As Jim, in N.C. says, making your own is easy enough. I've made a number o=
f them to sand the various curved pieces (especially rockers), I've made ov=
er the years. I like using a 2X4 (11.5" long) for my beltsander belt.... m=
y hand fits a full 2X4, better than a 1" thick board does.
Speaking of another sander, my PC orbital sander's foam pad has deteriorat=
ed and fallen apart. I removed the decay and installed a felt pad. The f=
elt pad is the same as the felt caster material, used on the bottom of furn=
iture feet/legs. The large rectangle felt pad was trimmed to fit the sand=
er's disc and, with the sticky back, attached to the disc nice & firm. I =
used (my upholstery) foam spray adhesive to attach the rubber sheet (that t=
he sandpaper adheres to) to the felt. I think felt should work fine, as a=
replacement pad. The pad's replacement cost range from $15 to $25, plus s=
hipping, on Amazon. The felt costs about $5 for a 2 rectangle pack, at Wal=
mart.
Sonny
On 8/19/2014 3:13 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
> On 8/19/14, 10:27 AM, Bill Leonhardt wrote:
>> On Thursday, August 14, 2014 6:54:55 PM UTC-4, Lew Hodgett wrote:
>>> Use Sanding blocks?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Might like this one.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/qcu9mu9
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Lew
>>
>> I got one as a gift that looks like this:
>>
>> http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/2412/sanding-blocks
>>
>> Works really, really well and, since I have a 3" X 21" belt sander, I
>> generally have lots of grits on hand.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>
> Now THAT is cool! That's the first manufactured sanding block that
> makes sense.
> No cutting sheets to size, no folding the paper and tucking into tiny
> little slots. No *not* getting the paper tight enough in those little
> slots. No 3 hands needed to instal paper.
>
> I just bookmarked that summbich and I'll be ordering one soon.
>
>
Might want to look here too.
http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/2408/sanding-blocks
http://festoolusa.com/power-tool-accessories/sanders/other-accessories/pocket-stickfix-hand-sanding-583129
On Thursday, August 14, 2014 6:54:55 PM UTC-4, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Use Sanding blocks?
>
>
>
> Might like this one.
>
>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/qcu9mu9
>
>
>
> Lew
I got one as a gift that looks like this:
http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/2412/sanding-blocks
Works really, really well and, since I have a 3" X 21" belt sander, I generally have lots of grits on hand.
Bill
On 8/20/2014 8:42 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
> On 8/19/14, 11:17 PM, Leon wrote:
>> On 8/19/2014 3:13 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
>>> On 8/19/14, 10:27 AM, Bill Leonhardt wrote:
>>>> On Thursday, August 14, 2014 6:54:55 PM UTC-4, Lew Hodgett
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Use Sanding blocks?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Might like this one.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/qcu9mu9
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Lew
>>>>
>>>> I got one as a gift that looks like this:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/2412/sanding-blocks
>>>>
>>>> Works really, really well and, since I have a 3" X 21" belt
>>>> sander, I generally have lots of grits on hand.
>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>
>>> Now THAT is cool! That's the first manufactured sanding block
>>> that makes sense. No cutting sheets to size, no folding the paper
>>> and tucking into tiny little slots. No *not* getting the paper
>>> tight enough in those little slots. No 3 hands needed to instal
>>> paper.
>>>
>>> I just bookmarked that summbich and I'll be ordering one soon.
>>>
>>>
>> Might want to look here too.
>>
>> http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/2408/sanding-blocks
>>
>> http://festoolusa.com/power-tool-accessories/sanders/other-accessories/pocket-stickfix-hand-sanding-583129
>>
>>
>>
>
> I don't have much need for smaller ones, since I've become very adept at
> holding paper onto small wooden blocks for detail sanding.
>
> What I can't to very well is hold larger sheets onto a block, which is
> what that 21" belt one does so well.
>
> I like both of those, however. The local Woodcraft keeps those little
> Festools at the counter and jokingly refers to them as the only
> affordable Festool. :-)
Yeah! LOL
As I have mentioned in another post, I have a roll of PSA paper
approximately 4.5" wide by several yards. I tear off a piece and stick
it to the a wood block I have laying around. CHEAP!
On Thu, 14 Aug 2014 15:54:55 -0700, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Use Sanding blocks?
