09-06-2021, 08:39 PM
I finally got around to installing a reversing switch on my 300mm disc sander. I somehow had a 6 position, 8-pole rotary switch amongst my stuff- don't have the slightest recollection of where it came from- and it took me a good while to figure out how to configure it as a reversing switch. Works like a charm and will dramatically improve the utility of the machine.
I also fitted a hook-and-loop system for the sanding disc; changing the disc without it was a major undertaking. I had to shorten the motor shaft in order to move the disc inward to create clearance for the extra thickness of the hook-and-loop to the edge of the table. Running the motor and resting a 5" angle grinder on the table made an easy job of it and achieved a tidy result.
One frustration with this machine is that I made the disc size 300mm; available sanding discs are 305mm / 12" so I have to cut around the edge when installing a new disc. Live and learn.
I also fitted a hook-and-loop system for the sanding disc; changing the disc without it was a major undertaking. I had to shorten the motor shaft in order to move the disc inward to create clearance for the extra thickness of the hook-and-loop to the edge of the table. Running the motor and resting a 5" angle grinder on the table made an easy job of it and achieved a tidy result.
One frustration with this machine is that I made the disc size 300mm; available sanding discs are 305mm / 12" so I have to cut around the edge when installing a new disc. Live and learn.
Lathe (n); a machine tool used in the production of milling machine components.
Milling Machine (n); a machine tool used in the production of lathe components.
Milling Machine (n); a machine tool used in the production of lathe components.