Just got my Pattern sander finished now to make the jigs..
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Cool. Don't forget to plug it in ;) cuz we want to see that thing in action.
Looks great I bet you will enjoy having it.
Looks very good. Is the bearing below the abrasive paper rolling or is it fixed in place? Bue--.
Buemaker it is rolling. It spins until you touch it then it stops.
Looks nice Terry
That's pretty fancy Terry.
That white shelf looks spiffy too.
Awesome. This is on my to-do list again. The original fixed phenolic collar I made for my grizz worked great for a few years but finally gave out last week.
I also like your white table on the side, the cast iron table that comes with the unit is nice, heavy duty and flat, but I am not sure how they ever approved such a poor and flimsey way to attach that cast iron table to the unit.
Great job all around.
Thats why I changed it too flimsey
Nice rig...great setup for pattern sanding
That looks sweet! I had to change my pattern sander rub collar from bearing to fixed collar. The bearing works great, but even the sealed ones will stiffen a little over time. Started to make wear spots on my forms...even my aluminum forms.
Been thinking about making a new one...I guess I'm just a tool whore :)
bigjim
I'll keep an eye on the Bearing and replace it if it gets stiff. Cheaper than rebuilding the set up. I don't make that many bow per year anyhow.
It will work fine for you...maybe forever.
I should have said that it didn't really get stiff, but that because the bearing is spinning at 1725 rpms until it hits the form, the slowing and stopping over a couple hundred bows a year for a couple years, it has taken a toll on my bow jigs...both wood and aluminum.
For most, that wouldn't become an issue.
bigjim
TTT
I need one of these!!! Bad!! Can a guy purchase a unit like this or is it DIY?
Mine used to spin too. I jammed it so it wont turn. I like it much better this way.
My vote for any future diy builds is a rub collar.
My two cents.
Lou
Lou I did the same thing, jammed it so it wont spin. Works real good.
Terry
^ for Mark