>
> Might like this one.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/qcu9mu9
>
> Lew
Nice, but I've got 2 of this one:
<http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2005939/18267/Preppin-Weapon-Sanding-
Block.aspx>
and it's the best I've ever used.
BTW, Rockler, Lee Valley, and Amazon also carry it, but they're all a
little higher in price.
"Larry Blanchard" <[email protected]> wrote
> Nice, but I've got 2 of this one:
>
> <http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2005939/18267/Preppin-Weapon-Sanding-
> Block.aspx>
>
> and it's the best I've ever used.
And I have several, with each one having its own differing grit paper on
it. For almost free.
Take a piece of wood, and rip it the width of your favorite belt sander.
Make it thinner, to 1/2" or leave it 3/4" Your choice. Cut the block the
length that the sandpaper will just fit on, after you round over the nose of
each end, or leave one end pretty square for getting into inside corners.
Slip your new or lightly used belts onto the block, then slip a 1/2" or 3/4"
block between the paper and the block, cut about a third of the length of
the block, to tighten up the belt and act as more of a handle.
When part of the paper gets loaded up or worn out, take out the tightening
block and rotate the belt around and you have a newly loaded block.
Works great. Almost free. I like almost free, and I get a second use from
belts.
--
Jim in NC
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In article <[email protected]>,
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
>
>I simply use PSA sand paper wrapped around a block of wood. No lamps
>needed.
Me too.
But also: someone left a random orbital sander in my garage. I use
it for everything and I'm never going back.
--
-Ed Falk, [email protected]
http://thespamdiaries.blogspot.com/
On 8/19/14, 10:27 AM, Bill Leonhardt wrote:
> On Thursday, August 14, 2014 6:54:55 PM UTC-4, Lew Hodgett wrote:
>> Use Sanding blocks?
>>
>>
>>
>> Might like this one.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/qcu9mu9
>>
>>
>>
>> Lew
>
> I got one as a gift that looks like this:
>
> http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/2412/sanding-blocks
>
> Works really, really well and, since I have a 3" X 21" belt sander, I
> generally have lots of grits on hand.
>
> Bill
>
Now THAT is cool! That's the first manufactured sanding block that
makes sense.
No cutting sheets to size, no folding the paper and tucking into tiny
little slots. No *not* getting the paper tight enough in those little
slots. No 3 hands needed to instal paper.
I just bookmarked that summbich and I'll be ordering one soon.
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
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On 8/19/14, 11:17 PM, Leon wrote:
> On 8/19/2014 3:13 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
>> On 8/19/14, 10:27 AM, Bill Leonhardt wrote:
>>> On Thursday, August 14, 2014 6:54:55 PM UTC-4, Lew Hodgett
>>> wrote:
>>>> Use Sanding blocks?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Might like this one.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/qcu9mu9
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lew
>>>
>>> I got one as a gift that looks like this:
>>>
>>> http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/2412/sanding-blocks
>>>
>>> Works really, really well and, since I have a 3" X 21" belt
>>> sander, I generally have lots of grits on hand.
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>
>> Now THAT is cool! That's the first manufactured sanding block
>> that makes sense. No cutting sheets to size, no folding the paper
>> and tucking into tiny little slots. No *not* getting the paper
>> tight enough in those little slots. No 3 hands needed to instal
>> paper.
>>
>> I just bookmarked that summbich and I'll be ordering one soon.
>>
>>
> Might want to look here too.
>
> http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/2408/sanding-blocks
>
> http://festoolusa.com/power-tool-accessories/sanders/other-accessories/pocket-stickfix-hand-sanding-583129
>
>
I don't have much need for smaller ones, since I've become very adept at
holding paper onto small wooden blocks for detail sanding.
What I can't to very well is hold larger sheets onto a block, which is
what that 21" belt one does so well.
I like both of those, however. The local Woodcraft keeps those little
Festools at the counter and jokingly refers to them as the only
affordable Festool. :-)
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
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On 8/15/2014 10:25 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> On Friday, August 15, 2014 8:03:30 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
>
>>
>> I simply use PSA sand paper wrapped around a block of wood. No lamps
>>
>> needed.
>
> Then how do you see what you are doing?
>
> Just kidding...
>
> Robert
>
LOL..... I guess I could mount LED's on the pad.. ;~)