Comments on: Sometimes The Accessories Make The Tool http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/sometimes-the-accessories-make-the-tool/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:26:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/sometimes-the-accessories-make-the-tool/#comment-325035 fred Wed, 21 May 2008 21:40:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/sometimes-the-accessories-make-the-tool/#comment-325035 We have a couple of Dewalt lightweight belt sanders with the sanding frame depicted. I don't know what we did with the leg parts - but never thought to use the sander as a stationary tool. We have a big Delta sanding station in the shop and a couple of old Craftsman benctop belt sanders that we set-up on jobsites as needed. The Dewalt frame is good as an anti-gouge device for controlled sanding. Now if we could use it on some of our Porter-Cable 504 locomotives -- just kidding. We have a couple of Dewalt lightweight belt sanders with the sanding frame depicted. I don’t know what we did with the leg parts - but never thought to use the sander as a stationary tool. We have a big Delta sanding station in the shop and a couple of old Craftsman benctop belt sanders that we set-up on jobsites as needed.

The Dewalt frame is good as an anti-gouge device for controlled sanding. Now if we could use it on some of our Porter-Cable 504 locomotives — just kidding.

]]> By: Putnameco http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/sometimes-the-accessories-make-the-tool/#comment-324083 Putnameco Wed, 21 May 2008 01:28:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/sometimes-the-accessories-make-the-tool/#comment-324083 Those type of accessories are scary! Nothing but a cheap compromise. Why not get a dedicated machine, works better and is a lot safer. Rigid has that nice belt/spindle sander. for about the price of a handheld belt sander. or you could go with Deltas stationary belt/disc sander combo. hXXp://www.ridgid.com/Tools/Oscillating-Edge-Belt--Spindle-Sander/ hXXp://www.amazon.com/Delta-31-695-6-Inch-Horsepower-120-Volt/dp/B00002236D Those type of accessories are scary! Nothing but a cheap compromise. Why not get a dedicated machine, works better and is a lot safer.
Rigid has that nice belt/spindle sander. for about the price of a handheld belt sander. or you could go with Deltas stationary belt/disc sander combo.

hXXp://www.ridgid.com/Tools/Oscillating-Edge-Belt–Spindle-Sander/
hXXp://www.amazon.com/Delta-31-695-6-Inch-Horsepower-120-Volt/dp/B00002236D

]]> By: Eric Dykstra http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/sometimes-the-accessories-make-the-tool/#comment-324030 Eric Dykstra Tue, 20 May 2008 23:50:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/sometimes-the-accessories-make-the-tool/#comment-324030 Mike, I couldn't find a specific product for Porter Cable but there is always the DIY plywood solution: http://tinyurl.com/5cmkfe It's a whole lot cheaper than the DeWalt and it even looks like you could adapt the Bosch fence to work on your own solution or make your own. Depends on how much you want to tinker. By The Way, never search Google images for "Porter Cable" without safe search on. yeesh Mike, I couldn’t find a specific product for Porter Cable but there is always the DIY plywood solution: http://tinyurl.com/5cmkfe

It’s a whole lot cheaper than the DeWalt and it even looks like you could adapt the Bosch fence to work on your own solution or make your own. Depends on how much you want to tinker.

By The Way, never search Google images for “Porter Cable” without safe search on. yeesh

]]> By: Mike http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/sometimes-the-accessories-make-the-tool/#comment-323922 Mike Tue, 20 May 2008 21:43:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/sometimes-the-accessories-make-the-tool/#comment-323922 I typically just lay mine on its side, but a fence to get perfect 90-degree angles would be useful - anybody seen one of these for a Porter Cable? I typically just lay mine on its side, but a fence to get perfect 90-degree angles would be useful - anybody seen one of these for a Porter Cable?

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