Photo Index - Kindt-Collins Co. - Master 2 SP

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Kindt-Collins Co.
Cleveland, OH; Lakewood, OH

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Sander
Machine Size:	11 spindles from 1/4" x 6" to 4" x 11"
Submitted By:	Tony Cruz

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Master 2 SP
Date of Manufacturer:	1963
Serial Number:
Last Updated	1/2/2006 10:31:03 AM

Comments:

I'll up load the pics of my 2 SP someday but for now I'm submitting the pics of the spindles for Alan Hall who submitted pics of his machine last week. I offered to send him pics of the spindles from my 2 SP to give him some help should he decide to copy the original design. I like the unique spindle design as well as the whole machine which is well thought out. I especially like the periscope (angle gauge) and the arm, (red) in Alan's pics, that limits the machine to operating in high speed mode with only the small spindles mounted. The tilting arbor is a beautiful thing and the dust collection is superior to any other spindle sander, except the State T-5. The T-5 may be the Master's only equal, it had multiple speeds instead of 2 but had no safety mechanism to prevent high speed operation of the larger spindles, and all drums over 3/4" were 9" rubber spindles. The Master spindles are wonderfull. Not only do they turn truer than rubber but changing sanding sleeves is much quicker and I suspect they may run cooler as well, especially the 3' and 4" aluminum drums. The router type collet can't be beat. The collets are easily replacable and spindles do not slip out or have the wear problems associated with morse taper spindles.
All the steel spindles mic out at the exact sleeve size, ex. 1/4" spindle is .250 etc... The 1/4" and 3/8" spindles hold a 6" sleeve. The 1/2", 5/8" and 3/4" are 9" long and the rest hold 11" sleeves. All the spindles up to 2" are made of steel, the 1 1/4", 1 1/2" and 2" are hollow with a wall thickness of about 1/8". The sleeves slide over the spindle easily but bind on some kind or knurling at the bottom which starts at the same diameter or up to .006" larger than the sleeve size and increased up to .015" to .020" larger in diameter than the sleeve. The sleeves lock securily but release with a simple tug. The 3" and 4" are are a sort of interlocking stave construction that expands when tightened with a hand nut on top of a steel spindle Also pictured is the collet wrench, offset to allow it to reach the nut below the table surface.

Photo 1:

Comments: 11 sleeves & wrench
Source: My Kodak

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Photo 2:

Comments: Bottom "knurling"
Source: My Kodak

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Comments: 3" spindle with bottom cone
Source: My Kodak

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