Fences for my V-drum sander

tdubnik · Post by **tdubnik** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:32 am

A while back I posted some information on the V-Drum sanderI built. This has rapidly become one of the most used machines in my shop.

I finally got around to building some fences for it that improves the function even more. The fences are build from mdf and plywood with some t-track to be used for feather boards. They clamp to the top of the sander and are adjustable for width. I added supports on the bottom inside of the fences that serve as additional infeed and outfeed support. This allows me to handle longer and heavier pieces more easily.

ldh · Post by **ldh** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:21 pm

Good idea and EXCELLENT CRAFTSMANSHIP.
ldh

curiousgeorge · Post by **curiousgeorge** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:00 pm

Good job! I might just have to try that on my v-drum. You are right, it is one of the most used tools in my shop.

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:06 pm

And, the fences help when sanding edges, too. Haven't tried it as a jointer but it does even out ripping saw marks and ridges caused by a nicked jointer blade.

tdubnik · Post by **tdubnik** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:15 pm

Gene Howe wrote:And, the fences help when sanding edges, too. Haven't tried it as a jointer but it does even out ripping saw marks and ridges caused by a nicked jointer blade.

Yes, the fence works great for edge sanding. I made sure they were 90 degrees to the table for that very purpose.

I have also used this sander as a WIDE jointer. I only have a 4" Shopsmith jointer and it does a great job. I recently needed to joint the face of some boards 6" to 8" wide. I loaded a piece of 60 grit on the sander and started making passes. After about 8 to 10 passes, I had a perfectly flat face to work with. A little slower than a regular jointer but did the job.

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:27 pm

My jointer is 6" but there are plenty of times I could use a little more.

Never thought of the V sander.
Thanks for the heads up.

dwitmer · Post by **dwitmer** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:57 pm

Thanks for posting with pictures. I just purchase the FlatMaster (made by the VDrum people) that is stamped metal. They also sell fences, but I like yours, especially as you have modified them to aid with the extensions. Thanks again.