Preamble : I don't want to write another list of what each woodworker should know in order to work safely. Everybody may find what matters using a search engine with key words "woodworking safety". Albeit all these articles talk to the others and I would have liked to find someone writing : "for my own safety I try to..." which means many more people convey a standard point of view about safety without wondering anything. I avoid these kind of topic that lead to nothing most of time. On the other hand I get involved in every exchange that tend to explain why something would be unsafe et try to find out a better way. It's all about mental attitude and the last one requires the point of view to be argued. Nothing good nothing bad but keeping open minded.WhyDi

The variable frequency drive in conjunction with the chuck-pulley enabled for the design of that sanding table and the planer-jointer dust collector would probably be able to extract the great amount of dust produced by the sanding sleeve. Although I didn't really need such accessory, the main purpose was to make easier the sanding operation of wide cove as well as avoiding noise and inefficient belt sander dust collection. The sanding table had to be replaced and removed without any tool and stay as close as possible from the planer when not used.

As you may have previously read in the chuck-pulley document, the power was retrieved from the mortiser chuck. The combination machine manufacturer suppied the free aluminium pulley which came from the saw unit, driven by a 15" belt in length. A metal turner provided the Ø15mm rod then completed the pulley-shaft fastening and the low profile pillow blocks with their auto-adjustable ball bearing were imposed by the need.

The base was the key element about removing and replacing tool free or working secure as well. Learn how in that document.

Assembling a drum sander is a well know technique and you may read about my way.

Here are the sleeve details that led to make the decision about the drum diameter. On the other hand dust defectors would probably help elements like ball bearing to be kept clear. The main idea was to create a vacuum inside the sanding table so that the dust tends to not going out. Find out how there.

The laminated table top provide a flat and slippery surface that may also accommodate extensions as you may see following that link.

Here is a photo with a versatile infeed table extension and the planer-jointer outfeed roller. In a little workshop, each accessory has to find its own room before starting the implementation and the sanding table stays on the mortiser table when not used.