SANDING STAND

[Alex161]

BY no means a work of art, but I needed to get our belt sander and spindle sander in one position and accessible whenever in our double garage/workshop. Before this, it was a question of pulling up a hinged wall shelf and using one or the other sanders, as required and in between times the machines lived on the worktop, which was sometimes inconvenient.

We had an old Hi-Fi unit that previously housed a record player and othe bits. It was unused and I thought of converting it for this purpose, but with some additional strengthening.

Having upgraded to a new Festool Vac and Axminster Numatic NVD750, the older chip extractor was going to be sold, but having second thoughts, this unit could house the extractor under the sanders.

I needed to raise the upper level, which was done with a couple of 3x2 timbers with a top screwed on to accomodate both units.

................................ Now, having just joined, can I post photos and if so, how? I can then add more info .... finished sanding unit


That didn't work the way I wasnted, but next time it may. It shows several other shots of the roller base that is lockable and was a spare, also the extractor that is housed in it. Inor the other shots.


mod edit: image now sorted.

 

[TrimTheKing]

Hi mate. Yes you can add photos once you've made 3 posts which I think you now have. There's a tutorial that Bob wrote telling how to do it in photo bucket which most of us use.

Let me know if you struggle and someone will be able to help.

Cheers
Mark

 

[Alex161]

Thank you. So where do I find Bobs information please?

 

[TrimTheKing]

Here you go.

Cheers
Mark

 

[Alex161]

Thanks Mark.

I've made a mess of the first try, but will try harder the next time. Anyway, it gives an idea of what I built and I am pleased to get the two machines on one stand.

 

[AndyP]

You ave done well if you can have all your machines in a fixed place. In my small workshop, by necessity, tools have to come out only when required.

 

[Commander]

You ave done well if you can have all your machines in a fixed place. In my small workshop, by necessity, tools have to come out only when required.

Agreed, I spend an awful amount of time moving stuff around to get to all the tools I need in my FIL's double garage/workshop, so I know the limitations of a small workshop. Well done sir!

 

[Alex161]

To be fair, I do not have a table saw to deal with, but with the large bandsaw (BS400, the Record PT260, the new double portable sanding station, scrollsaw and full width workbench, both cars still go in comfortably. (Carefully)

Alex

 

[Halo Jones]

Space issue problem identified:

both cars still go in comfortably

Are garages meant for cars? :eusa-naughty:

 

[Phil]

Nice and well organised. :eusa-clap:

Space issue problem identified:

both cars still go in comfortably

Are garages meant for cars? :eusa-naughty:

Sometimes when you can fit them in.
(to get to my workbench at the moment I have to move the big vac, small vac, dustbin, bicycle)

Cheers
Phil