Conical disk hold down

[rdewinter]

JPG and Chuck
Thanks for the good tips, but I finished sanding before I read your posts. It didn't occur to me to use only the outside of the disc. I thought the 4 degree tilt of the table only gave you 90 degree square at the middle of the disc. So I have to assume that I'll get 90 degrees square all along the depth of the disc. Is that a correct assumption? I indeed learn something new every day.

As for the hold down that I used, I clamped a hand screw to the rip fence in front of and directly behind the disc low enough for the sanded piece to slide easily underneath. I felt better with some sort of hold down in place just in case the disc decided to grab the sanded stock.

The conical disc is a fine accessory, I just wish I knew how to use it more effectively.


Bob
San Diego

[charlese]

Hey Bob!-- Glad you got the job done! And Thank You for the Tip!

I'm always forgetting many of the possible uses of hand screws.

[JPG]

JPG and Chuck
Thanks for the good tips, but I finished sanding before I read your posts. It didn't occur to me to use only the outside of the disc. I thought the 4 degree tilt of the table only gave you 90 degree square at the middle of the disc. So I have to assume that I'll get 90 degrees square all along the depth of the disc. Is that a correct assumption? I indeed learn something new every day.

As for the hold down that I used, I clamped a hand screw to the rip fence in front of and directly behind the disc low enough for the sanded piece to slide easily underneath. I felt better with some sort of hold down in place just in case the disc decided to grab the sanded stock.

The conical disc is a fine accessory, I just wish I knew how to use it more effectively.

The center(hub) of the disk is square to the arbor. A couple inches out the 4° 'tilt' begins and extends to near the outside rim.

After tilting the table about 4°(use square to set table 90° to the disk) you may use any of the area from the 'beginning' of the taper to the outside.


Bob
San Diego

OK!??????????