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So you want some expensive cone feet? [message #29709]

Fri, 23 December 2005 02:49

Bill Epstein
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Registered: May 2009
Location: Smoky Mts. USA

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I have stored in the junk drawer of my mind an article about using drill presss and sandpaper to make wheels for toys.

I needed an 1 1/2" round cylinder for a knob so I tried it. 80 grit on a sanding block barely made a dent in the Macassar Ebony I tried.

So I got out the belt sander! Vroom, vroom.

With the drill press spinning at 1900 RPM all I had to do was lay the sander on the table (it's sides are right on 90^ to the belt) and lightly hold the running belt against the spinning wood. In about 10 seconds I had a perfectly round cylinder.

After such a good result I tilted the drill press table to 45^ and proceeded to "turn" some cones from Ebony, Padauk and Cocobolo. No problem.

Who needs a lathe?

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		So you want some expensive cone feet? By: Bill Epstein on Fri, 23 December 2005 02:49
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