Every person who has had to deal with wood processing knows the importance of final sanding of the finished product.
This also applies to holders for various agricultural implements, and wooden furniture, and building elements (doors, windows, window sills) and any other wood products. Sanding allows you to remove burrs, as well as make the wood smooth and shiny.
Certainly, grinding work can be done using a regular piece of sandpaper or a special attachment on a drill or angle grinder. But this takes a lot of time and does not ensure the ideal shape of the product. Therefore, various grinding machines have been created for such purposes.
Most often, in domestic conditions and in small-scale production, a drum grinding machine is used, the device, principle of operation and the possibility of making it with your own hands we will consider in this publication.
The drum grinder gets its name from the rotating cylinder - the drum, which, in fact, performs the grinding function.
In addition to the grinding itself, which allows you to remove burrs and give wooden surface ideal smoothness, such devices also perform a calibration function. Drum sander or any other type allows you to adjust wooden part to the required sizes accurate to the millimeter.
This machine is used for finishing grinding and calibration of flat and long wood products, such as panel surfaces made of wood, chipboard, fiberboard, etc., doors, window sills, etc. The use of such a device for processing cylindrical parts is not possible.
The drum grinding machine has no fundamental differences in appearance and set of main components from any other machines.
The basic package of such a device includes the following elements:
This grinding machine works on the principle of a drill. Its grinding part is rotated by a motor at high speed - an average of 2000 rpm.
The sanding machine can have different weights, different sizes, the length of the sanding drum, the length and width of the conveyor belt, the maximum and minimum installation height of the drum, etc.
The choice of technical parameters of the device depends on the functions for which it is purchased.
After installing the machine, you need to calibrate the grinding drum to avoid eccentric rotation and unnecessary vibrations. In addition, an uncentered drum will not be able to clean the products evenly.
To do this, we take two beams of the same height, install them on the feeding belt, lower the drum onto them and fix them in this position. Next, we set the height of the mechanism, depending on the size of the part being sanded.
We turn on the installation. For the first pass it is better to set the minimum speed of the feed belt, for the final – maximum – 3 meters per minute.
The grinding drum should gain momentum, similar to the principle of a drill. After that we put wooden beam to be processed onto the conveyor belt. The passage of the timber under the drum occurs automatically.
Repeat this action required quantity times until our part comes into the desired shape and acquires the specified dimensions.
If the sides of the product have different size, the height of the drum must be adjusted for each change in parameters.
If we talk about grinding machines in general, their classification is based on two parameters: scope and functions performed.
By area of application, machines are:
Different machines can perform different functions:
It is difficult to make a drum sander for untreated wood with your own hands, but it is quite possible.
To do this, take a list of necessary elements and look for suitable material and spare parts.
And so, we need:
We will not make a conveyor belt with our own hands. This is possible, but it is not necessary. Feeding on homemade machines is usually done manually.
Before we begin making the drum itself, we need to clearly understand what functions our machine will perform. The point is that what smaller size cylinder, the easier and faster it will be rotated by the engine from the drill.
To make a grinding drum, we need a piece of anything that has a cylindrical shape, the required length and diameter. This could be a wooden beam with round, PVC pipe, metal pipe and much more.
We will consider as material PVC pipe for making a drum with your own hands.
To assemble the machine you need:
One of the main methods of processing wood (after cutting, of course) is sanding. Manual method has been known for a long time - a wooden block is wrapped in sandpaper, and with the help of such a simple device the workpiece is given the required shape.
The method is unproductive and requires considerable physical effort. Craftsmen who work with wood regularly use small-scale mechanization.
There are a variety of ready-made devices on sale that can be used to process wooden workpieces of any size. To understand the mechanism of operation, consider some of them:
Based on the name, the working surface is made in the form of a disk.
The design is quite simple - a circle with good rigidity is put on the axis of the electric motor. External surface has a Velcro-like coating on which it is attached sandpaper. No gearboxes or drive mechanisms are required. The grinding force is small, the rotor axis can handle the load quite well.
A hand rest is installed in the transverse plane, at the level of the center of the disk. It can have a hinged mount, which allows you to process workpieces at a fixed angle.
A feature of disk machines is the adjustment of processing speed without changing the number of axis revolutions. You simply move the workpiece along the radius of the circle. At a uniform angular velocity, the linear velocity at the periphery is higher.
A strip of sandpaper, joined into a continuous strip, is stretched between two shafts. 
Moreover, in the working area it does not sag under the pressure of the workpiece. A persistent working plane made of material with a low coefficient of friction is installed under the tape. By pressing the material being processed to the plane, the operator receives an endless abrasive surface.
The quality and ease of processing cannot be compared with with hand tools. For mass production wooden products, such a sled is an indispensable attribute of any workshop.
main feature– predictable result throughout the entire plane. You can level the ends of a sufficiently long length.
The working surface can be horizontal or vertical, as well as the direction of movement of the belt.
Such a device can be classified as a grinding unit with some stretch. The main application is horizontal leveling of planes using the jointer method. 
The principle of operation is as follows: sandpaper is attached to one or two drums. The most common method is spiral winding. Below, under the drum, there is a flat table. The distance between the processing surface and the table is adjustable. By setting a fixed height, you can calibrate products of the same type, leveling the thickness of the workpieces. 
To save space (and money), manufacturers often combine two types of fixtures in one design. 
