How to Make a Belt Sander Holder for Your Lathe - Tiny and Simple!

[AB-SHOP]

Good morning everyone,

I built a simple support for polishing the cylindrical surfaces on the lathe, it is useful to avoid getting close to the piece with gloves (not in safety) but also to remove cents for the assembly of a bearing for example.( it also depends on the grit of the sandpaper, 80,240,400 etc)

The parts to pay attention to are the seats for the Delrin wheels (by screwing the pins the wheels get the right play to rotate and the pin is screwed up to the support of the counterbore and no more)

The interlocking millings are also important, to finally obtain a precise coupling between the vertical and horizontal parts!

I hope you like it,

A big Ciao from Italy !!
Alberto.

[uv8452]

Dear Alberto
grinding on a lathe is a serious crime.
Ulrich

[Christophe Mineau]

I like this little depth gauge

[AB-SHOP]

Ciao Christophe, it is very useful when you under the tool of the milling machine!! Ciao from Italy, Alberto

[AB-SHOP]

Ciao Ulrich, i understand what you mean and thanks for your message: but i think also that it exist the “ to clean” the lathe, that I do every time I use my lathe; and i will use this device when I will have to polish a surface for a bearing and I don’t make bearing shaft every day, while it only takes once to get really hurt..!

Ciao from Italy,
Alberto.

[DIYer]

Thanks AB-SHOP! We've added your Lathe Belt Sander to our Lathe Accessories category,
as well as to your builder page: AB-SHOP's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Lathe Belt Sander by AB-SHOP

tags: belt sander, lathe

[Christophe Mineau]

Ciao Christophe, it is very useful when you under the tool of the milling machine!! Ciao from Italy, Alberto

yes ! If done by yourself, you could present it here (if not already done ), small simple tools are often the most successfull

[AB-SHOP]

Thanks Christophe, i will take into consideration what you wrote " simple tools", also if sometime make the simple is more difficult then the bigger !! Alberto

[Jon]

Congratulations AB-SHOP - your Lathe Belt Sander is the Homemade Tool of the Week!

Another big week around here, but this is a nicely-designed tool that will make lathe sanding safer in style.

After last week's winning Guided Die Holder by AB-SHOP, that's two wins in a row. Although nobody has ever won this award three times in a row, we have a handful of other two-in-a-row winners:

Brendon in 2015: Marking Gauge and Dovetailing Bench
mklotz in 2016: Bench Block Enhancements and Model Cement Mixer
tonyfoale in 2016: Horizontal Milling Machine and Drum Brake Grinder
rossbotics in 2017: Tilting Dividing Fixture and Dial Indicator Attachment, and again for Center Punch Guide and Deburrer
thehomeengineer in 2018: Ring Roller and Axle Stands
Stevohdee in 2018: Milling Machine Power Feed and Tool Post Grinder
Mark Presling in 2019: Demagnetizer and Quick Change Indicator Holder
tonyfoale in 2021: Treadmill Motor Modifications and Cross Slide Screw Conversion

Some more nice builds from this week:

Drop-In Anchor Plugs by earz
Countersink and Chamfer Cutter by PaulsGarageProjects
Mill Head Angle Setting Tool by Hill Top Machine Works
Gear Cutting Attachment by Volodymyr Zhadlun
Screw Feeder by fergiomaria
Scribe by Evgeniy Budilov
Notching Tool by troyhaack
Belt Oil Skimmer by Alans Home Workshop
Tap Holder by BuffaloJohn
Lathe Indexing Wheel by fergiomaria
Log Arch by Andrey Konovalov
Washer Drilling Fixture by Alans Home Workshop
Ratchet Strap Holder by ductape
Sanding Wheel by diy creative crafts
Grinder Tool Rest by Improvised DIY
Chainsaw Winch by Poland Mechanic
Die Holder by Occasional machinist
Foam Sanding Drum by Philip Davies
Sandblaster by Mr.DK DIY
Compound Slide Lock by mr_modify1


AB-SHOP - you'll be receiving a $100 online gift card, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and gift card choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

This is your 4th Homemade Tool of the Week win. Here are all of your Homemade Tool of the Week winning tools. Congrats again

Milling Machine Vise Stop by AB-SHOP

tags: stop

Rotisserie by AB-SHOP

tags: rotisserie

Guided Die Holder by AB-SHOP

tags: die holder

Lathe Belt Sander by AB-SHOP

tags: belt sander, lathe