Drill Press Sanding Plates
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Turn your drill press into a temporary spindle sander with plates.
Plate
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Trace your drill press table onto a piece of melamine or other piece of wood and find the center.
Router
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Use a router circle jig to cut the piece to size.
Drill
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Drill out a hole in the center of the plate to accommodate the spindle sander. This plate fits two different diameter sanders.
Plate 2
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This plate accommodates 2 smaller spindles.
Dust Collection
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Hook a vacuum hose up to the bottom of the drill press table.