Dear Mr. Susak sir, you've encouraged me to go to the local flea market and find an oldy moldy grinder and make a disc sander! Thanks very much for the video. Hope you are much better now. Blessings, pierre from New Mexico
Yo Mark, you've just saved like a gazillion old bench grinders, for thos who have two or three, they are gonna be using all sort range of sanding grades there are (from super-coarse to super-fine) for a super quick deburring and sanding time, tnx for sharing it with the world!!!!
Thanks Mark. I was planning to just throw away my 1\4 HP 35 year old bench grinder. I followed your instructions and now have a brand new sander working perfectly !!
Nice job man. It's good to see someone using their head to figure out how to make something they need instead of just running to the store to buy someone else's design.
Fantastic !!!!! i have 3 old bench grinders in the workshop and never wanted to sling them out, going to make this but as we have a lawnmower workshop i'll make the frame and mount out of steel , thanks again
Great vid Mark....good no-nonsense instructions and no annoying musak. Really neat & simple design. I Like the idea of different grit on each end. I have spare bench grinder.....this is my next project. Cheers
Great idea! I've been contemplating how to add a motorized sander to my arsenal for cheap, and mainly without having to put hours into building something new, and I just happen to have a semi-ancient grinder laying around that is perfect for this. Thanks for posting this, it's exactly the fix I need!!
Well done, clever use for an old tool. What is even better is that you didn't modify the grinder at all, so it can always be turned back into a grinder.
Great idea! I think I've just found a new use for my bench grinder, at least one side of it, as in leaving the one side a grinder and the other a disk sander, or easily convert back and forth as needed, which ever one is used the most. Also, the riser platforms could be made to contain a drawer each, so the sanding disks, these wheels, the nuts and washers, the grinder stones, etc., could be stored in them.
good idea! for the dust collection: just use a bunch of PVC pipes from below (where the void is anyway) and possibly ad a 2 way valve to focus the power on the side you're working on
SWEET!! I'll have to have a look at making something like this in the spring when I can get in my shop without freezing, It's 12 degrees out there today, I have an extra grinder or two in the shop just waiting, also plan on making a belt sander/grinder with a couple skateboard wheels & a motor from a furnace/washer/dish washer etc. Great Video!! ROCK ON!!! Gary/Hk
Wow, congratulations Mark, I've been folowing you, from the last 3 months, and your proyects and videos are great!!! I've made the Cyclone bucket, as you, and works amazing. Even the vaccum is a little shop vac (under $20 USD, in MXP are $500, there are no cheapest like this.) And works great. Thank you Mark. Best regards from México.
Great design. Nice and simple and doesn't take up too much space. I think I'll see about making one this week. I just bought a ¾ HP grinder to do stuff like this. Mine's a single speed like yours and I'd love to make the speed adjustable. Grinders are so versatile. I want to build an attachment like Green Saw to use it as a drum sander too. A belt sanding attachment would be awesome too. So many ideas and plans and not enough time
It's great that quickie time lapse can make this seem effortless & you did a great job. PLEASE emphasize hand safety because people may think they can move this fast & get careless!
Cool project! It will be nice to have two different grits. For the spray lacquer, be sure to turn upside down and spray until the spray stops (about a second or two). This clears the nozzle out. Hope you continue to feel better!
Hi mark, good video re using an old grinder, I note from your glue up of the mdf discs that you used screws to provide clamping pressure which is good, but a tip for the glue is to use sea salt on both surfaces, when put together the gritty t texture reduces the slipping effect when glueing 2 pieces of stock together
Tip: when using screws to clamp two pieces of wood while gluing, make sure the screw has a smooth shank below the head. The smooth part should be at least as long as the piece of wood is thick. That way, the head of the screw pulls the top piece down onto the bottom piece, without any threads holding the top piece back.
oh my god. it is a great idea... I'm actually going out hunting some garage sale for a tool like that to start with. I always see such mole stone (?) grinders and I finally know what to do with one of them.
Thanks Mark , Awesome Ill be doing it, Just an idea might be to add hinges under the sides of your riser shelves , then you could just flip them up to change pads
What a great idea, I've been thinking about making one for a while but using a bench grinder hadn't occurred to me - they're cheap as chips too! Great project, well done.
What you done is brilliant good idea, I like stuff like this I've only got a small garden shed 8"7 wide so I've just finished making it out as a work shop all to do with wood, if you no what I mean, you was on about the screws are cheap were you live. Were I live thay are not so, So yes going back to what you done great job keep them coming I will follow you in your videos, sender Mark from the u.k South Wales
Yes I will keep my eyes open for old bench grinder and I will make this thank you, plenty of ply hanging around. I will hinge the top bases for easier access to discs, other than that, its how I will do it.