This not only reduces purchasing costs, but also improves ease of use. When processing one part, you can take advantage of two grinding units at once: disk and belt. In this case, one engine is used, and the load on it does not increase much.
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The large drum turns the machine into a kind of surface planer grinding device.
Homemade wood sanding machine with sanding drum large diameter allows you to process workpieces thinner than 3 mm. This machine, compared to a wide-belt machine, does not require a labor-intensive belt guide mechanism to manufacture.
The grinding drum of the machine is glued together from separately sawed and milled discs. The skin is attached and stretched with a special clamp. To change the thickness of the wood being removed, the machine's work table moves relative to the drum. The back of the workbench is hinged, while the front is supported by a threaded rod for adjustment. The workpiece is supported and guided by a feed table that slides along the work table. The feed table is moved manually, so there is no need for a special power-driven feed mechanism, and this greatly simplifies the design,
The body is assembled from nine main steels: two side and rear panels of the front strut and two pads, a dowel-spacer at the front rib and two reinforcement discs. All parts are cut to the dimensions shown in Fig. 1.
Since the work table must be strong enough and not bend when pressed against the drum, we made it from two sheets of chipboard glued and fastened with screws. In addition, on the feed side, the work table was reinforced with a thick cross member made of hardwood, which at the same time creates a supporting surface for the adjusting pin.
A feed table runs along the work table, directly supporting and guiding the workpiece during calibration. It is made of 20 mm chipboard and is 38 mm narrower than the work table and of the same length. The table serves to support the workpiece after the passage of the drum. In order for the feed table to move along the work table without distortion, a groove 6 mm deep and 20 mm wide is selected in the middle of its lower side, and a 5 mm thick guide bar is attached to the work table.
Two slats at the ends of the falling table hold it on the surface of a long work table. To ensure smooth movement of the table, a thin veneer spacer is inserted between the slats and the work table, providing a small gap. To prevent the workpiece from slipping back during grinding, a limiter bar made of 5 mm hardwood is inserted into a 3 mm groove in the table (Fig. 1).
The desktop is attached to the rear panel of the case with two hinges. The crossbar on the workbench should align with the adjusting pin. The drum is made of chipboard. Its width is 460 mm, Ø400 mm, which provides a wide grinding area. The drum is assembled from 24 discs, roughly cut individually, and then glued and fastened with screws (Fig. 2). The drum is balanced after installing the sandpaper clamp.
To reduce the weight of the drum, most of all discs are cut into rings 50 mm wide. Two external drive and one in the middle - solid and holes drilled in them for a steel axle Ø20 mm. The drum is covered with dense rubber 1.5 mm thick. It serves as a backing for the skin and provides it with a better fit to the part.
To make installation and removal of the skin easier, we have developed a simple spring-lever clamp.Fig. 3).
The drum rotates on a Ø20 mm axis (an Ø16 mm axis can be used), supported by four bearings in cages bolted to the side panels of the machine. To make it easier to align the drum, the holes for them are drilled with a diameter slightly larger than the diameters of the bolts.
We chose a single-phase 1750 rpm motor as the drive. The motor base is attached directly to the rear panel, and the switch is attached to one of the covers on the front of the machine. A 2*75 mm pulley was put on the motor shaft, the driving and driven pulleys were inserted into the same plane and secured.
V. Laskin, D. Ren. Canada
Based on materials from CAM magazine
Section: Various homemade products Date of publication: 2-03-2012, 03:58
Belt sanding machines for wood are a technique that is used at the final stages of production of parts and structures made of wood and wood materials. The equipment is used for finishing machining of workpieces.
Since the need for it exists in a variety of industries, wood sanding machines have become widespread.
Such units are of particular value for manufacturers of furniture and other consumer goods made from wood. Modern grinding machines are capable of processing various types of wood, which indicates their versatility and multifunctionality.
What is this equipment mainly used for?
The key purpose of using grinding machines is the final leveling of a wooden surface, the elimination of unevenness and roughness, the creation of smooth, even surfaces, the removal of small mechanical defects, varnish deposits, and burrs.
Also, belt grinders are often used when processing curves, as well as for internal grinding of workpiece elements.
The basic areas of application of these machines, depending on the type of feeding and processing, are as follows:
To understand what wood belt sanding machines are, it makes sense to study their design in more detail.
Let's look at this issue in more detail below.
Today, belt sanding machines are produced by both domestic and foreign companies. The range and variety of this type of equipment is quite wide, as are its prices. Models vary depending on performance and other parameters.
Their designs also differ, but still, there is something that unites them and makes them similar to each other. It's about about the main processing tool - an abrasive belt.
In the vast majority of models of wood sanding machines, it is a closed ring of the processing blade, which is fixed between two rotating drums, one of which plays the role of a leading element connected to the power unit.
The drive drum is usually equipped with a mechanical transmission, the basic element of which is a belt drive. It is this that receives torque from the electric motor.
At the same time, the design of the wood belt sanding machine provides the ability to select the intensity of rotation of the drive drum, which allows you to select the most suitable format for processing a specific workpiece.
Depending on the design features of a particular machine model, the abrasive belt can be located in a horizontal or vertical position.
There are also special modifications of the units, the design of which provides for the location of the belt at a certain angle. The belt is installed on the bed, where the workpiece is polished.
