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avbill

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I'm looking at two new tools for my shop for thew new year! . I'll limited on room in the shop right now.

The two power tools I'm looking at are :

1. 120v Byrnes Disc Sander 5" disc. &
2. 120v Byrnes 4" Table Saw (w/24-tooth carbide blade, 1/8 high rip fence and miter gage)

I realize the No.2 will only cut up to 3/4 plus inches. I'm looking at this to do some detailing segmenting on the pen barrels. My table saw is over 60 + years old and does not cut acccurately.

1. The disc sander I really like this disc sander. precision made. I'm buying it for two reasons: 1st Getting a smooth edge for segmenting. Yes others disc sanders can do the same thing. 2nd, I'm changing from milling my blanks to sanding my blank edges for squaring the edge. I blow four high end blanks the other way. Which would have paid for a Harbor freight Dis sander. I have only come across one negative thought about the disc. sander: that its only 5" diameter. I could not make a triangular segment the length of a 6" blank. I believe you want to sand on the down side of the sander

If any of you have a comment please share and if any one has these two machines i would like your comments too! 120v Byrnes disc sander or 120v Byrnes 4" Table Saw


thanks

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I don't have either of them, but a 5" disk sander can be a bit limiting sometimes. I made my own disk & drum sanders from a couple of old washing machine motors. I use a 10" disk that I cut from a good piece of 3/4" birch plywood.
 
I have the Byrnes table saw and love it. As you mentioned, the only issue is depth of cut, but when you remember this a precision saw designed for small project, it is no problem and I have adjusted my blanks to fit.

I also have the thickness sander and it is great, too.

I have no experience with the disc sander.
My opinion is you can't go wrong with Byrne's items.
 
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The Byrne's Disc Sander is a Awesome machine? I just wish I would have purchased this at the beginning of pen turning. Could have done away with dozens of dull and worn out end mill cutters.
I also plan on purchasing the table saw with all the goodies.

Very well built machines.
 
I made a 5" disk sander from plywood and velcro. I attached it to my lathe with a faceplate and use it for every pen that I make. I have been thinking about getting a larger one.
 
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