http://www.areddy.net/wood

Very cool. Congrats on finishing it. Total cost?

Around $150. Would have been more if I didn't have the table lying
around.

You're hand-feeding boards and panels through it? Does it leave
any varied-depth marks when you stop midway, or do you use
pushsticks
to eliminate that?

I'm using a push "board". Since I was sending 3/4" stock through, I
used a 1/2" MDF board. I need to attach some handles, as I was just
pushing the edge of it.

I did NOT get varied depth marks, but I also didn't stop at any time.



Holy moly! You're spinning that thing QUICK, aren't you?

I am, I guess, but I calculated it out so that it's moving the the same
speed as a commercial sander.

One thing though, the pressure that is required to push a board through
if you try to take too much off in one pass is quite high. Of course,
I was pushing white oak through it too. Maybe I'll put some mahogany
and cherry together to see how that works.