I found this older post from Alan. Has he been back on the forum since the forum came back with the new owner?
I still check in occasionally. I have been doing less woodworking for a variety of reasons and haven't seen any topics where I could add anything of value to the discussion.
Alan,
Thanks. Always enjoyed your contributions here. Hope you are doing well. Take care.
Well as a newbie here this was an Interesting read. I personally have 4 disc with different grits mounted to them. Just bought them with a Mark V so have not used them. From the comments here I don’t think I will be using them anytime soon.
Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
Here's one not in the PTWFE. A dozen plus years ago, while building my first CNC, I used the disc as a hand wheel to tap a bunch of holes in the ends of 80/20 extrusion. I had the tap in the drill chuck, the extrusion flat on the table. Sure beat trying to tap by hand, although as I recall my shoulder was a bit sore for a few days after.
Roy
Mark V/510, Mark V/500 with parts for 510 upgrade, bandsaw, jointer, belt sander, DC3300 w/1 micron bag
Sawstop 3HP 36" PCS w/router table insert
Home designed and built CNC router, another CNC router desktop size, Avid 5x10 Pro CNC w/ATC, CNCed G0704 milling machine
Laser engraver
Way too much other stuff and not enough space
roy_okc wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 9:22 am
Here's one not in the PTWFE. A dozen plus years ago, while building my first CNC, I used the disc as a hand wheel to tap a bunch of holes in the ends of 80/20 extrusion. I had the tap in the drill chuck, the extrusion flat on the table. Sure beat trying to tap by hand, although as I recall my shoulder was a bit sore for a few days after.
That is certainly different. I expect it worked quite well.
rlkeeney wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:49 am
That is certainly different. I expect it worked quite well.
Yes, it worked very well. Probably reduced the time needed by a couple days in one of the hottest summers in OK.
Roy
Mark V/510, Mark V/500 with parts for 510 upgrade, bandsaw, jointer, belt sander, DC3300 w/1 micron bag
Sawstop 3HP 36" PCS w/router table insert
Home designed and built CNC router, another CNC router desktop size, Avid 5x10 Pro CNC w/ATC, CNCed G0704 milling machine
Laser engraver
Way too much other stuff and not enough space
Many times I've had a wide miter-edge on a board that I did not like cutting exactly (whether on bandsaw or table saw). But, knowing the ease and safety of perfecting such miter edges with the disc-sander, I am happy to rough-cut first on the bandsaw, and tune to perfection with the disc sander.
RF Guy
desktop size, Avid 5x10 Pro CNC w/ATC, CNCed G0704 milling machine
