Free Sanding Station Wood Turning Video
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- Free Sanding Station Wood Turning Video
Did you know you could have an almost FREE sanding station with this simple set up.
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Thank you Ken I have always pleasure to see you videos. 👍
So nice of you Jean-Louis! Happy Turning!
Hello my friend,
Congrats on the project and smart way of working that hides great experiences. See you. Big greetings.
Thank you! Cheers! Happy Turning!
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While looking for your most recent video, this one popped up again and reminded me to offer a suggestion. When I want to center a face plate, I extend the crossing lines I use to find the center point. Then, I center the plate by making sure each of the lines appears centered in a screw hole of the faceplate. Driving a screw into those lines ensures a nearly perfect center.
Thank you for writing and sharing Josh! Great tip. Happy Turning!
My Sunday morning project is clear now. Great idea Kent.👍
Fantastic, Ralph! Enjoy and Happy Turning!
I used hook and loop system sanding paper for easy changes and use a faceplate ring that can fit nearly all my chuck jaw sizes. It takes seconds to setup on lathe and works so easy
Thanks Kent
Great idea, Graeme! Thanks for sharing and Happy Turning!
Great idea! I did this a few years ago. But I did not use a face plate. I put the plywood on the lathe and made a recess so I could put the wood disc on the chuck. And I put velcro on the wood so I can easily exchange the sanding pads. You of course need different sanding pads with the cotton back to attach them to the velcro.
Sounds good, Rob. Happy Turning!
Kent, I made a 12 inch disk for my lathe. The platform is next. I will use a 1 inch pipe nipple and a matching flange. Keep up with the great videos.
Sounds good Jack, Thanks for sharing and Happy Turning!
Hi Kent
I’m learning a lot from your videos. As far as DIY sanding disk,Klingspor makes a adhesive hook and loop sanding disks in all sizes and grits which makes changing grits a couple of seconds procedure
I made a sanding disc like this for my first small lathe few month ago, but i like your platform idea. It will be my next work . I follow u since 1 year now and i like your teaching way ! Thank you so much Kent ...
Sounds good Emmanuel! Happy Turning!
Kent, I made a sanding disc like this for my lathe several years ago, but bo platform. I'm going out to the shop and make me a platform today. You are a great asset to the turners who watch your videos.
Right on, Gerald. Enjoy and Happy Turning!
I plan to make several sanding disks with different grits. Thanks for the idea.
Sounds good Doug! Happy Turning!
Love the shout-out to the ShopSmith people
You're welcome Jarod! ;) Happy Turning!
Thanks Kent, I made one years ago, useing a beall tap to fit my headstock, and attached it to a glueblock , then to my plywood disk and made a table from plywood to fit my bedways. Your Idea of makeing one for the banjo, is great, thanks now I will go back, and do over my rest. great video. always learning new things from you. thanks..
I already have 3 different disks at 3 different grits. I cut my own faceplates out of wood. My platform slides on the rails without the banjo. That is a nice touch. I will be making more.
Excellent Michael. So glad you're using this. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
made one of these a few years back, for the platform I just made a plywood box that sits on the ways, secured down using a small block with a carriage bolt + wing nut, the block fits between the ways and then is sized so it can be rotated 90 degrees and then tighten the wing nut to secure the platform
Brilliant idea Noah. Thanks for sharing. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Excellent video Kent! Thanks. I look forward to making my own now!
Great Colin! Enjoy and Happy Turning!
My first shop was the 8' x 5' back porch, and so I bought a Shopsmith! I had to take the window out to make cuts sometimes. Served me well for 30 years! I also made a disk sander for my lathe when I got rid of the Shopsmith 2 years ago. It works well for me. I make segmented turnings and flatten the rings for stacking with my sanding disk.
Thank you for writing and sharing David! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Hi Kent, Thanks for sharing this sanding station. I like the rubber clean up to remove the dust, definitely going to chase that up. I made one of these a few months back that was very similar, except I purchased the 12” sanding discs in multiple grits with a Velcro (hook & loop) backing and purchased loop side that had a adhesive backing that I fixed to my ply board. Now I can quick and easily change grits in seconds, works perfect.
