There’s a similar conversation from 2015 over on ModelShipWorld. There’s also the MicroMark drum-sander I’ve seen advertised in multiple places, which I thought about for making small boxes, but I decided to wait until a few other tools are fully incorporated into my shop first. The MicroMark looks like it’s well-reviewed as long as you don’t try to force-feed it lumber that’s too large.
Might not handle wide enough pieces for you but until you find what you are looking for, I've seen several jigs for thickness sanding using a sanding drum on the drill press. If you have a oscillating sander you can setup up a similar jig for that. This one is from Shop Notes Magazine.
Here is video of a simple one,
--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.
Byrnes Model Machines makes one too and it is cheaper. It looks like they have a 230v version and they ship internationally so you might be able to simply change the plug?
--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.
OK some information that may asssist, years ago when I was at De Gooses workshop he had a small horizontal sanding table , a bit like an a upside down planer. It was made by a guy " Robert"somebody, and he also makes aftermarket helical cutter replacements for knife type thicknessers and jointers.
Now the sander was about 600 x 600 mm from memory and called a Sand flee, it had a spiral wrap abrasive accessed from lifting the table top off. You maybe able to find it as a review or blog on LJs if you can find stuff there these days. Larry AKA Lazy Larry, LLWW, Larry Makin or De Goose.....it may be of some assistance I am not sure Regards Rob
OK some information that may asssist, years ago when I was at De Gooses workshop he had a small horizontal sanding table , a bit like an a upside down planer. It was made by a guy " Robert"somebody, and he also makes aftermarket helical cutter replacements for knife type thicknessers and jointers.
Now the sander was about 600 x 600 mm from memory and called a Sand flee, it had a spiral wrap abrasive accessed from lifting the table top off. You maybe able to find it as a review or blog on LJs if you can find stuff there these days. Larry AKA Lazy Larry, LLWW, Larry Makin or De Goose.....it may be of some assistance I am not sure Regards Rob
