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Steel vs Aluminum sanding disc?
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:51 pm
by ibskot
Are there any advantages of one or the other? Also, did the 510 discs have a longer mounting shaft?
Side note...just picked up a SS 510 complete and in great shape. Even had the telescoping legs. It will be my "go to" machine....and a SS dust collector. I am just giddy.
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 12:10 am
by wa2crk
Hi and congrats on your find. Yes the sanding disc for the 510 does have a longer shaft or collar on the hub. Also the saw blade arbors have a similar longer hub. This is necessitated by the wider table so the saw blade lines up with the center of the table. Enjoy yourself safely.
Bill V
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 12:21 am
by ibskot
Thanks! What do you know about aluminum vs steel sanding discs?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 3:40 am
by nuhobby
The aluminum one has vanes that kick up a lot of wind; the steel one is fairly wind-free on its own. Of course I always run the Dust Collector on mine.
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:33 am
by algale
Congrats on your new to you 510!
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:21 am
by ibskot
[quote="nuhobby"]The aluminum one has vanes that kick up a lot of wind]
Is that why they are built in? I figured it was for support in case the aluminum got hot to resist warping. I guess it would have to get real hot for that though.
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:30 am
by ibskot
algale wrote:Congrats on your new to you 510!
thanks. I already have different ones that I was making a complete unit out of. This one though, wow. Not a speck of rust anywhere. No stained up tables, and has the legs. Woohoo. I got a lot of little stuff I had been looking for. Now I need the bigger casters. I plan to have a few machines setup for a home school shop class. My friend is a welder and another friend is a brick mason so that will be it. Woodshop, welding, masonry. Don't have any auto mechanics. I'll also be facilitating health sciences and math since I am an RN. Should be fun.
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 12:13 pm
by nuhobby
ibskot wrote:Is that why they are built in? I figured it was for support in case the aluminum got hot to resist warping. I guess it would have to get real hot for that though.
Oh I'd suspect you're right, cast aluminum would need some buttressing. I think the 'windage' is just a side-effect....