Glad to help Sean! Hook and Loop sounds great. Happy Turning!
Nice video.I'm a beginner and have three lathes, one for spindle turning,set up with cylinders attached with three grits for sanding when I'm not using it, one with a deeper swing for bowls and another newer lathe I use all the time. The spindle lathe with cylinders used for sanding is ok. The bowl one came with a table like attachment (like yours) for the banjo that I had no idea of it's use. Now I know. Making three of these tomorrow for the bowl lathe. Great idea.
Very cool Michael! Enjoy and Happy Turning!
I really like that idea you make me feel a little silly I bought one of them sanders a short while back never thought much about it I will definitely make some of those disk I love it that’s a fantastic idea thank you so much
That will be perfect for squaring up pen blanks or handle blanks before drilling them for tubes or thread inserts. I can just hang it on the wall behind my lathe and pull it down when needed. This is going to improve efficiency with my time because I can do all my prep work and turning without having to walk away from my lathe (because I like to do pen and handle turnings in batches). Now I just need to make that banjo mounted platform......
Thank you for the jig/tip. 😁👍
Glad you like this one Brad. Happy Turning!
Thanks Kent. I have a new appreciation for my Shopsmith. It can be a challenge using it as a lathe, but it’s very versatile.
Versatility has it's value Ned. Happy Turning!
Hi Kent, I watched this video and made one myself and love it. Already using it on a fairly regular basis. Thanks for the tips and I enjoy and learn from all your videos. Thank you!
Great to hear Gary! Enjoy and Happy Turning!
I've made one but instead of using a faceplate I glued on an piece of wood that fits in my chuck. Will make a few more for different grits.
Yup. That’s how I mount my jam plate.
Very nice! Thanks for sharing Anders! Happy Turning!
Brilliant idea though I like the chuck mount idea even better. Thank you
Glad it was helpful Douglas!
To make lineup of the ply and faceplate easier, you just need to extend your centre pencil marks out a bit because your face plate had holes that were at 90 d to each other. That way you just needed to ensure the pencil line appeared in the middle of your screw hole.
Correct Jenny. Thanks for sharing and Happy Turning!
I have been thinking of doing this for a few months now. You gave me some great ideas for getting it done. Thanks.
Glad I could help!
I have been looking into ways to reorganize my shop. I have a sanding station that's Box about 5 ft cube with a 12-inch sanding disc. This, needless to say, takes up a lot of room. I will be looking into making this attachment to eliminate this oversized tool. Thank you.
Thanks also to Anders Odman for the idea of gluing some wood to fit a chuck. This will save the cost of several face plates.
Roger that Dave! Enjoy and Happy Turning!
What a superb idea!
Thank you Austin! Happy Turning!
Like the sanding disc idea i will be giving it a try
Sounds good, John! Happy Turning!
Made disks like yours They work great Took old 12in. bench sander and removed table. bolted it to the wall so i have a horizontal sander, All 12in of sander is usable. Hot glue handles to pieces being sanded if necessary.
Sounds good, Sam. Happy Turning!
I will definitely make a few of these.Thanks!
Great, Michael. Enjoy and Happy Turning!
I did this a couple months ago with a 2x6 block. I put a tennon on it and it works great.
Perfect! Happy Turning!
Great idea! I've got a ShopSmith and have the sanding disk but never used it. I just need some self-adhesive discs now and that is a great use for the disk. Thank you Kent!
Glad it was helpful George! Happy Turning!
Good idea, nice video. I have a fairly complete wood working shop in my garage and I will just tape a piece of sandpaper down to one of the wings on my table saw and then place the foot of the bowl down upon the grit and with light pressure gently rotate the bowl about a 1/4 turn back and forth to flatten the foot.
Sounds great! Happy Turning!
Great idea! I am going to do that with different grits. I have a belt/disk sander but it is a pain to change to different grits while this looks really easy. Thank you for your knowledge!
Glad you like the concept Bill. Happy Turning!
