French Wheel parts
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:51 pm
Before I get to my question, I would like to take the opportunity of my first posting to thank everyone for the wonderful and helpful information shared on this forum. I have learned quite a bit by browsing the boards and reading posts. So thanks!
I have been doing the majority of my shaping with a 1" belt sander and have been pretty happy with it, but I have a spare motor and would like to build a French wheel and give that a whirl (sorry). Anyway, I have been haunting the aisles of the local hardware stores looking at all sort of sanding equipment and parts but I am not sure what will work best. I have seen lots of plastic discs for sanding with angle grinders and disks for use with drills. I have also seen the French wheel discs at pipemakers.org but they want a fortune for them.
So what are you using for the disc, and where did you get it? How does your sandpaper attach? Velcro? spray adhesive? bolts? Any help is appreciated.
Michael
www.BigLousBackRoom.com
I have been doing the majority of my shaping with a 1" belt sander and have been pretty happy with it, but I have a spare motor and would like to build a French wheel and give that a whirl (sorry). Anyway, I have been haunting the aisles of the local hardware stores looking at all sort of sanding equipment and parts but I am not sure what will work best. I have seen lots of plastic discs for sanding with angle grinders and disks for use with drills. I have also seen the French wheel discs at pipemakers.org but they want a fortune for them.
So what are you using for the disc, and where did you get it? How does your sandpaper attach? Velcro? spray adhesive? bolts? Any help is appreciated.
Michael
www.BigLousBackRoom.com