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Having finished up a number of non ship model projects I’m ready to get to work in the new year. I have two boxwood planks that are begging to be used while I still have my wits about me, so I decided to build a “natural finish” model featuring this beautiful wood. Before starting I decided to overhaul my Byrnes Saw and get a better thickness sander than my homemade one. Before writing an order for a new sander I took a second look at my old one. The more that I looked at it, the less inclined that I was to replace it. It’s a heavy duty floor mounted machine. The need to glue the sanding medium on is a pain but cloth backed belt sander belts last a long time. I also like the 12in did sanding disc mounted on the left side. The main thing that I don’t like is the gymnastics involved with having to get around the back of the machine to pull work out while not letting go altogether and launching a missile. While the Byrnes sander looks like an excellent machine, I decided that before buying one I would try to add a feeding mechanism to my homemade sander. This would let me feed material in from the front without the need to pull it out of the back. I also enjoy the satisfaction of using tools that I have built myself. I have a simple crank operated feeding mechanism roughed out in my mind and intend to post progress as I go forward. Roger
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