The new parts have been installed, and the sander is completely re-assembled and running! It went quite well, and much easier than taking it apart. We've found a location for it in the shop that seems to work well. Several things got shuffled around, but so far we like it. In our nearly 4 years in the shop, this is the first time we've moved any machinery. The Panhans saw is in position now and wired up too. It was difficult to make that room, since the sliding table on it travels 120"+ fore and aft of the blade.




I'm worked on the bracket for the emergency stop today. I drilled and tapped two holes in the edge of the bed to bolt the old bracket on. Drilling through holes in 3/4" plate steel with a hand drill is quite a chore. I made it, no broken bits! Slow going and lots of oil. Bob welded the plate for the switch to mount on. Its now in a slightly different location than before but it works fine. New sanding belts are on the way so I'll be sanding table slabs soon!

   Tapping the first of two holes.

 Bracket for the switch welded in place with the safety stop bar installed.             This activates the brake and stops the drum and conveyor in less than 2 seconds.

Here it is all back together, wired up and in place. Its also bolted to skids that will make it easy to move...a feat the rigger that loaded it said was impossible. Took about 10 minutes once you removed the lower covers. Still need to hook up the dust collection. On the wish list for later will be a digital readout for the height, and maybe paint. It kind of clashes with the sea of green machines in the shop. Its been a rewarding project restoring this sander. I'm happy that I found American made machine, and the company is still in business with parts on the shelf. Its very simple and well built. It should be as good as new as I've replaced all the things that should affect the quality of the result it produces. And I know the thing inside and out too.


Now, back to work on that table!