Disc sander

[cristikc]

First of all, i'll try to put again all the ideas and photos i have, from the old site.

Sorry to hear that you lost everything.

Here is a new "tool" i made from an old Hard disk

It is a simple "disk sander". You have to use an old IDE hard disc and a power supply from old computers

You can add any type of sandpaper, and glue

I have prepared some discs with 100, 150, 180 and 220 type of sandpaper

 

The top picture is an example of the force of this disk sander

The bottom picture is how it is made, and a second Hard dirive (SATA) type prepared

 

Al the best to all

Cristi

[WackoWolf]

Now that is cool. Wonder if they are going to do that with the one that crash on us.  LOL

[sephirem]

Hey that is a neat idea. I've got plenty of old power supplies and nonfunctional hard drives around.

[bizibilder]

Neat idea

[Guillermo Madico]

Nice idea.  have you try to use other power supplies like those in the wall for printers etc

[Pete38]

Real nice. Will have to try.

[cristikc]

If you want to use an ATX power supply you have to make a change in such a way that the power supply will start

1. connect pin 16 (Green in the schematic) to anyh ground (ex:15, 17, 18 ...)  - Version 2.0

or  pin 14 to 13, 15 ... on Vers 1.0

2. use a switch between these pins (16 - 17) to make an ON-OFF if you don't have a switch to the power supply,

because on some types the switch is on the computer board side

[Dida]

Perfect idea! Is the motor strong enough?

[cristikc]

Hi Hrvoje

It is not very strong, but is good for small yhings, as we are doing

In the picture there is an example of what i do with this

 

Cristi

[SkerryAmp]

Now THAT is creative AND practical!!!   Nevermind the cool factor as well.

 

-Adam

[Snowmans]

This is a great idea. I am planning a small sander. The 200mm is a bit big for some work so this might be the way to go.

[maaaslo]

 

maybe if some sort of enclosure, with work top, so the whole thing could be sitting on its side... i have one dead hdd here, i could also try that... how bad does it heat up? what about amount of dust it create?

[cristikc]

Maaalo, this is the type of hard disc i had spare. I'm working to some new one and some adjustments

It will have one of them an enclousere. It is not heating to much, and for what i used, it did not make to much dust

I will come withe the new photos when i will finish the sander

Cristi

[maaaslo]

 

BTW, great idea.

[cristikc]

In the picture you can see how much dust it is on the table, after i worked to one cross section