you don't get one with a large diameter or figure out a way to make it oscillate.
I've got a few, thinking they'd be perfect for all sorts of things, but they were really a disappointment in action. On the bright side, it's a very inexpensive experiment to try out!
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