In simplified machines, the workpiece is held manually by the master. However, this format of grinding is increasingly becoming obsolete, since it is not safe enough and is unproductive. Models in which the workpiece is fixed using special additional devices are characterized by increased productivity and processing efficiency.
The work table of a wood sanding machine is one of key elements designs.
It is usually made from wood or metal. In the second case, the unit will be convenient when working with more complex shapes. An important parameter of the table is its size.
It is the dimensions of the working surface that will determine how large parts the master can process using the machine. An experienced specialist knows that if a part is longer than the work table, it will not be easy to process it. Of course, this inconvenience will affect the quality of the final product, and the operating time will be longer.
Nowadays, manufacturers of wood belt sanding machines offer two main types of devices - with a fixed and movable working surface, as well as machines with a movable abrasive belt.
In all this diversity, a separate group of units stands out - wide-belt machines, in which the table combines the functions of a working surface and a feeder. Machines equipped with a table have a horizontal belt, while machines with a free abrasive belt can provide any angle of inclination.
It is no secret that when sanding a wooden workpiece, a large amount of chips is formed.
So that it does not interfere with the master doing his work, domestic and foreign equipment manufacturers equip machines with special high-performance hoods, which remove most of the waste during operation.
As for power units for grinding machines, here most manufacturers are limited to electric motors with a rated power of 2.5-2.8 kW.
The average speed of the belt when installing such a motor is about 20 meters per second.
Today, belt grinding machines are manufactured in large quantities Worldwide. European and, in particular, German companies are considered leaders in terms of the quality of structures and the intensity of innovation in them. Among the flagships, it is worth highlighting such brands as Fein, Loeser, WAHLEN, SALTEC, NIEDERBERGER, BM.
If you are looking for more available equipment, then it is worth paying attention to domestic achievements in this area.
Units of decent price and quality are supplied to the CIS market by the Lipetsk Machine Tool Plant. Equipment produced by MS-GROUP and NEVASTANKOMASH LLC is also in demand. A compromise choice between expensive German cars and domestic units lagging behind in a number of parameters could be Czech products trademark PROMA.
Obviously, for a master, finding suitable equipment will not be difficult.
You just need to decide how much you are willing to spend on equipment and what exactly you expect from it.
A homemade grinding machine is not that uncommon; assembling it with your own hands is quite possible.
A sanding machine is indispensable when finishing wood parts.
A grinding machine is a necessary thing and will always come in handy in the household.
If you come across spare parts in large quantities, besides, you have free time and a desire to try yourself as a design engineer, then the homemade grinding machine in your hands will be suitable for work.
So, you will need:
Grinding machine diagram
Once you have all the necessary tools, you can begin to make the grinding unit.
First, you need to attach the motor to a wooden board that has been pre-treated with varnish. Finding it is as easy as shelling pears; many people probably have an old, non-functional computer hard drive at home. By disassembling it, removing the top cover and removing the head block, you will get an ideal blank - a motor. If you want your sander to have more power, then it makes more sense to use a more powerful motor.
For example, from a fan. And if you plan to make a serious stationary grinding machine, then in this case you need to take an electric motor from an unnecessary washing machine. Then, in addition to the grinding function, it will also be able to act as an angle grinder.
The next step will be the installation of the electric drive.
In order for the motor to work, you need to provide it with an uninterrupted power supply. If your grinder has a small motor, then the power supply to it must be done in a special way. For example, through a battery.
After the main components of the homemade product are sufficiently firmly fixed to the board, they will need to be connected to each other. This operation can be performed using ordinary wires. Don’t forget about the switch; be sure to integrate it into the overall circuit.
If you attach a felt attachment to a sanding machine, you will get a polishing machine.
Now you need to make your own grinding wheel.
To do this, take sandpaper and cut out two circles suitable diameter. After that, glue them together. You now have a finished grinding wheel, made by yourself. Of course, you can buy a ready-made circle at any specialized store.
By the way, they also sell circles in small sizes.
Next, we proceed to attach the circle to the motor using two simple bushings. When attaching, be guided by the diameter of the motor axis, as there is a possibility of a mismatch in diameter. In this case, you can simply select plastic bushings along the axis diameter.
As you can see, the process of making a grinding machine with your own hands is quite simple and does not require much effort or expense.
After all, it can be made from scrap materials. With this machine you can easily sand various metal or wooden parts.
There is a huge amount of sanding equipment that can make any wood surface very smooth.
It consists of a frame on which a special frame with an electric motor is located (for homemade products, motors are used washing machines) and mechanism. The mechanism itself, in turn, includes shafts, pulleys and an abrasive belt.
They are used in all industries where wood is processed.
Often, any rough products have an uneven and rough surface. Such blanks cannot simply be painted and put up for sale or installed anywhere.
Belt Sanding Machine
These shafts are driven by an asynchronous electric motor. During wood processing, the abrasive belt does not sag, but rests against the working plane, which has a low coefficient of friction. The tape can be positioned both horizontally and vertically.
The advantage of this equipment is the processing of long workpieces.
Disc grinding machine
Workspace of this equipment is an abrasive wheel.
Per axis electric motor a circle with Velcro is attached to which the abrasive is attached. After starting the motor, the abrasive wheel rotates around its axis, thereby carrying out grinding. This type of machine has the ability to regulate the processing speed, and the number of axis revolutions will not decrease.
grinding machines. And that’s not all, in order not to spend money on machines, people came up with grinders from a drill, from Bulgarian.
