Thread: another basic thickness sander

Ok I have been looking for a way to take my 1/4 inch wood slabs down to 1/8th so I can use them for scales. I know you can order 1/8th stock from rockler and places like that, but sometimes you find a particularly fine piece of wood that isn't the right size and shape, but would make a great set of scales if worked properly... Well today, I hit the shop and it dawned on me that I could set up a jig to use the drill press with a drum sander to accomplish my goals. So, I took out my phone and took pictures of my (very basic) setup so I could share with you guys (I was very excited to share the idea). I logged on to SRP to post and to my surprise I found this thread by Randydance where he already did the same thing (and his is a more sophisticated setup on top of it all) Anywho... randy said I should post my setup just to share ideas. Here are my pics. I really like randy's jig, but mine works really well for me too despite the simplicity... take a look

1. Before pic (1/4 thick)
2. Jig
3. Jig in use
4. After (1/8 thick)
5. smooth surface after reaching desired thickness