Strip Sander differences? Sharpening Attachment

[peterm]

Troy
My strip sander does not have the upper platen attachment point machined either and my flat platen lines up perfectly.
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I think it is supposed to be like that. Maybe simpler to modify the platen. Hope this helps.

[reible]

So while in the shop today I can upon the #2 sander and remembered I hadn't finished the story here.

I found some bushings (nylon) which and both ID and OD of the correct size. I had picked up some socket head screws at the hardware and everything went together fine and best of all seems to work together well. The only small point is the hex size of the new hardware is different the the standard shopsmith size.... so I'll put the two screws on my list of possible buys when ever I do my next order to shopsmith.


[Troy]
I then looked at the top platen area and found that mine is not milled either. Also checked the second sander and that is the same. So perhaps the problem may not be due to this but rather some other cause that has let to be determined. If you need some measurements of the platen let me know.
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Now the dumb thing I did was to take the mounting tubes off back when I was starting to work on my problem... now I can't find them... the worst news is that I'm doing more and more of this sort of thing.

Ed

[SDSSmith]

...Now the dumb thing I did was to take the mounting tubes off back when I was starting to work on my problem... now I can't find them... the worst news is that I'm doing more and more of this sort of thing.

Ed

I call it Old Timers disease and I am experiencing more and more, also. But then again, you should see my shop. I started looking at the Where's Waldo books. My daughter asked me what I was doing. I told her I was training myself to be able to find things in my shop quicker.

[reible]

So while in the shop today I can upon the #2 sander and remembered I hadn't finished the story here.

I found some bushings (nylon) which and both ID and OD of the correct size. I had picked up some socket head screws at the hardware and everything went together fine and best of all seems to work together well. The only small point is the hex size of the new hardware is different the the standard shopsmith size.... so I'll put the two screws on my list of possible buys when ever I do my next order to shopsmith.


[Troy]
I then looked at the top platen area and found that mine is not milled either. Also checked the second sander and that is the same. So perhaps the problem may not be due to this but rather some other cause that has let to be determined. If you need some measurements of the platen let me know.
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Now the dumb thing I did was to take the mounting tubes off back when I was starting to work on my problem... now I can't find them... the worst news is that I'm doing more and more of this sort of thing.

Ed

Sooooo back to the missing mounting tubes. They are still missing. However a new set is scheduled to arrive today from shopsmith. (Note the date of the above is 7/12/2010!)

The strip sander has been out of commission for way too long and I had to bite the bullet and buy them. They are not cheap, the set goes for $35.28 so loosing them was a costly mistake on my part.

As soon as they arrive I will put them on the sander... and if I ever take them off it will only be for a moment then right back on. I don't want to afford another set, ever.

Anyway it should be a good day today with a goodie box from shopmith and for once it looks like everything on the order was in stock so I can do a couple of other repairs/replacements today. Feels like the good old days.

Ed

[dusty]

Sooooo back to the missing mounting tubes. They are still missing. However a new set is scheduled to arrive today from shopsmith. (Note the date of the above is 7/12/2010!)

The strip sander has been out of commission for way too long and I had to bite the bullet and buy them. They are not cheap, the set goes for $35.28 so loosing them was a costly mistake on my part.

As soon as they arrive I will put them on the sander... and if I ever take them off it will only be for a moment then right back on. I don't want to afford another set, ever.

Anyway it should be a good day today with a goodie box from shopmith and for once it looks like everything on the order was in stock so I can do a couple of other repairs/replacements today. Feels like the good old days.

Ed

Be prepared to find a set of tubes sometime within the next few days.

Fear not for this is a normal condition that will be experienced on a more and more frequent basis.

It would be wise to establish a budget line.

Remember, the surplus parts that tend to accumulate can always be sold on ebay or CL. Given ebay performance lately, you might even make a profit.