Life wasn't meant to be easy. I had cut out all the die-cut frames for the long boat and assumed that all I would have to do is sand the rough edges before fitting to the hull. It wasn't until I compared the pieces with the 'sole' diagram in the instruction notes that I realised that the die-cut pieces were just rough shapes and need a lot more work. A job for the minidrill?

I tried to sand them with the drum sander attachment on the minidrill, but I needed another set of hands. So it was time to build a drum sander stand. I followed the design that was in a book by John Everett "Minidrill - Fifteen Projects" - It works like a charm.

I made a series of plates that mount on the top of the table to provide zero clearance with the various size drum heads and the table top - this prevents any bits jamming or falling between the drum head and the hole in the table top. What I like about it is that I get perfect 90 degree edges on the piece that I am sanding every time. You have to be gentle with it and not rush it, but it does a great job.

Now on to sanding the frames to their right size.

BJ

 

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