The fact is that attachments are attached to these tools and the same grinding is carried out.
Important! Before creating any homemade creation that performs grinding functions, it is extremely important to correctly calculate the power electric drive.
After all, if the motor power is weak or, on the contrary, strong, then you will not be able to do any work.
P=qS(K+k)U/1000n
Blueprints photo scheme. As an example for visual study, consider a belt sanding tool.
Grinding machine drawing
The other side of the frame is designed to accommodate the shaft, with a pulley for the belt and rollers for the abrasive belt. The tape itself is installed with a slight slope.
This is done so that the abrasive comes into smooth and accurate contact with the workpiece plane being processed.
Tip: Before installing the abrasive strip on the rollers, you need to wrap a thin strip of rubber around them. This will reduce the strip slipping during operation.
After we have decided on the materials and working tools, we can begin assembling all the parts and elements into one mechanism. To do this, the frame is assembled. It can be metal (consist of a metal profile pipe) or wood (consist of wooden blocks and solid wood).
You can begin installing the motor. The motor power should be no less than 2.5 kW and no more than 3 kW, with an engine speed of 1200 to 1500 rpm. A belt pulley is installed on the motor shaft. The motor is installed on one side of the frame.
Motors are often used from washing machines used in everyday life.
There is a shaft with bearings, on one side of which a pulley is attached, and on the other side a roller, on which an abrasive belt will later be placed. The shaft pulley and motor must be located in a flat horizontal plane. The belt tension mechanism should be located in the same area.
Once everything is done, you can make the first start and configure the equipment properly. When the settings are made, the first workpiece is run and the result of the work is checked.
If everything was successful, it means that you did everything right.
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Nowadays, there are no surfaces that are not smooth.
Smoothness is achieved through various grinding devices. Professional equipment costs big money and not everyone will be able to purchase it, moreover, such machines have a fairly high weight and dimensions.
Fortunately, the skillful hands of our country have adapted to producing analogues of equipment for such a modest budget. The grinding machine also did not stand aside and was subjected to modernization of manual skills. It is with this homemade machine that we will continue to get acquainted.
There is a huge amount of sanding equipment that can make any wood surface very smooth. It consists of a frame on which there is a special frame with an electric motor (washing machine motors are used for homemade products) and a mechanism. The mechanism itself, in turn, includes shafts, pulleys and an abrasive belt.
They are used in all industries where wood is processed. Often, any rough products have an uneven and rough surface. Such blanks cannot simply be painted and put up for sale or installed anywhere.
Therefore, for further processing of wood, all its surfaces can be sanded.
Grinding machines are also used for processing sagging and chamfering, and rounding corners. In addition, the grinding tool gives any surface a smooth leveling and calibration.
Depending on the surface being treated, there are the following types grinding machines:
Belt Sanding Machine
This equipment uses an abrasive belt that is tensioned by two shafts.
These shafts are driven by an asynchronous electric motor. During wood processing, the abrasive belt does not sag, but rests against the working plane, which has a low coefficient of friction. The tape can be positioned both horizontally and vertically. The advantage of this equipment is the processing of long workpieces.
Universal grinding machine
In this case, the machine has two working grinding surfaces.
One is a tape surface, and the other is circular (disc). This universal machine was created for ease of use. By the way, this configuration will significantly save your budget. This device uses only one motor.
Based on this, when working on two working surfaces, the load on the motor will not increase much.
Drum Sanding Machine
In this case, the abrasive belt is wound on two rollers in a spiral manner.
Under the rollers there is a tabletop with a smooth surface. The gap between the tabletop and the rollers is adjustable to the required distance. Using such a machine, you can calibrate the surface of a wood piece.
Disc grinding machine
The working area of this equipment is an abrasive wheel. A circle with Velcro is attached to the axis of the electric motor, onto which the abrasive is attached.
After starting the motor, the abrasive wheel rotates around its axis, thereby carrying out grinding. This type of machine has the ability to regulate the processing speed, and the number of axis revolutions will not decrease.
Each of the four types of machines can perform certain operations. Now that we have an idea of what grinding equipment looks like, it's time to disassemble the design of the machine.
In addition to the above machines, there are also portable ones. grinding machines.
And that’s not all, in order not to spend money on machines, people came up with grinders from a drill, from Bulgarian. The fact is that attachments are attached to these tools and the same grinding is carried out.
Advice: If you still decide to purchase a factory grinding machine, then decide in advance on the work and loads that your device will undergo, and only then make the purchase.
The same applies to homemade tools.
Important! Before creating any homemade creation that performs grinding functions, it is extremely important to correctly calculate the power of the electric drive. After all, if the motor power is weak or, on the contrary, strong, then you will not be able to do any work.
Power calculation is carried out using a special formula, which belongs to the category of complex mathematical calculations.
P=qS(K+k)U/1000n
When you calculate using the formula required power electric drive of your future unit, you can safely start assembling the machine as a whole.
It's time to get acquainted with the design homemade machine. Blueprints all four types of equipment can be found in free access for viewing and downloading, as well as downloading all kinds of photo scheme.
As an example for visual study, consider a belt sanding tool.
Grinding machine drawing
Any assembly of homemade equipment begins with the construction of a frame or foundation for future machine equipment.
