Yet another trademill sander

[immortalx]

Hi guys!
I got this treadmill for cheap the other day and converted it to a sander. It has a 1.5 HP motor but it seems enough for the job.
Firstly I got rid of the base and handles.

I then bolted the control unit onto the motor cover, which is a convenient spot that allows me to work from either side of the sander.

I built a steel frame to get it on working height and reinforced the table by adding a 20mm plywood board. It's not a precision surface but I was able to make it reasonably flat by adding shims over the tabs on which it's bolted on.




I will be adding a stop bar to prevent any workpiece from flying to the other side of the room I also want to build a 90 degree fence and the popular fretboard sanding jig that works with belt sanders!