Frank Fusco
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My father was a professional wood worker. When he died I got all his tools. Among them was a very large belt sander. It had a 4" belt and roughly resembled a steam locomotive. I remember, as a kid having to use that thing and hated it. I was a skinny lightweight and that monster was almost more than I could control. Did I mention I hated it? 
Well, when I started setting up my shop, one of the first things I did was take that hated machine to the trash and dump it.
Now, many is the time I have regretted doing that. I've passed up doing several projects because I don't have the proper means of sanding large surfaces. It would have done no harm sitting on a shelf until I needed it. Oh, well.

Well, when I started setting up my shop, one of the first things I did was take that hated machine to the trash and dump it.
Now, many is the time I have regretted doing that. I've passed up doing several projects because I don't have the proper means of sanding large surfaces. It would have done no harm sitting on a shelf until I needed it. Oh, well.