This can be done using metal material, either from wood material. The standard dimensions of the frame are 500 mm x 180 mm, and the thickness should be 2 cm.
After making the base, you can proceed to the next steps. An asynchronous motor can be installed in several places so that its operation is complete. Prepare a plane on the frame itself or make a platform for the motor, which will be attached to the end of the frame.
The other side of the frame is designed to accommodate the shaft, with a pulley for the belt and rollers for the abrasive belt. The tape itself is installed with a slight slope. This is done so that the abrasive comes into smooth and accurate contact with the workpiece plane being processed.
Belt sanding machine diagram
Tip: Before installing the abrasive strip on the rollers, you need to wrap a thin strip of rubber around them.
This will reduce the strip slipping during operation.
As we can see from the diagram and drawing, the design of the grinding equipment is quite simple. All varieties of these machines are assembled according to the same scheme.
Advice: In the process of assembling your future grinding unit, it is necessary to comply with all the necessary dimensions, and also the calculation of all parameters must be done extremely seriously.
When the design is familiar to us, we can move on to the assembly process.
To assemble the grinding tool, you will need the following elements:
After we have decided on the materials and working tools, we can begin assembling all the parts and elements into one mechanism. To do this, the frame is assembled.
It can be metal (consist of a metal profile pipe) or wood (consist of wooden blocks and solid wood).
You can begin installing the motor. The motor power should be no less than 2.5 kW and no more than 3 kW, with an engine speed of 1200 to 1500 rpm.
A belt pulley is installed on the motor shaft. The motor is installed on one side of the frame. Motors are often used from washing machines used in everyday life.
There is a shaft with bearings, on one side of which a pulley is attached, and on the other side a roller, on which an abrasive belt will later be placed.
The shaft pulley and motor must be located in a flat horizontal plane. The belt tension mechanism should be located in the same area.
Either a stand is constructed from plywood or metal, on which the remaining rollers will be placed and the sanding tape will be put on. There must also be a tension mechanism. In addition, there must be a working bar against which the abrasive belt will rub.
A start button is installed on the frame, usually at the end.
The electrical circuit of the machine must be grounded.
Once everything is done, you can make the first start and configure the equipment properly. When the settings are made, the first workpiece is run and the result of the work is checked. If everything was successful, it means that you did everything right.
For visual clarity and a complete understanding of the entire assembly process, you can download video instructions.
As a rule, on the Internet about this type of equipment only positive reviews. Indeed, when in everyday life it is necessary to give this or that wooden thing a smooth surface, then the presence of sanding tools is indispensable.
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Sanding wheels for wood
The size of the discs may vary depending on the size and "Bulgarian". They can be sanding wheels for wood with diameters of 115, 125, 150, 180 and 230 mm.
Advice. Never use wood plates intended for metals.
They have a completely different structure, and such measures will not only give the desired result, but can lead to injury.
Grinding round surfaces
Advice. When sanding, use personal protective equipment, as wood dust can damage the respiratory tract and mucous membranes.
But here, for leveling flat horizontal surfaces, the “Bulgarian” is not very convenient due to the asymmetry of its structure.
Drill with head grinding
Such a tool is very unusual for use in this field, but can still be handled well in small quantities.
For them, special rubber-based circles with a rectangular pin fixed in the rod are used. While doing this, do this by shooting and fixing it.
Large areas of the same appliance varnish will be very problematic.
Handheld Vibratory Sanding Machine for Wood
This version of the equipment is much more suitable for processing smooth surfaces.
The electric motor controls the working part of the device through a transition eccentric, so that its translational movements are performed from one side to the other, which perform grinding.
You can select sanding paper of any grit size, cut it and secure it with a specially secured fastening system.
A characteristic disadvantage is that due to the small amplitude of brush strokes, removing thick layers of wood is very stressful.
Hand Sander for Wood Belts
This is the most effective tool for high quality processing wooden floors And vertical structures, even wooden structures.
The operating principle is similar to the operating principle desktop computer and a stronger representative of abrasive equipment and includes the following:
Spare belts for belt sanders
Bottom grinding
The advantages of such equipment:
Device with a bag for collecting dust from wood
To do this, the tool is installed on a platform with a special frame or clamp.
Portable Wood Chipper
If you need to polish many small parts, instead of a massive plane, it is more rational and convenient to use stationary wooden grinders securely mounted on flat surface and has great potential.
Many of them are mainly used in the wood processing industry.
Let's look at some of them:
This means that there are also two rollers, one of which is powered by an electric motor, and an abrasive belt is mounted on them. But let's take a closer look at the structure of such equipment:
Narrowband Fixed Mill Machine
LBSM 2505 ESE for wood polishing
In this case, the abrasive material is not distributed between two pulleys, but is wound on one drum. The main difference between such equipment is the ability to remove the most precise layer of wood, which is very important when processing parts of different models.
Drum type grinding and sizing machine
It’s also worth thinking about how to make a homemade milling machine:
Example of a suitable electric motor
All joints are impregnated with glue.
Easy to Install Self Leveling Wood Sanding Machine
The tree can work with manual and stationary equipment.
The first group includes tools that can be found in the workshop of any guardian: a drill, a grinder, a vibrating and sanding belt for wood. They are very suitable for polishing floors, walls and other large structures.
If you need to precisely remove wood from certain parts, then you will need one of the above machines. in this article you will find Additional materials. Make your choice according to the situation.