Well, this week was too long to wait. I made it today and used it twice already. I had enough room to put it on the outside of the head so it can just stay there. I can now leave my table on my belt/disc combo so I'm covered without having to waste time on set-up. Thanks, again.
Awesome Josh. Well done! Happy Turning!
I made 3 discs with 3 different grits on each one. I don’t own a dedicated disk sander, so this has really worked for me.
Fantastic, John! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Always great ideas !!!
Thank you, Skip!
Hi,
Why did you not say this earlier?
I have a circular sander = lost money.
Keep it safe, it is not over yet.
Willy from Belgium
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I lost money buying mine too. LOL All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Here are a couple of suggestions for your new "almost free" sander:
1. If you use MDF if will be flatter than plywood and will not have voids as is common with many plywoods.
2, Two inch face plates are cheap so I suggest you buy several and make a sanding disc for every grit you may want.
3. If you don't want to buy face plates you can make them from hardwoods if you have a tap the same size as the drive on your lathe.
I have several of these sanding discs and use them often as they are very convenient.
Thanks for sharing Michael. Happy Turning!
That was very good ..I did something similar but I did w my grinding wheel motor . I pulled out the grinding wheel and made a 3/4plywood wheel and attached it to it . But I put a light dimmer switch to it to control the speed . And it works very well . God bless !!
Nice work! Happy Turning!
Right now I use a 2" disc in my step jaw chuck. I may make the larger disc plate and also the banjo platform. THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION!!
Glad to help Jonny. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Super idea. Love the platform idea. Simple. I am happy the face of plywood was flat. I always have to face the plywood to make jamb plate or sanding disc. I purchased a tap for my lathe so I could make a maple block and put threads in it to mount in my lathe. Then glue the block to plywood and turn it round/flat. where do you get the sanding disks? Online or local? Thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked it Lou! Check the description box for the sandpaper links
I shall probably make multiple discs. I shall use hook and loop as I have some 8" disc's already. I am going to adapt your idea and use a 3 - 4 inch disc on the back of the main 8" so that i can just pop them into the scroll chuck.
I had thought of mounting a screwdriver quick change mandrel into a block in the scroll chuck so that I could use the 2" sanding heads I made for my power drill. That was my initial attempts before a made my own hook and loop friction sander.
Sounds excellent. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Hi what a great idea love your video's I have learnt so much from your videos I will be making one very soon
Regards
Steve UK London
Sounds good Steve. Enjoy and Happy Turning!
Fantastic idea, Kent! Think I'll make one next week. Thanks! As usual ,top quality video and useful
Thank you, Brad! Happy Turning!
I made something similar but I used one of the Nova rings so I can just clamp it with a chuck, also found hook and loop backing tape on Amazon so you can use hook and loop discs and easily change grits
That's a great idea Greg! Happy Turning!
I think a way to upgrade this if you intend to use many discs and don't have that many faceplates would be to glue a smaller circle of plywood on the center of the larger piece, mount it between centers and turn a tenon for mounting in a chuck.
I've made these. I have a small shop and no room to dedicate to a single-use tool if I can help it. I've never gotten around to making the platform, though; maybe this will be the inspiration to get that done.
Very cool! Enjoy and Happy Turning!
Kent, this is good stuff! I have a combo belt/disc sander but to do the bottom of a bowl I have to get the platform and lower dust cover out of the way. This would be much quicker and the variable speed would be great. I'll make one this week. Thanks! Oh yeah, the banjo stand is also a great idea. Metal worker friend a block away. Not dad, but helpful and I've recommended you to him because he wants to turn bowls.
Hello metal worked friend! ;) Have fun Josh! Happy Turning!
I will definitely be making a few of those! I am saving up for a little larger lathe, so this will be money in the bank! Will be making a stand for my lathe, as well. As a lefty, it helps to get around the lathe.
Bruce, I'm a righty but I'd struggle if I hadn't taught myself to use either hand. I think if you're patient with yourself, you'll find it helpful. Also, I have found that in teaching myself to do something with my left, I often improve my skill on my right because it forces me to be more aware of what I'm doing. I've done this for decades and it is really helpful. Try stirring a drink or brushing your teeth with your right. We can do it, it's just awkward at first.
