Belt Sander Stand

Step 2 Assembly

Next cut out a length of 2x2 for the vertical column. Take into account the belt sander cord. If you make the vertical column too short, you won't have enough room to route the cord. Just mock it up by clamping the sides to the 2x2 and mark off the approximate length. Mine just happened to be 13" long.

From the 2x2 lumber, cut two horizontal legs. The length should be long enough to stabilize the belt sander fore to aft. Mine was 10" long.

At this point, you can mock up everything together with clamps. Make sure everything is square and level. You can see in one of the photos that I made the face of the sander as vertical as possible.

When you're satisfied, you can screw it all together. Since 2x2 is pretty thick, predrill holes before screwing together. I also added wood glue prior to final assembly. In the photos you can see there are two screws in the corner for added strength.

Lastly I created the lateral feet. Design these so that the stand is stable left to right. Mine turned out to be 10" x 3.5" and I used 1/2" plywood. Glue and screw these to the horizontal legs making sure everything is square.