Work for wood sander
All materials in any production, in addition to manufacturing, require additional and finishing processing. Vivid examples of such treatments include grinding and polishing the product. These two types of mechanical impact on the surface of the part bring it appearance to perfection. However, everyone knows that performing these operations by hand will take a lot of time and effort, and even processing can only be ensured by very experienced master. To facilitate this kind of work, people have come up with various devices and mechanisms to help them. Some of them will be discussed further.
The machine is intended for final processing of parts and workpieces made of different materials by exposing them to an abrasive or diamond-coated surface. The machine, its component mechanisms and I allow devices t maintain the accuracy of size and shape, and also ensure the creation of an ideal surface of a part or workpiece.
Using the machine you can process flat parts, surfaces outside and inside, various details geometric shape, grind or polish threads and gear teeth. According to their own Characteristics of grinding machines are divided into:
Grinding is the process of removing the top layer from the surface of a workpiece using abrasives or diamond chips. They are collected into a common mass on the working surface and held together with a binder. They ultimately form a grinding wheel or belt.
During operation, the abrasive surface is driven in a circular motion using an electric motor. When the surface of the workpiece comes into contact with the abrasive, the processing process occurs. There is a common belief that grinding with abrasives is friction processing. However, this is not true.
Each abrasive particle has sharp edges; when it touches a material (metal, plastic, wood, stone), it works like a cutting tool and removes chips, like a milling cutter or drill. If we take into account the considerable speed of rotation of the grinding wheels, as well as the occurrence of chips as a product of grinding, it is necessary to take into account the possibility of injury from these very chips.
When working on the machine it is required observe following rules safety precautions:
Today, grinding machines are used constantly in production shops. Depending on the scale of production, either one machine or all its varieties in complexity and size can be installed.
However, even in everyday life this equipment there is always a use. Some have a workbench in the garage emery machine for metal processing. Others have several wood grinding machines of different designs installed in their workshop. Still others own a universal, combined machine. There are power tools for manual grinding: drum type, belt grinder, band saw, small machines or large machines. And they are all in demand.
The market offers a fairly wide range of all kinds of similar equipment from many manufacturers. And their prices are quite reasonable. But these are cars general purpose. And if a person is engaged own business, or he has a hobby, then he needs a specially specialized machine. Here the price has already increased several times.
For this reason or based on own desires Many craftsmen make homemade products. Mainly for processing wood, plastic and metal, less often for cutting and grinding stone. And, in general, this is correct. After all, even simple sharpening of kitchen knives is easier and faster to do on a machine than by hand using a whetstone. Fortunately, its very simple design allows you to create a homemade machine for wood with your own hands.
DIY grinding machine For a tree it is not difficult to assemble. People also simply call it emery.
The main component is the engine. Surely many people have an old washing machine in their household. Its motor is quite suitable for this purpose. If not, a new engine on the market will be quite expensive, but at any flea market you can find a used one in working condition. The electric motor must be strong from 750 W to 2 kW, not high-speed from 1500 to 3000 rpm, if three-phase, then you can always adapt it to 220 V. You will also need thick plywood, self-tapping screws, PVA glue, and tools, of course.
The task is simple: do HDD, onto which sandpaper is glued. To do this, draw a circle with a diameter of 150-170 mm on plywood; if the plywood is thick enough to hide the clamping nut, one piece is enough. If not, glue two identical pieces together with PVA glue. The motor spindle clamping nut must be recessed into the disc flush with its working plane.
From the same 15-24 mm plywood you need to make several parts:
The disk protection can be made in the form of an arch with right angles or truncated ones. It, like the feed table, is attached to the frame. As an additional accessory, you can install a protractor stop on the feed table, which will allow you to feed the workpiece at a fixed, horizontal angle.
Paying tribute to aesthetics, it is advisable to polish every detail before assembly. But this is optional, but with the serving table this must be done carefully. A smooth surface will provide uniform and continuous movement of the part along the working surface of the disk.
The purpose of this machine is revealed in its very name- surface grinding, that is, for grinding flat surfaces of parts and workpieces. It can be disk, drum (like a thicknesser) or belt. Moreover, its working surface can be positioned vertically, horizontally or adjustable.
Some machine designs are made fully adjustable. But this is individual. Homemade cars everyone does it for themselves to make it more convenient to work. Designs with full adjustment are more difficult to manufacture. They have adjustable pressure on the drum or belt, that is, in other words, there is the possibility of fixed movement of the working surface along the vertical axis. And the tool rest has a movement mechanism in two directions, like the cutter holder carriage on lathe.
From the verbal description it is difficult to imagine what it looks like. And even more difficult to understand how it works. But today we have the Internet. There you can find videos where seasoned craftsmen share their experience, explain in detail and show how to make such equipment. Detailed information provided drawings and diagrams with exact dimensions and instructions on what material to use for assembly. In general, if you have difficulty designing it yourself, you can always simply make someone else’s copy.
This machine was invented for processing long parts. The abrasive belt is based on a durable fabric fabric, fastened into a ring. There are different sizes. It is driven by the same electric motor with similar characteristics. But some craftsmen replace the engine with a drill. A good drill is a universal tool in many respects. However, such a replacement is more relevant for small-sized desktop machines, as a rule, these are used by modellers.
