On Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:52:05 -0400, G. Ross wrote:

Do you have a faceplate that fits your lathe? Cut out a circle of MDF
3/4 inch thick, mount it on the face plate and turn it round and the
correct diameter for your sanding disks and Bob's your uncle.

Doesn't the MDF tear out when you change sanding sheets? I'd be more
inclined to gin up some sort of drawbar if the headstock is hollow. If
not, I'd use your technique but glue something like this onto the MDF:

http://www.woodcraft.com/PRODUCT/200...ING-DISC.ASPX?
refcode=10INGOPB&gclid=CJaGx_2G-7kCFa9fQgodBkgA_g

I've got one on my table saw with a slight taper, but that wouldn't work
very well with a non-tilting arbor - get the flat one.

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