Sounds great Bruce! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Great work 👏! I've been meaning to make one of them just haven't got around to it yet. Take care and GOD BLESS 🙏!
Thank you Stephen! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Kent,
I have one of these space takers it seems that when I need to use it. Well it is buried in my shop and takes longer to dig it out than to use it. I will be making one. I wonder if one could use hook and loop. This would make it much easier to change to different grit paper. Thanks for the tip.
I love it, I don't see why hook and loop won't work. Happy Turning!
Great Idea, especially using a platform. I will make some using some 1 in x 8 TPI nuts. Drill a recess with a Forstner bit and epoxy them in, no faceplate needed. Thanks Kent.
while you're at it, just buy 2 or 3 bolts to go with it and you can cut them down to 1 to 2 inches, drill two holes in the center and use them to thread up onto the wall like his wall mounts were.
Sounds cool Gary. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I have to say, the sanding disc was a neat attachment you created, but what I was really blown away by were the wall mounts for your attachments. Brilliant! I don't suppose you know another source for those because the link you provided says out of stock for 8tpi
Glad you liked it! I do not have another source, sorry.
Wonderful, fantastic and very useful sanding attachment. Thanks Kent. I have one question: During turning, the lathe is turned on and off to check. Would this frequent on and off damage the motor? I have Rikon Midi lathe (70-220VSR 6 months old). Thanks for all your wonderful videos, they are my excellent source of learning.
Hm? It should not damage the motor. We must stop and start the lathe often. Sometimes you see "production" turners rarely stop the lathe. That's fine for them, but not practical for most people. Happy Turning!
Cool idea I just might make one thanks for the idea.
You should! ;) Happy Turning!
Nice. Also, an I deal sanding station for people who like to make square turnings. Those edges have to be perfect for the corners to come out right. 😊
Yes indeed, Lois! Happy Turning!
My son stopped welding on his race car long enough to make the tool rest part of the sanding station for me. One for the Robust and a smaller one to fit the Jet. I’m the coolest kid on the block now! 😃
Wonderful idea! I just finished putting my disk sander for the lathe together. Thank you so much for sharing the idea. You mentioned in the video that you would relay the location where one could by the wall mount to hang the disk sander when not in use...but I can't find it on any of the usual woodworking websites. I sure would appreciate it if you would relay the location. Thanks!
Thanks Donovan. The link is there now. Enjoy and Happy Turning!
I bought a 6 in Velcro sanding pad with a mandrel. Use a Jacobs chuck and quickly change disks.
Great idea! Been using mine for quite a while now.
Awesome! Happy Turning!
Nice video.
Thanks Stephen! Happy Turning!
I would for sure!
Good video. I will be making a couple of these when I get into my shop. Maybe I looked past it but I did not see the "Glenn Lucas" link?
Go for it! The link is there now, thanks! Happy Turning!
Good idea. Thank you
You are welcome Linda. Happy Turning!
I like this video thanks. I’m planning on making multiple sanding discs for my lathe. How do you get past wearing out the screw holes when using them multiple times? Threaded inserts?
I would suggest NOT removing the screws at all. Leave the face plate on the wood disc. It becomes a dedicated unit.
I don't remove the screw. I use multiple faceplates. You can also make a tenon and screw it to the disk and attached that to your chuck. Happy Turning!
Great idea, I’m going to make one. I already have an old lathe head set up on a side bench next to a louvre window (for dust expulsionwith a buffing wheel permanently set up for buffing and stropping . As the wheel is fitted with a Morse taper, I’ll use that for the sanding wheel. There’s no bed way hence I’ll have to experiment/adapt to usea flat support platform like the one your dad made
Sounds like a plan John! Have fun and Happy Turning!
Great idea. I was making a jam chuck for an 11" platter today, essentially creating the same thing, but for gripping/holding rather than sanding... but guess what I'll be making next!
Fantastic Adrian. Yes, you can make one with old carpet padding instead of sandpaper and it's a jam chuck. Well done! Enjoy and Happy Turning!
