"jo4hn" wrote in message
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nevems2 wrote:
Have old Montgomery Wards (PowerKraft) 10" TS and a metal sanding disk to
fit it. Replaced the saw with a Powermatic 66 and can't seem to get rid
of
the PowerKraft. Any advantage to setting it up as a disk sander? What
is
the most common use for a disk sander? Appreciate all comments. Well
!!!!,
most anyway.


I have had a couple of disk sanders over the years. They were add-ons to
another tool (i.e. a belt sander). I used them once in a great while. It
seems to me that the PowerKraft is a huge footprint for an occasionally
used tool. Currently I have a Ridgid oscillating belt/spindle sander
which has a smaller footprint and does most of what I need. If your shop
is huge, ignore my plaint.


Take off the wings and the footprint gets smaller, of course. It'll do for
touching up miters, because it tilts and has a miter gage, it will make sure
edges are square to the reference side when setting up turnings. resquare
edges you fed too fast at the bandsaw, and more.

Now, if somebody offers you a C-note for it, sell. You'll make another
woodworker out of them, and have half what it takes to get a reasonable disc
sander.