How to assemble a belt sander with your own hands? The belt is stretched between two shafts or drum rollers. One of which is the leading one (it is mounted on the motor spindle), and the second is the driven one (it provides tension on the sanding belt). To prevent the tape from jumping off the drums, stopper washers are attached to their ends. It turns out something like a textile reel. With minor distortions, the tape wears out faster than the edges of the tape rubbing against the lock washers are destroyed. So this idea is quite viable and justifies itself.
Also, a support screen is installed between the drums on the back side of the belt, which ensures tight pressing of the entire plane of the workpiece to the surface of the belt. To reduce friction, the screen is carefully polished. It can be made from either light metal or hard wood.
The drive roller must be rubberized or made of hard rubber. This will ensure that the tape cannot slip across the surface of the roller. The entire structure can be positioned in different ways if necessary: vertically, horizontally or at an angle. A rigid hand rest, at an angle of 90 degrees, or an adjustable one, is attached to the common bed, as on all similar machines. The distance between the tape and the edge of the table at hand should not be more than 3 mm. Since rupture of the belt is not capable of causing significant bodily harm, protection is done only to remove grinding products.
A grinder is a high-speed belt grinder or universal machine. Working surfaces - disk and tape. The engine used is the same as on all machines. And high speed is achieved by using pulleys of different diameters. A large diameter pulley is mounted on the motor spindle and is the drive pulley. The small pulley is a tension pulley.
On a universal machine, a disk is also attached to the spindle. You can also install an additional transfer roller, the support mounts of which will be spring-loaded. This is done to quickly change the abrasive belt.
The grinder differs from other grinding machines in its processing speed and versatility. Using interchangeable belts for different materials, you can quickly process even high-alloy steel surfaces.
I have been making knives for several years now and always use 2.5 x 60 cm and 10 x 90 cm belt sanders in my work. For a long time I wanted to buy another one, with a tape width of 5 cm, as this would simplify my work. Since such a purchase would be expensive, I decided to make it myself.
Problems when designing a future machine:
Three limitations had to be overcome. Firstly, there was no 10 cm wide tape available locally; it could only be ordered online. This didn't seem like a very viable option to me, as there is no greater disappointment than finding out that the tape has worn out and needs to be replaced, and you have to wait a week or two for a new one to arrive. Secondly, there was a problem with the rollers. I searched but couldn't find any tape suitable for 10cm. Thirdly, the motor. A belt sander requires a fairly powerful electric motor, and I didn't want to spend too much money on this project. The best option for me it was using a used motor.
Solutions to design problems:
The first problem with the tape had a simple solution. Since a 20 x 90 cm belt was available for sale in hardware stores at a reasonable price, I could make two 10 cm ones from it. This imposed restrictions on the size of my machine, but due to price efficiency, this option was the best. The second problem was solved using a lathe. To do this, I watched a video on the Internet and realized that I could make the videos I needed myself. With the engine the task was more difficult. I had several electric motors in the garage, but for some reason I had to give them up. Finally, I decided on an old tile cutting machine that had a 6-amp electric motor. At that time, I realized that this power might not be enough. But since the work was at the experimental stage, I decided to first achieve a working version of the machine, and the motor could be replaced later. In fact, the motor is suitable for small amounts of work. But if you're going to be doing more intensive sanding on it, I'd recommend the 12 amp minimum.
Tools:
Materials:
I had a choice of several motors, but the electric motor that was on the tile cutting machine had a more suitable casing. To some extent, working on the machine was like an experiment, because I was not sure that the motor had enough power. Therefore, I settled on a modular solution with the frame for the belt mechanism as a single element, which can be removed and rearranged on a more powerful base. The rotation speed of the motor suited me quite well, but I was worried that 6 A would provide weak power. After a little testing, I saw that this electric motor was suitable for simple work, but for more intensive work, you need to choose something more powerful. When designing your machine, pay attention to this point.
As I mentioned, the motor housing was very suitable as it allowed us to create a vertical machine that would be easy to move.
First you need to free it by removing the work table, saw, protection, water tray, leaving only the electric motor. Another benefit of using this motor was that it had a threaded core with a nut to hold the saw in place, allowing the pulley to be installed without using a key (I'll explain what a key is later).
Since I had a pulley that was too wide, I decided to use large pressure washers that are usually used to secure the saw, turning one over reverse side so that there is a wedge-shaped groove between them. I found the space between them to be too narrow, so I put a lock washer between them to widen it. The advantage of this method is that the pinch washers have a flat edge that locks with the flat edge to rotate with the core.
The device is simple. An electric motor drives a belt, which rotates a 10 x 5 cm “main” pulley, which drives the abrasive belt. Another pulley 8 x 5 cm is located 40 cm above the main one and 15 cm behind it and is mounted on a bearing. The third 8 x 5 cm pulley rotates on a lever and acts as a tension roller, holding the abrasive belt tightly. On the other side, the lever is attached to the frame by a spring.
It is important to mention that using a metal corner as a frame can have both advantages and disadvantages. The obvious advantage is that it is convenient to assemble, like a construction set in childhood. But the main drawback is that it is strong only in two directions, but weak when twisted. This means that we need to take this weakness into account and calculate what torque can be transmitted from the pulleys to the frame, and compensate for it using additional jumpers.
