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Inflatable sander kudos
Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:15 pm
by easterngray
I began making a combination net and paddle today in the shop. I call it the "panfish paddle". Its a small cedar paddle with a small landing net up where the handle normally is. To shape the paddle i used the inflatable contour drum sander. What a great tool- it was a snap and perfect for the job. This is not a very good picture, sort of a hard thing to capture in a picture, but the job was very easily done and the results were nice. I will post pics when I get this "novelty" paddle done. Oh - and I inflated the sander with the Magna era Shopsmith air compressor. Is there anything the Shopsmith can't do?! Alec
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 9:22 am
by easterngray
Here's a picture of the paddle and the new net form with a couple thins hoop strips clamped in place. I still need to be cut out the form clamp holes; just to give an idea of what I'm getting at. Alec
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 2:51 pm
by Culprit
That's a neat idea. Is it for a canoe or kayak? I'll be watching to see how it turns out, and how you do the netting. Are you going to knot your own, or attach a ready-made piece?
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 3:53 pm
by JPG
easterngray wrote:I began making a combination net and paddle today in the shop. I call it the "panfish paddle". Its a small cedar paddle with a small landing net up where the handle normally is. To shape the paddle i used the inflatable contour drum sander. What a great tool- it was a snap and perfect for the job. This is not a very good picture, sort of a hard thing to capture in a picture, but the job was very easily done and the results were nice. I will post pics when I get this "novelty" paddle done. Oh - and I inflated the sander with the Magna era Shopsmith air compressor. Is there anything the Shopsmith can't do?! Alec
Strange looking power pro!
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 4:36 pm
by easterngray
That's my daughters Goldie...
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 5:04 pm
by JPG
easterngray wrote:That's my daughters Goldie...
WHAT! She is not good enough for her own PP?;)
Forgot you gots a second!:o
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 5:41 pm
by easterngray
WHAT! She is not good enough for her own PP?
Egads JPG! Don't give her any ideas!
It is nice having two machines available. She kindly shares with her dad..
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 5:50 pm
by JPG
easterngray wrote:Egads JPG! Don't give her any ideas!
It is nice having two machines available. She kindly shares with her dad..
Well your 'first goldie' was a 3/4hp version.
What is the second, and which one got PPed?
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 6:18 pm
by easterngray
JPG both Goldies are 1960 3/4 hp models. I bought a refurbished PP and kept the original headstock for my Goldie... I really didn't want to give up the original. I restored it and am very fond of it! That was before I found the second one of course.
Culprit , the "panfish paddle" is for a canoe ... I use premade netting. I ordered a bunch of them a few years back. I'm pretty good with knots, but I have never made netting. Thanks! Alec
