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Whew, the holidays are over! Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed mine, and hope you enjoyed yours too, but all that partying and visiting really cuts into the shop time. I will admit to not getting as far a … read more

Cutting Half LapsBase frame attachedBase Frame AttachedHere at 2Sand.com our Downdraft Sanding Center build finally moves forward again! Things have been very busy and the build was put on hold for a … read more

In the last blog post we got the cabinet sides attached to the back. If you are building along, you'll have noticed that this sub-assembly is pretty flimsy, so it is time to add a top and bottom deck … read more

With the basic layout of the sanding station completed, I next turned to designing a holder for sanding disks. Ideally, they would store flat with a weighted plate on top to keep them flat, but that d … read more

In our last blog post, we began a series on building a disk sander for your lathe. This week, we continue the series by building the table.To keep the work properly aligned to the sanding disc, I deci … read more