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Anyone need a Stroke Sander ?
- Thread starter janc
- Start date
- Replies 7
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Scruffy887
Titanium
- Joined
- Dec 17, 2012
- Location
- Se Ma USA
I would like a good size stroke sander for sheet metal work, and have plenty of motors. But you are too far away. Rejected, sorry.
stephen thomas
Diamond
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2001
Every now and then over the past few decades i get a bug and put mine up FS. But the responses are dilatory, and the only replies have been from scamsters (Overpay, refund them the balance, etc). Usually within a few months a job came in that made it nice to still have on hand. (I do have a widebelt, and a number of other sanding options including a jointer with a sanding head) But for some things, including occasional metal work if the sawdust is cleaned out, a stroke sander is hard to beat.
As i putz into semi-retirement, it comes in useful for oddball stuff maybe even a little more often.
Best of luck however it works out for you!
smt
As i putz into semi-retirement, it comes in useful for oddball stuff maybe even a little more often.
Best of luck however it works out for you!
smt
jmhoying
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2013
- Location
- Western Ohio
I have been using a stroke sander in my cabinet shop for 40 years. It's sanded 1000s of doors and drawer fronts!
Brian@VersaMil
Stainless
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2001
- Location
- Gaston, Oregon USA
A month after the original post One would think it's not that hard to get rid of a stroke sander. Do you still have it and what is the brand and or the model?
Northern California ISN'T that far for a stroke sander. I think a stroke sander would be very handy, and I have a LOT of different sanders including wide belts.
Northern California ISN'T that far for a stroke sander. I think a stroke sander would be very handy, and I have a LOT of different sanders including wide belts.
It's a "good size" stroke sander...isn't that enough info ? With no motor maybe it was used by Amish...
Spud
Diamond
- Joined
- Jan 12, 2006
- Location
- Brookfield, Wisconsin
Few months ago I was watching an online live auction attended by quite a lot of Amish gents. The machinery, all really old line-shaft stuff, went for a good chunk of money. I will try and dig up the auction pics. I understand why the Amish would want the line-shaft stuff, but the prices still surprised me.
stephen thomas
Diamond
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2001
The Amish traditionally eshewed education as being "prideful". (Nevermind the arrogance of many who become "successful" anyway.
However they are also facing pressures of overpopulation in traditional communities and being forced to develop and learn in traditional crafts where previously they "cruised by" with cursory knowlege and acumen; but an admitted high work ethic. Now more are moving upscale in terms of technical capability. Many Mennonites use cnc. It will be interesting how that shakes out or stratifies in the larger culture across a range of trades.
smt
However they are also facing pressures of overpopulation in traditional communities and being forced to develop and learn in traditional crafts where previously they "cruised by" with cursory knowlege and acumen; but an admitted high work ethic. Now more are moving upscale in terms of technical capability. Many Mennonites use cnc. It will be interesting how that shakes out or stratifies in the larger culture across a range of trades.
smt
