fungusgeek
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I took an old cheap lathe head, a couple of faceplates, some heavy particle board, an old electric motor, and made a setup to power sand the sides before gluing on the top and back. To slow the sanding plate down to a reasonable speed, I cut a V grove around the edge of the sanding disk, and run a V-belt through this. Works like a champ. I made both a flat disk and a radius disk for sanding the back profile.
Also, since I am just building ukes and not guitars, I found that you can get 17" sanding disks in a number of grits (they are used for wood floor refinishing) from the rental tool place for only a few dollars and not the very pricy disks from Stew Mac, LMI, etc.
I just clamp the sides in the mold, hold them up against the disk, and things are sanded perfectly in only a minute or two. Takes longer to set things up outside (there is a bit of a dust issue).
Also, since I am just building ukes and not guitars, I found that you can get 17" sanding disks in a number of grits (they are used for wood floor refinishing) from the rental tool place for only a few dollars and not the very pricy disks from Stew Mac, LMI, etc.
I just clamp the sides in the mold, hold them up against the disk, and things are sanded perfectly in only a minute or two. Takes longer to set things up outside (there is a bit of a dust issue).