disk sander idea

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:06 pm

I have some packages of 10" diameter peel and stick sandpaper that I bought on sale years ago and wanted to use them with the SS.
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I was wandering through a home accessory store following LOML, and noticed a display of charger plates on sale.
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As bought, for $4.00, it was a flat disk about 12" diameter and a little under .25" thick, made of wood laminate and pvc.
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I thought it looked a lot like a sanding disk and after drilling a 1.25" center hole for a spare saw arbor and cutting it down to 10" dia., it still does. [ATTACH]9532[/ATTACH]
It was quite abrasive to turn to size on the SS but having the strip sander set up to repeatedly sharpen the chisel was very handy. It seems to be adequately stiff while turning, and flutter free. I intend to run it on the slow setting.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:21 pm

Here is another heavier duty alternative from Woodcraft: http://www.woodcraft.com/Catalog/ProductPage.aspx?prodid=2839&ss=54b89b28-f95c-4904-99bb-1cb73f1e31c3

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:26 pm

Yup, but mine cost $4.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:55 pm

prmindartmouth wrote:Yup, but mine cost $4.

Yup, you could buy almost five of those for the price of the one from Woodcraft. Wonder which one has the greater longevity, especially when you lean into it?]

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:11 pm

Rob, you are absolutely right.

I rank the SS 12" ones at the top, a steel 10" next and a charger based one a long way down at the bottom, but it does fit my arbor (used a hole saw to "drill" it) and lets me use those Sears sanding disks right now. Time will tell how long it will last. I will try not to lean.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:49 pm

prmindartmouth wrote:Rob, you are absolutely right.

I rank the SS 12" ones at the top, a steel 10" next and a charger based one a long way down at the bottom, but it does fit my arbor (used a hole saw to "drill" it) and lets me use those Sears sanding disks right now. Time will tell how long it will last. I will try not to lean.

The 10" discs like yours and the Woodcraft version allows owners of the model 500 Mark V to sand through the slot in the worktable and use there regular lower saw guards for dust control.

And as far as leaning goes.....I find myself leaning more and more each year.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:46 pm

Or . . . Ya could purchase a Mark VII 10" sanding disk on e-bay! Probably cost ya more than $4 though!:D

P.S. Whatsa 'charger plate'?

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:02 pm

I did not know what they are either, till I read on Wikipedia:

Charger plates or service plates are larger decorative plates used to dress up dinner tables at parties, weddings, and other special events.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:05 pm

prmindartmouth wrote:I did not know what they are either, till I read on Wikipedia:

Charger plates or service plates are larger decorative plates used to dress up dinner tables at parties, weddings, and other special events.

That oughta protect the good linen! Are they somehow non-skid to prevent sliding???

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:31 pm

JPG40504 wrote:That oughta protect the good linen! Are they somehow non-skid to prevent sliding???

Ours are just plastic. They stay put retty well on the table, but allow spinning the dinner plate to your favorite part and also the dinner plate can be pulled off center toward the eater. (all good features)

They really help catching those crumbs from dinner rolls.