When using the sanding disk, rest the piece on the table, on the downward (clockwise) side of rotation. This prevents the danger of it being thrown into the air. Don’t try to remove too much ...

That’s enough to push a sanding disk around, but when you get to tools ... This build meets all those requirements while still using mostly recycled components. The work table is actually ...

When using a RO sander, move it about one second per inch. Most folks move the sander far too fast. Move the machine with the grain and overlap your passes by about 1/3 of the sanding disc.