I started turning on my Shopsmith Mark 5. Now I have a new Laguna 1836. Love it. I’m now thinking how to adapt the 12” sand disk that came with it. Hummm… thinking… Great idea!
Excellent! Happy Turning!
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Good stuff!
Thank you! Happy Turning!
Great idea
Thanks Glenn! Happy Turning!
Well, yeaaah! Now that I upgraded to a Sweet 16, my ShopSmith works great as a disk sander. And a handsaw, and a drill press, and a table saw. And if I want to make pens, it's still a decent lathe.
Perfect David! ;) Happy Turning!
Good idea. I'm going to make two or three of these but instead of a faceplate I'm going to use a piece of hardwood that I've turned a tenon on that fits my chuck. I'll screw that into the plywood and that way I don't have to dedicate a faceplate to a sanding disc. I also like the banjo support platform...now I have to find someone to make one for me.
Sounds great Larry. Be sure the wood is very dry so it doesn't distort much. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Thanks, Kent!
You bet Lewis! Happy Turning!
Great, thanks! Could you also show with a buffing setup for the lathe?
Perhaps, that's not as "homemade" and will require more purchased gear. I'll see. Thanks and Happy Turning!
@@TurnAWoodBowl thanks for consideration. No problem either way, I thought it might be something that you already do/have. I appreciate it and the rest of your instruction nonetheless.
Very cool!!
Thank you, Denise!
Many years ago (30 or more) when I was making furniture I had purchased a 10" metal sanding disc that mounted on my table saw and was used to "plane" board edges for glue ups prior to my being able to afford a jointer. Don't know if they are around any longer but could be useful for something like this as it was very stable like the backing plate of the disc sander
Very interesting James. Thanks for sharing. I bet it was wider than a saw blade. I can't imagine the blade and the mount are designed to have that side force applied. Very cool idea. Happy Turning!
I will make one or more sanding discs, but am thinking I will make it out of a solid 1” thick milled scrap board and turn a recess tenon vs. using the face plate. I will then mount it to my lathe using a Nova chuck. Will that work?
Sounds good. Just make sure the wood is dry and equalized so it doesn't warp over time. Happy Turning!
Yes the velcro hook and loop idea for attaching the sanding sheet means you only need one disc. Another way to make this even cheaper is to epoxy nuts into the plywood disc that match the thread on your headstock. Mine is M33 3.5 and i got a box of 6 for A$15 and so made up some screw on glue blocks as well. My work rest is made from 25mm threaded water pipe (fits into my banjo) with a standard pipe flange screwed on the end to hold the plywood base. So no fabrication required.. I have an extra disc made from two pieces of plywood with a 3mm disc of aluminium sandwhiched between them. This stops the disc flexing.
Sounds good Ray. Thanks for sharing and Happy Turning!
Kent, good thing!!! Why didn't you make a circle mount for the cartridge out of wood? Not everyone has a lot of faceplates! Кент, хорошая вещь!!! Почему ты не сделал крепление круга для патрона из дерева? Не у всех есть много планшайб!
That's another option Ivan. Thanks for sharing. Happy Turning!
The Norton eraser stick is not cheap and I saw another turner use an old thong (I think you call these shoes flip flops in the USA) to clean his sanding Gish 🤣. It worked pretty well ‼️
Love it! LOL
Done that already and use it as a production tool to jam blanks to create the dovetail.
Excellent Dennis.
Great video Kent! I plan to buy a 6' pine 1x12, cut it down to 6 squares. Round them out with the band saw and then mount using a faceplate. True them up and turn a tenon on one side for my 4 jaw chuck. Then I'll have 6 for different grits and won't need use up or buy another faceplate. Wish I had a source for the banjo platform. Does your father take requests? =)
Built a similar sanding disc for my Delta midi some years ago. Didn't think of the banjo platform but it was easy enough to make a platform that fit into the bed way gap and clamped down like a banjo. Done a lot of sanding for various projects with this over the years. What I like best about it is the variable speed. I used 5/8" melamine for mine. When the disc wears out a heat gun takes the old one off and the leftover glue scrapes off easily to leave a clean and flat surface for the new disc.
