Hello everyone,

Tonight I finished the restoration of my 1970 Rockwell Belt/Disk Sander.

Here is what I started with,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/sander1.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/sander2.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/sander3.jpg

I tore down the sander to every last nut and bolt, cleaned it up and
repainted it. I replaced the sheet metal belt platten with a cast iron one,
swapped the 3450 RPM 3phase motor for a 1750 RPM 1ph motor w/larger pulley,
added a new side/top belt guard and changed the starter. The top belt roller
had been hammered on, so I also had to replace that as well. Add to that,
four new main bearings and the knob to tension the belt. I also managed to
find a cast iron disk dust collection attachment for the disk.

Here is it almost all torn apart,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/i...lotsoparts.jpg

Here is the sander all back together and after a very short test,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdone1.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdone2.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdone3.jpg

Here is a shot of the new motor and starter inside the base,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdoneelect.jpg

With the new starter, I was able to reuse the old remote on/off switch.

Thanks for looking,

David.

Every Neighbourhood has one, in Mine I'm Him

"David F. Eisan" wrote in message
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Hello everyone,

Tonight I finished the restoration of my 1970 Rockwell Belt/Disk Sander.

SNIP



With the new starter, I was able to reuse the old remote on/off switch.

Thanks for looking,

David.

Every Neighbourhood has one, in Mine I'm Him


Very nice David! Good Job.. I see your dust collector is working well
these days. ;~)

Got a source of more of those cast iron platens ?? ?? I have an old,
badly worn steel one myself. I'm also in need of the top roller and
the top cast cover, if you know where I can pick those items up, I'd
sure appreciate it.

David F. Eisan wrote:
Hello everyone,

Tonight I finished the restoration of my 1970 Rockwell Belt/Disk Sander.

Here is what I started with,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/sander1.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/sander2.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/sander3.jpg

I tore down the sander to every last nut and bolt, cleaned it up and
repainted it. I replaced the sheet metal belt platten with a cast iron one,
swapped the 3450 RPM 3phase motor for a 1750 RPM 1ph motor w/larger pulley,
added a new side/top belt guard and changed the starter. The top belt roller
had been hammered on, so I also had to replace that as well. Add to that,
four new main bearings and the knob to tension the belt. I also managed to
find a cast iron disk dust collection attachment for the disk.

Here is it almost all torn apart,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/i...lotsoparts.jpg

Here is the sander all back together and after a very short test,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdone1.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdone2.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdone3.jpg

Here is a shot of the new motor and starter inside the base,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/bsdoneelect.jpg

With the new starter, I was able to reuse the old remote on/off switch.

Thanks for looking,

David.

Every Neighbourhood has one, in Mine I'm Him

Excellent job! That piece of cast iron is just getting started.
Probably will outlive every one of us.