DIY CMS belt sander

[Cellule]

This is my newest addition to my cms modules.. I will make video for the others

 

[galwaydude18@gmail.com]

Your video is set to private

 

[Cellule]

I just updated The video it should be fine now  Enjoy

 

[Kev]

So ... what happens when you turn it on [huh] any issues?

 

[Cellule]

No, it work verry well! but I need to find a better way for the dust extraction... the makita port is not round so I need to find something that can fit the festool hose

 

[rst]

You can use a vac accessory and heat to shape to the Makita dust exhaust.  Vac parts are ABS plastic... very easy to shape.  Heat with heat gun or boiling water, mold to shape and use plumbing clamps and epoxy to attach.  I've used Sears vac parts for years to adapt dust bag tools to vac.  The last one I did was my Htachi 4 5/8" planer.  I installed a Sears 2 1/2" vac part to make my planer virtually dustless.  I have to admit it was purchasing the Festool 850 that gave me the idea for this one.

 

[Cellule]

Ohh god thanks that's a clever idea!

 

[Worm Drive]

Nice job Cellule. I built a portable table for a Makita sander 20 + years ago, it still works great. I use it mainly on the job site, with a 40 grit belt for scribing moldings, cabinet fillers, ect.

 

[CarolinaNomad]

Brilliant!  Definitely helps with justifying the cost of the CMS Unit.  If Festool keeps dragging their feet with these CMS inserts (NAINA), it won't be long before we figure out how to manufacturer the inserts ourselves.

Just gave me an idea of setting up the HL 850 planer as a jointer in the same situation.  Not sure if it makes sense considering the width is so small.  And I don't own neither the CMS or the HL 850.

 

[Cellule]

Haha, yes the Planer is too small to handle large pieces of wood... you need an infeed and outfeed table mutch larger to have accurate results.

 

[Acrobat]

Also the festool planer I think you would need to feed it from left to right as the EHL850 kit does when upside down mode, so the sliding table you'd need to swap around.
The EHL850 has a bench top accessory just for this operation anyway, pricey but it works really well but it's not designed to fit in the cms, just secured onto any bench top.
Comes with fence and guard etc. Very good piece of kit. I suppose if one secured it to a module made to fit the cms or placed onto and secured it may work.

 

[RC]

I've got the EHL65 + the adapter kit, but I find edge jointing anything longer than 50cm or wider than 15cm on it doesn't really work due to the minimal support for the work piece both lengthwise and vertically.

I'm definitely thinking about building an adapter plate to embed the planer in its adapter into the CMS table and get it level with the table top to use as a wider table... Hmmm... this requires some thought...

Wonder if Incra or somebody makes suitable aftermarket adjustable fences to enable angled jointing as well as better support for wide pieces than the minuscule fence the EHL65 comes with?

 

[Kev]

A CMS support for the planer and the UG extensions would be cool, though it'd need something clever so one UG extension could be set mm's higher. C'mon Reiska, a 3D printed CMS module for the Fetool planers is right up you alley !!

[smile]

 

[RC]

With the build volume of 10cm x 10cm x 10cm I don't think so  [tongue]

 

[Cellule]

Here is a video showing some insert that I have made for my cms

 

[epicxt]

Pretty cool.  Thanks for sharing!