Another invention, but can't figure it out...
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robo hippy
robo hippy
I have used (2) steady rest extension arms fitted together so they articulate
as a rest to support my hand and a sander on a deeper hollow vessel.
Looks really good to me... probably better than what I would of done! lol Have you done any improvements?Another invention, but can't figure it out...
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robo hippy
Why couldnt you just take battery off drill and run wire from battery to drillOh yea, one final thought on this... This is part one for the ultimate bowl sanding set up. Part two is finding the ultimate sander. We use drills which don't handle being used as grinders very well. I want one that I can't wear out every 400 bowls or so... The idea would be to mound the sander on the end of the arm. Thoughts include a cordless drill which should handle being used as a grinder, but would need to be hard wired rather than having the heavy battery on the drill. The speed ranges seem to be fine. According to a friend who can fix just about anything, you should be able to take a charger and the charging end of a battery and hook them up for continuous duty. No idea if a cordless drill would be able to withstand continuous duty.
A flex shaft would be another option. The Fordham (or however you spell it) flex shaft set up will run a 3 inch disc, but let's face it, it is made for smaller carving bits, not continuous duty 3 inch or even larger discs. So, for a flex shaft to work, it still needs variable speed from 100 to 1000 rpm, and a bigger motor...
Mounting the flex shaft head on the end of the arm would also pose a few problems. You need 3 axis pivoting universal joint to mount it on....
Still trying to figure this one out.... I know there is a solution some where....
robo hippy
.... According to a friend who can fix just about anything, you should be able to take a charger and the charging end of a battery and hook them up for continuous duty. No idea if a cordless drill would be able to withstand continuous duty....