Need tips on tally disk sander to wood lathe?

I have an old Craftsman wood lathe. Still runs close to a champ with it's 1/2 horse power, dunlap motor made in 1956.

I plan on adding together a disk sanding pad to the 4 inch facade plate. 12 inch diameter is probably pushing it. What would be a good practical size. I'm hoping I can go larger than 6 inch.
Answers:
I feel anything over 6 inches would be pushing it. For anything larger in dia. you might try making an alluminium face plate from an out-of-date saucepan bottom and using that to attach your sanding disk to. That way you could enjoy a larger dia. plate than the 4 inch one that you currently have. I have read give or take a few someone who did this and it was very successful. Source(s): Australian woodworking magazine (Feb. 2008 issue)
OK, I don't enjoy an answer for you, but Im just jealous that you own a lathe!!

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