Cutting:
You can use a hacksaw to cut the corner, but an angle grinder with a cutting disc will make the job faster. After cutting all the pieces, I would recommend sanding down all the sharp edges to avoid cutting yourself during assembly. The holes can be drilled using a conventional drill and cutting fluid.
The main roller is the most important part of the project, as it receives torque from the motor and transmits it to the belt. I used an old bushing to secure it, but I recommend using a bearing instead. The bushings do their job, but they constantly overheat and require regular lubrication. Moreover, they can scatter dirty lubricant, which can be annoying during operation.
Shaft:
There are threads on the sides of the shaft with different directions so that the mounting bolts do not unscrew when rotating. If you cut off one threaded side like I did, leave the one that goes counterclockwise, otherwise you'll have to make a locking bolt (I'll describe how to make that later) and a cotter pin. The main pulley will be placed on the cut edge.
Pulley:
Continuing with the theme of reuse, I found an old pulley from another project. Unfortunately, I prepared it for the threaded pin that it was supposed to be held on, but, in fact, this is not a problem. I made a rectangular cutout in this pulley. I then used an angle grinder to cut a groove on the end of the shaft. By placing the key in the hole formed by the shaft groove and the rectangular cutout of the pulley, I securely fixed them relative to each other.
I made the rollers from several pieces of 2.5 cm thick hardwood. But you can use MDF, plywood or other material. When laying layers, you need to make sure that the fibers are perpendicular, this will give the rollers additional strength and the layers will not crack.
It is necessary to make three rollers: the main roller, the top roller and the tension roller. The main roller is made of two 13 x 13 cm pieces of 2.5 cm thickness. The top and tension rollers are made of two pieces of wood measuring 10 x 10 cm.
Process:
Start by gluing together pairs of 13 cm and 10 cm pieces of wood, clamping them together with clamps. After the glue has dried, trim the corners with a miter saw, then find the center of each piece. Mount them in the lathe and turn them until they measure 5 x 10 cm and 5 x 8 cm.
Upper and tension rollers:
Next, you need to install bearings in rollers measuring 5 x 8 cm. Choose a core or spade drill, and drill a recess in the center to the width of the bearing. The inner race of the bearing must rotate freely, so you need to drill a hole that goes through the roller through the inner race of the bearing. This will allow the bolt to go through with a minimal hole.
Main video:
This part is done a little differently. There are no bearings on it, but if the shaft extends less than 5 cm from the roller, you will need to grind the roller down to width. Measure the diameter of the shaft and drill the same hole in the center of the roller. Try to insert the shaft, it must hold tightly, otherwise the roller will shake.
The lever is made of a metal strip measuring 10 x 30 x 200 mm with rounded edges. It is necessary to drill quite large holes in it, so I recommend using drilling machine and lots of lube. A total of 4 holes are needed. The first is at the pivot point. It is not in the center of the bar, but 8 cm from its edge. The second hole will be located on the edge closest to the rotation point. It will serve to attach the spring. Two additional holes need to be drilled at the opposite end, approximately 5 cm apart. They need to be a little wider in diameter as they will be used for tuning, which I will talk about next.
When all the holes are made, you can attach the shoulder to vertical corner between the top roller and the base. The end on which the spring will be attached is directed towards the main roller. It should rotate freely, so I recommend using two nuts for fastening, not tightening the main one completely, and using the second one as a locknut.
The upper roller is attached statically and must be clearly in the same plane along with the tension roller and the main roller. You can do everything by eye, but I recommend checking everything well with a level. To align the roller, you can add a washer, or, if it is not enough, a bolt. They are inserted between the frame and the roller.
There is no need to install the tension roller completely. We still need to make a stabilizing device.
Wear on the rollers or uneven surfaces can cause the abrasive belt to gradually come off during operation. The stabilizing device is a device on the tension roller that allows it to be at an angle that keeps the abrasive belt centered. Its design is much simpler than it looks and consists of a locking bolt, a slightly free-playing tension roller and an adjusting bolt.
Drilling holes in bolts:
For this purpose, I made a device in the form of a wedge-shaped cutout in the board, which will help hold the bolt in place during drilling. You can do this manually, but I don't recommend it.
Bolt for setting:
Once the tension roller is in place, you can install the adjusting bolt, which will pass through the holes of the retaining bolt and the bolt on which the tension roller rotates. The system works when you tighten the adjusting bolt, causing the axis of rotation of the tension roller to shift its rotation angle outward, thus causing the belt to move closer to the mechanism. A spring at the other end of the lever regulates the tension in opposite direction. I recommend securing the adjusting bolt with a locknut as vibrations can loosen it.
Note: It is possible to add a spring to the back of the idler pulley, but I have found no reason why this should be done. A small advantage will be that in this way the roller will have less play. But I will add that I did not do this, and I did not have any problems.
When everything is done, you need to check all the bolts again and make sure that the stabilization mechanism is assembled correctly. Then you have to turn the device on for the first time, which can be scary. It's like driving a car where the steering wheel and transmission don't work. I highly recommend a short time turn the motor on and off so that the machine does not rotate at full power.
In fact, the hardest part for me was adjusting the spring. If it is pulled too tightly, the tape will not be able to rotate... Too loosely and it cannot be held, it will fly off, which in itself is dangerous.
Ready!
That's all. You should end up with a decent, medium-power belt sander that can be converted to a more powerful one if desired.
I hope you enjoyed this master class. Thank you for your attention.
