Orbital sander base (for small objects)

OK, that is pretty, and over engineered, right up my alley…(-:

I always over engineer things, and some times the things I make are pretty, like my super sled. If you do a lot of small stuff, that is probably truly useful. I have a 12 inch disc I bought a few months back, and it serves much the same purpose in my shop, with a nice table that tilts. I also use an old miter guard for it. I have an old half sheet Hitachi that will not get much use, and could be used in a similar arrangement, but it would to some extent duplicate my other sanders. I used to stick my belt sander upsidedown in the wood vise before I got a stationary belt sander.

Nice job, thanks for the posting, got me to thinking.

-- Jim, Anchorage Alaska

Hi Jim, over engineered… I’m guilty!

Having crazy prices on tools over here help a lot with the creativity, and I love the whole jig/tool helper building process, sometimes more than building regular stuff hehee.

-- Learning one thing at a time

Great job on this unit….I’m going to favorite it for the future : )
Thank you !!

-- I'm absolutely positive that I couldn't be more uncertain!

It’s fabulous. Favorited.

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Freddy
I too like doing the shop stuff, although I have just about had my fill, recently. Itching to do something different. But I went into the hobby knowing that I would always enjoy the shop stuff the most.

-- Jim, Anchorage Alaska

Wow, that’s really something, and put’s my arrangement to shame.
I just turn mine upside down and tighten it in my benches’ vice.

I’ve been ruminating on a similar idea but never got the chance to do it. I have an orbital sander and a belt sander. Would be nice to have some jig to produce more precise and accurate products. Your ideas are really fascinating. Keep them coming.

-- Ed "Real happiness is one that you share."

Great job—-and there is no such thing as “over-engineering”!

Thanks for sharing

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Really cool.
I love the idea, and the way you did it.
Brilliant.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect.

Hi everyone!
Woodwrecker: there’s no bench with vise in the tiny shop (yet) so I had to improvise hehee

EMVarona: not my work, but here is an example for a belt sander base:

And the plan where I got the idea to build the base for my orbital sander, if you compare it with my version you’ll find some differences, mainly to adapt it to what I had at hand:

I hope this pics are of some help :)

Kent Shepherd: thanks!

mafe: not my idea, but it came out really good hehee

Thanks for looking!

-- Learning one thing at a time

;-) You found it and did it! This is the more important.

-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect.

Hey guys these are exactly what I need in my w/shop! Haven’t been able to work out a simple solution till now and these do it for me big time. Thanks heaps!!! Should save me a few hundred on a shop bought system…

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