Brilliant! I love it. A great way to re-purpose an extra bench grinder. One of the few videos I've seen that I plan to imitate immediately! Also a good way to make use of an old one after you upgrade, since as you point out, a somewhat underpowered grinder will still perform acceptably as a disc sander. Your video also shows that if the disc is slightly imperfect, it doesn't seem to cause excessive vibration, which is good to know. One thing I'd mention, keep in mind the dust from MDF is really nasty, so if you don't have dust collection yet, consider wearing a good dust mask. I think that stuff is like 30-40% adhesives, and it also seems to yield finer particles. Who knows what it does to your lungs? It's a little more difficult to clean up around the shop than regular sawdust, as if it were sticky or something - which also makes me a bit more anxious about inhaling it.
I have an old grinder in my cupboard that I never use.....It never occurred to me to turn the thing into a sanding station..... Thanks for the video, I will soon have a sanding station of my own.
WOW !! great work Mark ... nice to hear another Aussie voice on youtube ..If i may make one comment , ive always used a router with a center jig for cutting out circles .. but i do like your idea of using the beltsander while the sanding disc are spinning ...new subscriber ..cheers !
I made something similar with a buffing pad but I threaded the wood and glued the pad directly on to it. Scrap wood and a few pennies worth of glue and I can use a buffing pad that was hanging around my shop for probably a decade or so.
Good Job ,making it out of wood i recently made one 300mm 40 grit for steel wow what a bit of gear , it only spins at about 1000 rpm , sounds a bit rough on the steel but shapes it as fast as the wood you were doing .
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Dear Mr. Susak sir, you've encouraged me to go to the local flea market and find an oldy moldy grinder and make a disc sander! Thanks very much for the video. Hope you are much better now. Blessings, pierre from New Mexico
I just love when you have all these tools available to built one tool under 5$
Yo Mark, you've just saved like a gazillion old bench grinders, for thos who have two or three, they are gonna be using all sort range of sanding grades there are (from super-coarse to super-fine) for a super quick deburring and sanding time, tnx for sharing it with the world!!!!
Thanks Mark. I was planning to just throw away my 1\4 HP 35 year old bench grinder. I followed your instructions and now have a brand new sander working perfectly !!
The idea with the velcro was wonderful for the cylindrical spindle sanders for the drill press.
Nice job man. It's good to see someone using their head to figure out how to make something they need instead of just running to the store to buy someone else's design.
Great Job Mark. The disk sander looks fantastic for under $5... Look forward to the table saw build
Hope you get better. Using the sander to achieve a perfect disc is pure genius. I have learned something that I will use in the future. Thank you.
Fantastic !!!!! i have 3 old bench grinders in the workshop and never wanted to sling them out, going to make this but as we have a lawnmower workshop i'll make the frame and mount out of steel , thanks again
Stay healthy my friend. I hate it when I get sick and can't work in my shop. Great project!
Cool. Especially liked the way you rounded off the discs.
A tiny amount of cash a little imagination was all it took! Nicely done. You've got a perfectly functional tool for pennies on the dollar!
Lots of helpful ideas particularly using the sander to "lathe" the discs. Glad you're on the mend.
Great vid Mark....good no-nonsense instructions and no annoying musak. Really neat & simple design. I Like the idea of different grit on each end. I have spare bench grinder.....this is my next project. Cheers
Great idea! I've been contemplating how to add a motorized sander to my arsenal for cheap, and mainly without having to put hours into building something new, and I just happen to have a semi-ancient grinder laying around that is perfect for this. Thanks for posting this, it's exactly the fix I need!!
This is not only a good idea, there are tones of good ideas here, but this is also very doable, smart and useful! Thanks.
Thanks for the support !
+Mark Susak Hi Mark nice video and project you schould check out my channel would be cool
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Also could be used as an umbrella. You.think?
I love your dog and also that you're reusing old stuff to make new stuff. Glad you are feeling better. Nice tool.
+plunder1956 thanks plunder :)
Excellent Mark I need the bench grinder I have now.I'll look for a cheapie on Craig's list and try this project Thanks for the video.
Awesome, going to do that shortly, got a couple old grinders in the barn.
Well done, clever use for an old tool. What is even better is that you didn't modify the grinder at all, so it can always be turned back into a grinder.
Interesting to know how he managed to balance the wheel, it looks pretty nice and even... not wobbly at all.. great job.!!
Good video. Sorry to hear that you were ill, glad to see that you are making a good recovery. I hope to are fully recovered soon.
