WorkSharp WS3000 as a Disc Sander for Wood?

[HRRLutherie]

Hi Everyone

Just wondering if (with the appropriate abrasives) if you could use the WS3000 as a flat disc sander, as mine ought to be arriving today.

Please share your thoughts,

Thanks

 

[MickCheese]

I suppose you could, not tried it myself but cannot think of a reason not to.

Let me know how you get on.

Mick

 

[promhandicam]

You could probably use it as a potters wheel as well but that isn't what it is intended for :roll:

 

[baldpate]

The motor on the WS3000 is low power (Rutlands quote it as 1/5 HP - about 150W) - that's very much less than your typical sanding machine. I've occasionally tried applying small pieces of wood to the top of my WS3000 - the tool slows down dramatically, and juddered all over the place - I've long since stopped trying that experiment.

You might have better success using the under-port if you need to sand a narrow piece of wood to exactly one of the pre-set angles. That's not something I've needed to do, nor tried.

Good luck with the WS3000, though - IMHO it's a great piece of kit for most tool-sharpening tasks.

 

[HRRLutherie]

Cheers!

Thanks for the advice, I'll keep it in mind