Thread: Power tooling for the poor

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

All above have said to be carefull,Be very carefull,at the very least wear safety glasses when using the sanding rig,full face shield would be best.
I understand the plight of the starving student,I was one.
Not raining on your parade,but IMO, those devices are accidents waiting to happen.

I agree. The jigsaw is the safer of the two, IMO, but would benefit from a blade with reversed teeth so that it would work coming down instead of up. (if you see what I mean!)
Fine teeth to minimalise grabbing, I think. That sander? Don't lay into it too much. Scary! I hope the thing turrns slowly!

Guard your digits well, my friend. You can't pick your nose without them.

You sure did use your imagination though. Good job.....

I made my first set of kitchen cabinets with a circular saw mounted upside-down in a sheet of plywood and a router mounted in a similar fashion. It's good to see you working out what you need.

Buy something like this: Google Image Result for http://www.pammatools.com/estore/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/o/cone-loc_drum_sander_for_shop_rolls_1.png

You'll have a much better surface than buffing wheels and tape, no eccentric motion to drive you crazy or catch the work and fling it and you can use shop roll abrasives or sandpaper to your heart's content.

A sanding drum on a drill is a safe way to go too ! I have made a lot of my own tolls for the same reason you did but heed your own warnings. The hard lessons are remembered best but that does not make them the best way to learn. Good luck and play safe.

Ask for a Dremmel for Christmas !

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I agree. The jigsaw is the safer of the two, IMO, but would benefit from a blade with reversed teeth so that it would work coming down instead of up. (if you see what I mean!)
Fine teeth to minimalise grabbing, I think. That sander? Don't lay into it too much. Scary! I hope the thing turrns slowly!

It has the downward teeth, but it can still get stuck sometimes. When I go slowly, it doesn't seem to happen. The sander does turn slowly and I stand next to it, just to be sure

Originally Posted by Mike Blue

Buy something like this: Google Image Result for http://www.pammatools.com/estore/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/o/cone-loc_drum_sander_for_shop_rolls_1.png

You'll have a much better surface than buffing wheels and tape, no eccentric motion to drive you crazy or catch the work and fling it and you can use shop roll abrasives or sandpaper to your heart's content.

Thanks, I've never seen those before! Only, the one on the picture is $177 I'll look into that.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

A sanding drum on a drill is a safe way to go too ! I have made a lot of my own tolls for the same reason you did but heed your own warnings. The hard lessons are remembered best but that does not make them the best way to learn. Good luck and play safe.

Ask for a Dremmel for Christmas !

I have a Dremel and while it is very useful, it cannot cover larger areas evenly like the sander and cut straight and deep like the jig saw. Those were important reasons for me to start fiddling around

I said I would post pictures of the razors I've been working on, so here they are: http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...d-dollars.html. I am well pleased with the result, but could have done a better job on the photography. So much to learn