http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/27/robo-sand-shapes-with-your-drill-press/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/27/robo-sand-shapes-with-your-drill-press/#comment-95038 Ken Picou Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:31:58 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/27/robo-sand-shapes-with-your-drill-press/#comment-95038 Thanks for your post on my Robo-Sander™ . Please take a look at my newest invention, the Luthier's Friend™ Precision Sanding Station . (www.luthiersfriend.com). It is a very accurate thickness/pattern sander for the small shop guy . It fits on a drill press, features a micro-adjustable fence, and has nearly perfect dust collection . I will be at the Makers Faire in Austin , Hope to see you there .....Ken Thanks for your post on my Robo-Sander™ . Please take a look at my newest invention, the Luthier’s Friend™ Precision Sanding Station . (www.luthiersfriend.com). It is a very accurate thickness/pattern sander for the small shop guy . It fits on a drill press, features a micro-adjustable fence, and has nearly perfect dust collection . I will be at the Makers Faire in Austin , Hope to see you there …..Ken

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/27/robo-sand-shapes-with-your-drill-press/#comment-87758 mage2 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:55:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/27/robo-sand-shapes-with-your-drill-press/#comment-87758 Isn't this like using the drill press as a mill, the problem being that the bearings on the drill press are not designed to take side to side forces and will wear more quickly and could fail? Isn’t this like using the drill press as a mill, the problem being that the bearings on the drill press are not designed to take side to side forces and will wear more quickly and could fail?

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/27/robo-sand-shapes-with-your-drill-press/#comment-85014 jamesBrauer66 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:48:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/27/robo-sand-shapes-with-your-drill-press/#comment-85014 I've seen these, but always used a straight bit with a pilot bearing on the bottom in the router. This might be handy for smoothing out a routed piece without worrying about ruining a fair curve. I’ve seen these, but always used a straight bit with a pilot bearing on the bottom in the router. This might be handy for smoothing out a routed piece without worrying about ruining a fair curve.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/27/robo-sand-shapes-with-your-drill-press/#comment-85008 Blind Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:35:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/27/robo-sand-shapes-with-your-drill-press/#comment-85008 Out of curiosity, would a strip of tape along the bottom of the sanding drum work just as well (well, maybe almost as well. But at $12, this probably works just enough better to be worth it)? Also, wouldn't it be preferred to have the original piece be on top with the piece that you are working on be on the bottom? I would think it would be a bit easier to shape then since you can go by both look and feel. Out of curiosity, would a strip of tape along the bottom of the sanding drum work just as well (well, maybe almost as well. But at $12, this probably works just enough better to be worth it)? Also, wouldn’t it be preferred to have the original piece be on top with the piece that you are working on be on the bottom? I would think it would be a bit easier to shape then since you can go by both look and feel.

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