Morning chaps and chappeses,
Having bought an Aldi grinder/belt sander machine a few months ago I found myself wondering why I needed yet another grinding wheel. I'm a carpenter and a sanding disk would be a lot more useful. So with a bit of head scratching I came up with this modification:
Here's the partially dismantled business end of the grinder
I bought a 150mm plastic back plate which has some durable velcro on it as standard. The plate cost 15 (£13) and a pack of 20 assorted grit 150mm velcro sanding disks for 9 (£7.50) on special offer
I then glued and screwed together two 70mm disks of 19mm birch faced plywood (this ply is strong!) I cut out to use as a sleeve over the shaft. The one with the large hole accepts the nut on the end of the shaft with some packing washers and leaves it flush for the plastic disk to sit directly against the plywood.
I then drilled and screwed the plastic disk to the plywood backing plate.
Next, I screwed the whole thing to a piece of plywood and fitted the resting plate for the disk onto it. I figure I can clamp it to my saw table as and when I needed it.
I also hinged the resting plate so that I didn't have to dismantle it to change the sanding disks as they wear out.
And the whole completed thing as seen from the south face
Thanks for reading, hope this inspires you to have a go as well if you needed a bench mounted sanding disk or you ladies needed a powered nail filer.
Biker
Having bought an Aldi grinder/belt sander machine a few months ago I found myself wondering why I needed yet another grinding wheel. I'm a carpenter and a sanding disk would be a lot more useful. So with a bit of head scratching I came up with this modification:
Here's the partially dismantled business end of the grinder
I bought a 150mm plastic back plate which has some durable velcro on it as standard. The plate cost 15 (£13) and a pack of 20 assorted grit 150mm velcro sanding disks for 9 (£7.50) on special offer
I then glued and screwed together two 70mm disks of 19mm birch faced plywood (this ply is strong!) I cut out to use as a sleeve over the shaft. The one with the large hole accepts the nut on the end of the shaft with some packing washers and leaves it flush for the plastic disk to sit directly against the plywood.
I then drilled and screwed the plastic disk to the plywood backing plate.
Next, I screwed the whole thing to a piece of plywood and fitted the resting plate for the disk onto it. I figure I can clamp it to my saw table as and when I needed it.
I also hinged the resting plate so that I didn't have to dismantle it to change the sanding disks as they wear out.
And the whole completed thing as seen from the south face
Thanks for reading, hope this inspires you to have a go as well if you needed a bench mounted sanding disk or you ladies needed a powered nail filer.
Biker
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