TS as Disk Sander
 

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.

Thanks
Mike B



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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.

Thanks
Mike B



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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.
mahalo,
jo4hn

"nevems2" wrote in message
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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.

Thanks
Mike B


I saw a special 10" disk for the TS years ago. It would sand and cut
plastic, metal and tumbling cleanly. But that was an infomercial FWIW.

Before I got my wet saw, I used it to cut tiles. Make sure you clean off all
the wood dust or else it could catch on fire or even cause an explosion -
don't ask how I know this.

On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 07:28:42 -0700, "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.

Render unto Caesar ...etc. Use a table saw for sawing, a drill for
drilling, and a disk sander for sanding. Buy one. They're cheap
enough these days.

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.

Thanks
Mike B

Well, if it were me, I'd put the PowerKraft on ebay with no reserve and
just get rid of it. Even if I had tons of space, I wouldn't want the
PowerKraft in the way.
That's what happens sometimes when you upgrade, you end up giving away
an old friend for practically nothing.

"jo4hn" wrote in message
...
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.

Well, if it were me, I'd put the PowerKraft on ebay with no reserve and
just get rid of it. Even if I had tons of space, I wouldn't want the
PowerKraft in the way.

I just freed up some valuable shop space by giving my old PowrKraft to my
brother. My sister-in-law was not pleased. g

Lee



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