Well, today at a tag sale I picked up an electric Craftsman 1/3 hp motor in perfect working order. The tag on it says 1750 RPM, I was wondering if this would be usable for a disk sander set-up. It has a pulley wheel that is literally welded to the shaft. I guess that I could run a belt to my disk set up, Right?
Rich
I completed just such a project two weeks ago using a motor salvaged from a washing machine several years earlier rated at 1725 RPM and 1/3 HP. I made it from a plan in Issue #12 (1993) ShopNotes and modified it from 12" to a 9" disk sander so I could cut the sandpaper from standard
9x11 sheets. The sandpaper is applied directly to a 9" disk cut from hardboard with spray adhesive and works beautifully with it bolted to a hub that fits the 1/2" shaft of that old motor.HomeOwnersHub website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.