Good job Mark, simple but effective. Hope you feel better. A+++
Good job...the price is right...bet it was good to do it yourself, esp after being sick. hope your well now.
You had me when you brought your "helper" out. Nothing like a Dachshund to brighten up your life. Brilliant build BTW
+trackdog90 thanks trackdog!
Cool idea. Spot on. And a great way to reuse an old tool.
Great idea! I think I've just found a new use for my bench grinder, at least one side of it, as in leaving the one side a grinder and the other a disk sander, or easily convert back and forth as needed, which ever one is used the most. Also, the riser platforms could be made to contain a drawer each, so the sanding disks, these wheels, the nuts and washers, the grinder stones, etc., could be stored in them.
Well done, and great Idea for modification! Will try this out too!
good idea! for the dust collection: just use a bunch of PVC pipes from below (where the void is anyway) and possibly ad a 2 way valve to focus the power on the side you're working on
Its a very good build and looks like it works very well.
Thanks for sharing
James
SWEET!! I'll have to have a look at making something like this in the spring when I can get in my shop without freezing, It's 12 degrees out there today, I have an extra grinder or two in the shop just waiting, also plan on making a belt sander/grinder with a couple skateboard wheels & a motor from a furnace/washer/dish washer etc.
Great Video!! ROCK ON!!! Gary/Hk
+Headknocker thanks Gary! The support always puts a smile on my face!
Glad to see you well enough to be posting. I think I have to make one of these.
Glad you are feeling better!!!
Disc sanders do the job...good work, you will use it for sure.
Starting to make mine today. Excellent idea. I plan to add mitre slots in my version.
Wow, congratulations Mark, I've been folowing you, from the last 3 months, and your proyects and videos are great!!! I've made the Cyclone bucket, as you, and works amazing. Even the vaccum is a little shop vac (under $20 USD, in MXP are $500, there are no cheapest like this.) And works great. Thank you Mark.
Best regards from México.
I've been wanting a bench grinder, but now I want two! LOL Nice video.
Good idea. I've just fitted new bearings to my dad's old bench-grinder I was keeping as a spare. It now has valid space justification on my shop.
Dynamicly engineered and outstanding edit.
Like your pup my mom just loved the little guys 👍
simple and effective. Very good. congratulations.
Great design. Nice and simple and doesn't take up too much space. I think I'll see about making one this week. I just bought a ¾ HP grinder to do stuff like this. Mine's a single speed like yours and I'd love to make the speed adjustable. Grinders are so versatile. I want to build an attachment like Green Saw to use it as a drum sander too. A belt sanding attachment would be awesome too. So many ideas and plans and not enough time
Brilliant cheap idea Mark
Glad you are feeling better, good video
Nice work man. simple solution to put a tool back into use.
Thanks Dustin! Killer beard btw
Great job. I hope you get full health soon.
It's great that quickie time lapse can make this seem effortless & you did a great job. PLEASE emphasize hand safety because people may think they can move this fast & get careless!
Nice! Those old grinders are built like tanks!
Good job relly hope you are felling better GOD BLESS
Glad to see you back on your feet. I think the best part was meting your apprentice..... but the rest of the video was educational as well.
That is pretty clever. I may do that myself.
Brilliant idea. Clear and easy to understand too. Thank you. Hope you are completely better now. Love your dog:)
Good build & reuse. Also a well made, interesting & well paced video.
Cool project! It will be nice to have two different grits. For the spray lacquer, be sure to turn upside down and spray until the spray stops (about a second or two). This clears the nozzle out. Hope you continue to feel better!
Hi mark, good video re using an old grinder, I note from your glue up of the mdf discs that you used screws to provide clamping pressure which is good, but a tip for the glue is to use sea salt on both surfaces, when put together the gritty t texture reduces the slipping effect when glueing 2 pieces of stock together
Tip: when using screws to clamp two pieces of wood while gluing, make sure the screw has a smooth shank below the head. The smooth part should be at least as long as the piece of wood is thick. That way, the head of the screw pulls the top piece down onto the bottom piece, without any threads holding the top piece back.
I hope you are healing and feeling well.
I like this idea. May have to keep my eyes open for an old grinder.....
oh my god. it is a great idea... I'm actually going out hunting some garage sale for a tool like that to start with. I always see such mole stone (?) grinders and I finally know what to do with one of them.
Best use for an old grinder!
Mark Susak why didn't you use a circle cutting jig on your tablesaw?
Nice video. Glad your feeling better.
Good job Mark .... I have been wanting to do the same and will follow what you have done. Regards Mike
+Michael Dillon thanks mike!
glad you're better mate.good job.i'll build one now.thumbs up from Pasadena,Maryland.USA cheers.
