A small disk sander is a useful and cheap addition to the shop. For about $100, you can buy a cheap combination 6″ disk/belt sander that’s extremely useful.

This Craftsman belt/disc sander combines the two. Everyone in our shop does better work, faster, because of it. If you aim to have the ultimate garage, you need a tool such as this.

This short video from [ProShorts 101] shows us how to build a variable speed disc sander from not much more than an old hard drive. We feel that as far as hacks go this one ticks all the boxes. It ...

Hardware diy hard drive Resourceful modder turns an old HDD into a dirt cheap disc sander Yes, you could definitely try to do this at home By Alfonso Maruccia April 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM 10 comments ...

If you’re looking to add a disc sander to your tool collection, and already own a drill press, this clever DIY build is perfect. All you need is a few attachments and some other workshop essentials.

You might also reckon that a disc sander is a useful tool to have, but do not feel that shelling out over $100 on a dedicated device, like this one on Amazon, is worth it.