I would love to see some pics of lathe based sanders feeding/height adjustment systems you have built (anyone?). I have 2 lathes so i could use the other as sander...(as its has a nice motor and variable speed)
I haven't figured out how to support the feeding table and make the adjustment...
Your sanding drum was really round and centered?
I tried that method some time ago to thickness the side strips for a violin but found out that my sanding drums were not so good for small items that need quite good accuracy. So, that time, rather than spent the time or money I finished 'em by...
I use a mix of tormek, grinder and belt sander (been using for a few years now) -> all with the tormek jigs/jig holders.
I dont get enough practice to be able to do a good enough job in freehand sharpening the more complex forms (especially the Ellsworth grind... Tried to duplicate the grind...