Well done buddy, from a fellow Aussie do it yourselfer!
Very good idea, I have two of those, I´m going transform one and I would have two spare stones.
Simple project, but impressive result. Well done!
Use the bottom of an old shoe to de-gum the sandpaper. cheap, and works like a charm.
Thanks Mark , Awesome Ill be doing it, Just an idea might be to add hinges under the sides of your riser shelves , then you could just flip them up to change pads
+Darren Bambach that's a great idea Darren thanks!
Great idea. I want to build the same but for one side only and then use velcro to hold my sandpaper on it...
I have an old bench grinder I've been kicking out of the way for months in my shop. This is a great idea!!!!! Thanks God Bless
What a great idea, I've been thinking about making one for a while but using a bench grinder hadn't occurred to me - they're cheap as chips too! Great project, well done.
What you done is brilliant good idea, I like stuff like this I've only got a small garden shed 8"7 wide so I've just finished making it out as a work shop all to do with wood, if you no what I mean, you was on about the screws are cheap were you live. Were I live thay are not so, So yes going back to what you done great job keep them coming I will follow you in your videos, sender Mark from the u.k South Wales
Yes I will keep my eyes open for old bench grinder and I will make this thank you, plenty of ply hanging around. I will hinge the top bases for easier access to discs, other than that, its how I will do it.
Fantastic idea! I've got a bench grinder that my dad used to use. I may make slightly larger sanding heads on it, though.
Brilliant! I love it. A great way to re-purpose an extra bench grinder. One of the few videos I've seen that I plan to imitate immediately! Also a good way to make use of an old one after you upgrade, since as you point out, a somewhat underpowered grinder will still perform acceptably as a disc sander. Your video also shows that if the disc is slightly imperfect, it doesn't seem to cause excessive vibration, which is good to know.
One thing I'd mention, keep in mind the dust from MDF is really nasty, so if you don't have dust collection yet, consider wearing a good dust mask. I think that stuff is like 30-40% adhesives, and it also seems to yield finer particles. Who knows what it does to your lungs? It's a little more difficult to clean up around the shop than regular sawdust, as if it were sticky or something - which also makes me a bit more anxious about inhaling it.
Good practical straight to the point. Like it.
I have an old grinder in my cupboard that I never use.....It never occurred to me to turn the thing into a sanding station.....
Thanks for the video, I will soon have a sanding station of my own.
Awesome glad I've got you inspired! :)
Pretty cool if one owns all those other workshop tools - and a workshop!
Great attitude and end result
WOW !! great work Mark ... nice to hear another Aussie voice on youtube ..If i may make one comment , ive always used a router with a center jig for cutting out circles .. but i do like your idea of using the beltsander while the sanding disc are spinning ...new subscriber ..cheers !
Thanks for the tip to use a sheet of cardboard to align and attach the sanding disc to the wheel. I always get mine off center and out of balance.
Very nice build. I am going to build one myself like yours. THANKS.
Great job Mark. I can pick up a 2nd hand 8", 3 quarter horse grinder for 30-40 bucks here in NZ and that is definitely my next project.
Cheers.
Thanks Grant! Yep highly recommended. I buy these all the time from garage sales now. So many options available.
Very nicely done. Good job. Need one of these!
Great build. Thanks.
Glad to learn that you’re on the mend.
I made something similar with a buffing pad but I threaded the wood and glued the pad directly on to it. Scrap wood and a few pennies worth of glue and I can use a buffing pad that was hanging around my shop for probably a decade or so.
You could perhaps add a short mitre slot as an accessory. Nice build
Nice job Mark.
Get well soon buddy!
great video and process. Thanks for sharing
good video thanks for sharing looks great
Great video Mark!! Welcome back!! Pleased to hear you're feeling better!! All the very best Dave
Brilliant idea, well done!
This thing actually looks safer than a bench grinder. Tool hacks don't usually end up that way.
Good Job ,making it out of wood i recently made one 300mm 40 grit for steel wow what a bit of gear , it only spins at about 1000 rpm , sounds a bit rough on the steel but shapes it as fast as the wood you were doing .
Ohhh! I used to have a miniature Dachshund who looked just like that. :) :) :)
Also, nice job on the tool! :)
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Good project, laid out well. Thanks for sharing. Mike
Nice video. It's easy to make something for $5 when you have everything you need!
What a great Idea. I have an old grinder. Was going to toss it, Now......I'll let you know.
Glad your feeling good mate
Here watching your awesome video!! You just made another subscriber mate!