Record DS300 12" disc sander any good?

[Tetsuaiga]

Does anyone have any experience of this?

http://www.recordpower.co.uk/product/12 ... 4zGk3JdWSo

I'd like to use it mainly for mitres and touch up sanding after its been sawed. I'm doing it by hand with sanding blocks and a shooting board which is very slow.

From looking at it the table seeks okay though the slot is quite far away from the sander and the mitre fence doesn't look very substantial. I suppose that could be upgraded though.

 

[Spindle]

Hi

I've no experience of that particular tool, however my Record Power lathe, bandsaw, scroll saw, two off hand grinders, planer thicknesser and dust extractor have performed faultlessly over the period that I've owned them, (up to about 15 years), and based on that experience I'd have no hesitation going for that sander if it fits the bill.

Regards Mick

 

[Tetsuaiga]

Thanks Mick.

Id rather get one of the big edge sanders but will have to upgrade to it as money allows.

 

[Tetsuaiga]

I thought I would just post here perhaps as future reference for anyone interested in the sander.

I now have the sander it is very sturdy and runs quietly. The mitre gauge it comes with had play in the slot but I have drilled holes into my own adjustable mitre bar and moved over the components to it. It will still need a tap or die, something I don't own yet to create the internal threading but it shouldn't be a big deal to sort out.

One thing i'd really like is to have adjustable speed, so I might investigate to see if I can add something on to control the motor.

 

[marcros]

Is it induction motored? If so, I don't believe that it is possible to change the speed.

 

[RogerP]

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One thing i'd really like is to have adjustable speed, so I might investigate to see if I can add something on to control the motor.

Well there are ways but none are simple or cheap. Basically you'll need to either build or buy a box of tricks to control the AC frequency/voltage. Do a web search and you'll find stacks of information and solutions none of which appealed to me and I dropped the idea. :|

 

[Spindle]

One thing i'd really like is to have adjustable speed

Hi

I have a smaller disc / belt sander combination tool and it's never occurred to me that variable speed would be useful.

With a single speed you quickly learn how the machine performs and how rapidly material is removed, adding variable speed would confuse the issue.

Regards Mick

 

[paulm]

It might be useful to know also that the speed of rotation of the abrasive will be greatest at the outside edge of the disk and progressively slower towards the centre, and the difference is a bit more noticable on a larger disc such as the 12".

Cheers, Paul

 

[Tetsuaiga]

It might be useful to know also that the speed of rotation of the abrasive will be greatest at the outside edge of the disk and progressively slower towards the centre, and the difference is a bit more noticable on a larger disc such as the 12".

Cheers, Paul

Good point.

I think i'll get familiar with using it before looking into speed control. Right now it feels very aggressive, I believe it has one of the lowest grits on it, probably 60 grit. Maybe increasing grit would make it more gentle.

The motor is induction, nice and quiet. I read some people use simple light dimmer switches but I wouldn't want to do anything that might damage it. I'm not at all familiar with electronics.

 

[paulm]

Yes, 60 grit is for rapid stock removal and rough shaping, if you want to fine tune mitres and such like I would probably be trying 180 or maybe even 240 ? I tend to use 120 as a good all round grit.

Cheers, Paul

 

[Tetsuaiga]

Great. I'll try a higher grit.

 

[Tetsuaiga]

I bought a 120 grit, i thought the finer ones probably would be too slow and have a shorter life span.

Thinking about it now I might try a 100 grit and the surface finish i'm getting from 120 is fine.