If you’ve been following along and building your own Lathe Disk Sander, you’ve already been using it. Typically, most folks just use the flat table to round edges, sand rough cut edges to the lines and the like. In this final installment, we’ll discuss some non-typical ways to get the most from your sander.
The fence detailed in the last installment is highly useful for trimming angles very precisely. Once the fence is set, any number of parts can be created with the same angle. The parts can be rough cut, then touched up on the sanding wheel. This is a GREAT way to create very tight miters, especially miters that are not exactly 90 degrees.
Applying solid wood edging to curved parts is where your new tool begins to excel. Here it is shaping the outer edge of the field part, the curve is transfered to the solid stock, the parts rough cut and sanded to the lines. The inside edge must be sanded to the lines using some form of drum sander.
We hope that you have been enjoying this series, and have found it useful. We have designed the Lathe Disk Sander to be quick to set up, and easy to use. Every day, we find more uses for it. (mine will be pointing tomato stakes this week!) We’d LOVE to see your’s at work in your shop, please feel free to send us your photos, we will post them in this blog.
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It is Woodworking Safety Week again, and we at 
While sanding is not typically a hazard to eyes and digits like using a table saw might be, there are still concerns that you should be addressing. Breathing in fine sanding dust is not good for your nose or lungs, and some people can have severe allergic reactions to some exotic woods. Dust build up in the motors and switches of power tools not only shorten’s their lifespan, but can start fires. (I actually saw a shop refrigerator burt into flames from dust around the compressor!)
Our point here is that no matter the project you are working on or the tools you are using, the single most important safety device in your shop rests between your ears. Develop the habit of thinking safe at all times, and your will become a more safe woodworker.
