Disc sander build

[Pete O]

I got the slots milled in the tilt adjusters; one of those times when two cheap milling vices are handy. The two adjusters are each 275mm long, I worked at each end of the 1100mm piece of stock I had so I could grip the piece so the slot was between the two vices.
   

I used a dodgy method to put a nice radius on the ends
   

I'm still waiting on the sanding discs to arrive in the mail but I decided to assemble the sander anyway.
   
   
   
   

The table pivots on two M8 socket-head capscrews, the size of the heads enables them to be below the surface of the table
   
I put a ground finish on the slides, need to give them some kind of corrosion protection.
   

I plan to put some feet under the frame- probably just some nylon discs- then screw a piece of 19mm flooring down on top of the two long frame members so you stand on the frame when using the sander. I had thoughts of putting wheels at the back of the frame so it tilts back onto them but I decided it was unnecessary given I have a fridge trolley and can easily move the thing around on that.