This is how I do it…..
I built my simple jigs out of a scrap piece of 2x4 lumber
and a couple scrap pieces of angle iron.
Use some wing nuts and bolts and glue on a couple strips of 1 inch
sanding belts to the inside surfaces. I
drilled a hole for a “stop” about 12 inches back on each.
I use my 5/16th inch drill bit to size the stop
end and use the shaft itself to set the entrance gaps.
The process is simple.
Chuck the shaft into your drill and spin it through the gap in the angle
iron. I made a jig for rough sanding
with course paper, and one for finish sanding with fine/medium paper.
If you order your shafts 1 inch longer you can cut off the
compressed part that was chucked in the drill…..but you end up tapering them
anyway which usually takes care of the damaged area.
I went through 18 shafts in my 1 hour lunch break which
included making this video.
Anyway, it is another method and I feel spinning the shaft
helps to get a good even taper and avoid oblong or misshapen areas.
Watch the video here:
It is a pretty quick operation.
Thanks
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