Latest Woodpeckers Offering...SandStand

[Cheese]

Just ran across this today, this could be very handy. I'm glad they decided not to make it a OTT.  [thumbs up] 

I have a traditional Jet 6"x48" belt/12" disc sander and it's great for large items but for smaller items you always risk losing several layers of skin. Wearing leather gloves helps but it does just present its own set of issues. I think this stand coupled with an ETS EC sander would get a lot of shop time.

Hey [member=7266]jeffinsgf[/member] has Woodpeckers compiled a list of Festool sanders that this stand will work with? It'd be nice if this also works with the RAS and the AGC.  [big grin]
https://www.woodpeck.com/sandstand-tilting-sander-base.html

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[jeffinsgf]

We haven't tested all of them, but I can tell you pretty simply how to check any sander you have. If there's a round section that is 3-5/8" in diameter or smaller (but over 2"), it will fit. I believe the RO-150 is too big. The RO-125 and RO-90 definitely fit...those are my personal sanders in the GIF image of all the different sanders. Pretty sure all the smaller sanders are a firm "Yes".

 

[ChuckM]

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I have a traditional Jet 6"x48" belt/12" disc sander and it's great for large items but for smaller items you always risk losing several layers of skin. Wearing leather gloves helps but it does just present its own set of issues. I think this stand coupled with an ETS EC sander would get a lot of shop time.

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Yes, sanding small things can be tricky.

Less now, but I used to do a lot of sanding miniature things as an automata maker. The real tools for sanding small pieces are these kinds of machines, not counting hand sanding:
https://www.busybeetools.com/products/sander-1in-x30in-belt-and-5in-disc-csa-ct170n.html
https://www.rona.ca/en/product/king...n-x-6-in-belt-disc-sander-kc-705l-6-331002065 (using the disc, not the belt)

In some cases, use them with a speed dial for the toughest demands, including odd angles and shapes!

P.S. Don't hold small things with your hands, use a handscrew clamp. I have almost all sizes of them. This also helps:https://widgetsupply.com/products/hawk-tz7920

 

[Cheese]

P.S. Don't hold small things with your hands, use a handscrew clamp. I have almost all sizes of them. This also helps:https://widgetsupply.com/products/hawk-tz7920

Great idea...thanks for that.  [smile]  I have a pair of those that I made about 50 years ago that I've used for traditional clamping but only 2-3 times. [sad]  The only reason I've kept them over all these years was because I made them myself, otherwise they would have been put down the road. I'll dig them out and put them over by the Jet.  [thumbs up]

 

[mike_aa]

Yes, sanding small things can be tricky.

Less now, but I used to do a lot of sanding miniature things as an automata maker. The real tools for sanding small pieces are these kinds of machines, not counting hand sanding.....

[member=57948]ChuckS[/member]
Sounds really intriguing!  Can you elaborate more about the work you do and maybe start a new thread on your projects?

Mike A.

 

[ChuckM]

Mike,

This is the kind of kinetic sculptures I have done a lot on:

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The UK has the largest group of automata makers:https://cabaret.co.uk/automata/

Paul Spooner is one of the noted makers:

 

[Cheese]

Very interesting Chuck, I am familiar with watch automata…the same style but on a smaller scale.  [big grin]

 

[ChuckM]

About small scale, these functional padlocks are under 2" in size or so:
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[rvieceli]

Those are great Chuck. Very nicely done.

Ron

 

[squall_line]

About small scale, these functional padlocks are under 2" in size or so:
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All I can hear in my head when I see that is "This is the Lock Picking Lawyer, and today we have..."

Obviously not meant for high security, I think I just spend too much time on YouTube.  [big grin]

 

[mike_aa]

[member=57948]ChuckS[/member] 

Thanks for the pictures!  Those are a real treat!  [thumbs up]

It must take a lot of skill and Imagineering to make one. 

Mike A.

 

[Ultimate Tools Marketing]

We, too, are excited by the SandStand and will be adding it to our catalog once it's made available to dealers - this summer by the sounds of it.

 

[ChuckM]

[member=57948]ChuckS[/member] 

Thanks for the pictures!  Those are a real treat!  [thumbs up]

It must take a lot of skill and Imagineering to make one. 

Mike A.

Some mechanical sculptures are very complex in their mechanics even though the actions look not that complicated, an example of which is Ron Fuller's sheep shearer:
 

Working from pictures and videos, I eventually managed to figure out the pin wheel system to make my own copy of the sheep shearer.

I've also made two copies of his Lion Tamer (as briefly seen at 6:45 of this vid:
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[Cheese]

Here's some photos of the compatible Festool sanders...not all, just what I've stumbled upon.

The ETS EC series.

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The ETS/DTS/RTS series including the battery powered variants.

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The RO 90

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The LS 130 which may produce some interesting finishes on metal products

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The RAS 115 could even be mounted in the SandStand using longer mounting bolts. That would function like a miniature 12" disc sander.  [smile]

 

[Michael Kellough]

Longer mounting bolts.

What form are the OEM bolts? Just threaded rod or something special?

 

[Cheese]

Longer mounting bolts.

What form are the OEM bolts? Just threaded rod or something special?

I assumed it's just threaded rod but I'll take a look.

 

[jeffinsgf]

Longer mounting bolts.

What form are the OEM bolts? Just threaded rod or something special?

I assumed it's just threaded rod but I'll take a look.

1/4"-20 threaded rod with Loc-Tite into the captured end. I think spacing between the rods is going to be an issue, too. You've got about 4-3/4".

 

[rvieceli]

[member=7266]jeffinsgf[/member] do you know which Loctite they used?

Thanks Ron

 

[jeffinsgf]

Red. I believe 271. Loctite says it takes heat, but I've popped it loose with just a wrench and some determination.

 

[Ron B]

I am surprised they are using red loctite.  Red is usually a more permanent one, and 271 usually requires heat to break the bond-like a blowtorch on it.  Blue is usually used when you may have to take something apart in the future and is more forgiving than red loctite