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Drill Press Edge Sander
…-built jigs & fixtures Edge Sander Use the power of your drill press to smooth out the rough edges on your project workpieces. A full-size, dedicated edge sander is one of those tools …to do is slip a belt over the tracking rod and drive roller, place the sander on your drill press table, and lightly clamp it in place. Then you can raise the table …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 117
May 2011
Drill Press Table & Fence System
…of the dust away through a hidden chute. (This is especially handy when using a drum sander.) Clamping a workpiece couldn’t be easier. You can use the T-track to install hold-downs…page. Otherwise, you can mount the table to your drill press, as shown on page 21. Building the table for the drill press is a lot like making a layer cake — except you …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 94
July 2007
Drill Press Organizer
…handy organizer, which mounts directly on the drill press itself. It’s just the right size to hold the bits I use exclusively with the drill press, saving me unnecessary steps while remaining …making at the very least an octagon or decagon. Then it’s back to your sander to finish creating a circle. Make the top and bottom chamfer by sanding as well…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 143
December 2023
Oscillating Drum Sander
…Sander Convert your drill press into an oscillating drum sander with this shop-built accessory. I ’ve always been impressed with the oscillating spindle sanders I’ve seen. They make … The motor that drives the oscillating drum sander is enclosed in a wood housing that hangs on the column of the drill press. COLLAR. The motor housing is supported …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 32
March 1997
Drill Bit Storage
… using a drum sander chucked in the drill press (Figure 8.) To sand the entire thickness of the workpiece, you’ll need to “bury” the lower part of the drum sander in a … drill press table.) You’ll also want to locate a straight piece of wood to use as a fence. After notching it to fit around the drum sander, position 8 FENCE 2" DRUM SANDER …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 53
September 2000
Adjustable Spindle Sander
…jigs & fixtures adjustable Spindle Sander Turn your drill press into a heavy-duty sander for smoothing curved edges. Anything that makes the task of sanding even remotely bearable … look at the spindle sander shown at right. As you can see, this spindle sander clamps to the table of your drill press. The table of the spindle sander adjusts up and …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 81
May 2005
Benchtop Drill Press Stand
… once again. Round over the corners with a sanding block, or an edge sander. As I mentioned, the back is actually two layers. The back filler is a bit…like this. By bolting down your drill press, you’ll transform your small, benchtop drill press into something that’s punching outside of its weight class. Most drill presses will have mounting holes …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 145
June 2024
Disk Sander
… a built-in vacuum port. THE table. The table of the disk sander is also Disk Sander A professional-quality power tool far your shop that combines heavy-duty construction …be used later to attach the table to the case. To drill these holes straight, I used a jig on the drill press, see photo below. To complete the sides, I routed a chamfer …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 12
November 1993
Thin Pieces -- Safe & Accurate
…in the right photo. Spindle Sander workpiece will move from right to left as you face the drill press. Getting Started. The …DRILL PRESS TABLE SECOND: 2 DRILL PILOT HOLE FOR SCREW LAYERS OF PLASTIC KEEP DOWEL FROM SPINNING FIRST: DRIVE #8 x 1!/2" Fh WOODSCREW INTO END OF DOWEL 26 ShopNotes No. 120 Drilling Template When it comes to drilling…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 120
November 2011
Disk Sander Stand
… are added later to attach the base and disk sander to the column. (See page 18 for a shop-made jig that makes drilling 26 these holes easy.) PANELS. After completing the corner… center the column on the base and press down. Once you've marked the hole locations on the base, the next step is to drill the holes for the lag bolts. The…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 12
November 1993
Edge Sander
…the shaft inside the roller, a bearing is slipped over each end and pressed into the counterbore drilled earlier. The purpose of these bearings is to allow the idler roller (not…’ll need to press a bushing into the opening at each { Drive Roller. A motor and a V-belt provide power for the drive roller at one end of the edge sander. { Idler Roller.…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 37
January 1998
Thickness Sander
… stability (Figure 4). After cutting the sides to size, I drilled three holes in each. One hole accepts a …a. 7 FIGURE page 14 shows how an easy way to “press” the disks in place. Adding the Locking Disks…sander to work. For a few tips on setting up and using the sander, check out the box below. 10 a. Sander Set Up: Step by Step With the sander…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 86
March 2006
Shop-Built Belt Sander
… 1!/4 12!/8 a. 1 1#/4 SIDE VIEW 1!/4 b. 1 1 FRONT VIEW #/8"DIA. A 2!/8 2 1#/8"-DIA. #/8 BALL BEARING Foundation The body of the sander is made up of a bearing block and post (Figure 1). These components…serves as a guide when shaping the arm. Step over to the drill press to drill the three through holes. One is used for the idler shaft.…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 126
November 2012
Narrow Belt Sander
…the bottom of the previous page. One pair is used for attaching the sander’s platen and another is drilled into the pocket you routed earlier for the tracking adjustment knob, as …in the drill press to create the six discs for the idler wheels. Use the 1/4" pilot holes to align the discs and glue them up in three layers. Head to the drill press and…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 140
March 2023
Shop Solutions
… TECHNIQUES Shop Solutions Sanding 3\ock sanding block that uses a belt from a belt sander. (I made mine to fit a 3" x 21" belt, but it can be modified to fit any …long bar magnet). The tool bar holds itself to the metal head of the drill press. And keeps my drill bits and accessories handy, see photo. Finding solutions to problems is a …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 1
January 1992
Thickness Sanding Jig
… thickness sandingjig.see photo. It clamps to the drill press table and uses a drum sander to sand the workpiece. (To make your own drum sander, see page 11.) The sanding jig consists … Exploded View. A hole in the center of the base forms a recess for the drum sander, see Detail in Exploded View. Note: The hole is sized V4" EXPLODED VIEW *-ie"…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 4
July 1992
Shop Solutions
… serve as a stop to keep the workpieee in place while I'm run- ning the sander over it. Before you glue the parts of the collector together, cut a hole…'re not intended for use on a drill press. But in a catalog I recently received from Grizzly Imports, I noticed they offer a keyless chuck just for a drill press. What gives? John Mattiwivx Cave …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 8
March 1993
Shop Solutions
… the foot pedal in ShopNotes No. 12 to solve two other problems I had with my drill press. First, it doesn't have a depth stop. And second, the quill doesn't lock in place. By… the jig, first clamp the 2x6 to the handle of the belt sander with the hose clamps. Then clamp the sander upside down in the bench vise. Chisel 3\ock__ ■ I like to have…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 14
March 1994
Shop Short Cuts
…FROM Shop Short Cuts Ver tical Drilling Jig Two projects in this issue, the router bit cabinet and the thickness sander, require drilling a hole in the end of a long…be able to hold your disks in position in the notch. 1 a. 2 a. Drill Press Tip: Finding a Centerpoint Drilling a series of perfectly centered holes, like you need for the center …Read More