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   jazzdogg | Apr 17, 2004 08:30pm | #1

   I think I'd use my oscillating spindle sander. The oscillations improve the results and use more of the sanding drum, extending its life. I'll often add an auxilliary table on top of my sander's table to elevate the workpiece and use the grit that's normally spinning, unused, above the workpiece.

   There are several competent consumer-grade oscillating spindle sanders on the market that are affordable and will work well in the application you describe.

   Good luck,

   -Jazzdogg-

   Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

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   TomMGTC | Apr 17, 2004 08:51pm | #2

   I think the feature he was looking for was the bearing so the sanding drum can follow a patter much like a template bit in a router. I remember something called the robosander that you could use in a drill press but I haven't see it advertised in some time. Had a bottom mounted bearing for the pattern to follow.Tom

   Douglasville, GA

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   TomMGTC | Apr 17, 2004 08:54pm | #3

   http://shop.woodcraft.com/Woodcraft/product_family.asp?family%5Fid=257&gift=False&0=dept%2Easp%2Cdept%5Fid%3D10000%26Tree%3D%2CDepartments&1=dept%2Easp%2Cdept%5Fid%3D1023%26menu%5Fid%3D%26Tree%3D0%2CScraping%20%26%20Sanding&2=dept%2Easp%2Cdept%5Fid%3D2066%26menu%5Fid%3D%26Tree%3D1%2CDrum%20Sanders&Gift=False&mscssid=0083C6E86B335444D9A76D96CBB53531

   Looks like it may still be available.

   Tom

   Douglasville, GA

   
   

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   Edited 4/17/2004 1:55 pm ET by Tom

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   patternmaker | Apr 18, 2004 12:07am | #4

   The "Robo Sander" mentioned in the posts is listed in the Woodworkers Supply catalog on page 130. It is available in 1"_2"_and 3" diameters. I have the 3" dia. in my shop. It works great for me.

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   LeeEschen | Apr 18, 2004 02:02am | #5

   It might just be my sense of it, but it seems to me that this thread would be better titled "Shaping with a sander" rather than "Sanding with a shaper".

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   Lee in Cave Junction, Oregon;

   Gateway to the Oregon Caves

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   notDusty | Apr 18, 2004 02:24am | #6

               eartweeker ,

        There are several machines designed to do the task you describe. I have an older Rogers profile sander that with the proper die or shape and a J weight or very thin belt 2 1/4" x 80 " forms to the detail you are working . The one that looks like a shaper is a Molding sander one made by I believe the name is Whirlwind , do a search . They use kind of a crepe abrasive wheel that you shape to match the profile you are working on. Having a variable speed control is the key to this machine working so well .

                              good luck                        dusty