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I have an old Craftsman wood lathe. Still runs like a champ with it’s 1/2 horse power, dunlap motor made in 1956.

I plan on adding a disk sanding pad to the 4 inch face plate. 12 inch diameter is probably pushing it. What would be a good practical size. I’m hoping I can go larger than 6 inch.

I think anything over 6 inches would be pushing it. For anything larger in dia. you might try making an alluminium face plate from an old saucepan bottom and using that to attach your sanding disk to. That way you could have a larger dia. plate than the 4 inch one that you currently have. I have read about someone who did this and it was very successful.

2 Responses

1. vdubbauvw Says:
   July 10th, 2010 at 8:25 am

   OK, I don’t have an answer for you, but Im just jealous that you have a lathe!!
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2. Lescee Says:
   July 10th, 2010 at 8:38 am

   I think anything over 6 inches would be pushing it. For anything larger in dia. you might try making an alluminium face plate from an old saucepan bottom and using that to attach your sanding disk to. That way you could have a larger dia. plate than the 4 inch one that you currently have. I have read about someone who did this and it was very successful.
   References :
   Australian woodworking magazine (Feb. 2008 issue)