Sounds good Bill. Be sure the wood is very dry so it doesn't warp. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Pen Turners have been doing this for a while now.
There you go Michael. Who knew? ;) Happy Turning!
I have already made mine several days ago, before I watched this video.
Very timely as I have been recently eying a disc sander and wondering where to keep it. I just need to come up with a solution for the platform as I am no metal worker. If anyone has come up with other platform options let me know...
Perfect! you've been saved from spending excess money and losing bench space. ;) Happy Turning!
It would be good if someone knows of a commercially available metal platform as shown in this video.
I agree Ned. If someone does, please speak up. Happy Turning!
Instead of fabricating the metal plate on the bottom of the platform just go to the plumbing section of your local hardware store and buy a 25mm pipe flange and matching pipe nipple to screw into it, less than $10 for both. My pipe nipple was a little too thick for my tool test fitting so I cut a couple of inches off it and turned a hardwood dowel to the size that fitted into both the sawn off nipple and the tool rest holder. So easy 👍🏻😊🇦🇺
Great tip Rod. Thank you for writing and sharing! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I tell ya what, though, if you have a gouge or skew that’s severely damaged, or otherwise needs a lot of material removed, the disc sander will make quick work of it compared to a grinding wheel.
Interesting, Ben! Happy Turning!
Hi Kent, Out of curiosity, what respirator do you use.
this video give me the reason i been looking for to get a 1inch by 8 tpi tap and die
Sounds good. Happy Turning!
First ....🤣...Hello from Austria 🇦🇹...nice Job
Thank you…from Austria! Happy Turning!
Do you think you can turn a 1" wood post to put in the banjo instead of metal? Shouldn't be too much stress on that post.
I would not. There is tremendous force there during a catch, etc.
I made essentially the same jig, except that I have a velcro type of permanent back glued to the plywood and I can change the grit from coarse to fine whenever I need. Just make sure to use at least a 3/4 inch or even 1 inch plywood to get a very flat surface. Half inch plywood won't do the job.
That's a great idea Alain!
In another video, you point out that the center of the bowl is turning slowly while the edge is flying. The same thing happens when sanding. Your board needs the be below or above center with the middle of the board at the middle left/right. Balance up/down and left/right as best you can. Think about it. The other item is when you flattened the foot off the bowl. Hold the bowl in your left hand with the thumb inside the rim. Now square the bowl with the disk but not touching. The center of the bowl needs to be at the center of the disk. Use the tip of you right index finger to lightly press the foot into the center of the sanding disk. All sanding is circular. All in balance. Removal on the foot is balanced. No flying pieces. -I am learning a lot from you. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing Jim! Happy Turning!
The most expensive part will obviously be the face plate, as you'll need one per disc... 😆
I need to build one, but I'll have to wait for my lathe to come back from repair... 😬😤
Great job, as ever...
Sounds great Thomas. You can glue on a wood block and add a tenon. Just be sure that wood is very dry so it doesn't distort. Enjoy and Happy Turning!
Garry not Linda. Before you buy anything read the comments below there are some really great ideas. Larry Mitchell's is the cheapest and fastest of all. Turn a block, cut a tenon to fit the chuck, screw the block to the plywood. Couldn't be simpler. Another guy said buy a nut that fits the headstock, turn a hardwood block, drill a hole and press in the nut and epoxy in place, screw to the plywood. You don't really need a threaded piece to mount the disc to the wall. Turn a dowel to fit inside the arbor hole of the faceplate or adapter nearly all the way through. Mount that to the wall with a single screw through the center like the piece shown. I've stored my Shopsmith discs that way for years.
Sounds great Garry! Thanks for sharing and Happy Turning!
The biggest problem I found with doing this was that the wood can give too much when pressed against. I made one of these for my lathe but I used a 1/4 inch thick and 12 inch round steel plate. Solid rigid and then made a flat surface with a post to fit in my tool rest position. Works great.
I like the sanding disk. I will make one for my lathe
Very interesting and good points, Dave. Thanks for sharing. Happy Turning!