G'day all,
Just an idea I came up with the other day, by nessesity rather than
saving a dollar or 2.
I have not been able to get 80g 125mm disks for my ROS in town for the
past 4 weeks or so.
On Monday, in desperation, I purchased a couple pkts with no holes. They
work fine but chuck up a lot of dust. Holes where needed.
I placed an old, holed disk on top of one of the new ones, grabbed a wad
cutter the same diameter as the holes and punched them out. Works just
as good as a bought one ;)
The good news is that the blank disks cost $3.50 for a pkt of 5,
compared to the 8 holed disks @ $4.95 for a pkt of 5.
Not much to write home about, but every dollar in my pocket, rather than
the cash register is a win. :)
Regards
John
Exactly, except when it comes to a "big-box" versus a 'Mom and Pop"
establishment. Tom
John B wrote:
> The good news is that the blank disks cost $3.50 for a pkt of 5,
> compared to the 8 holed disks @ $4.95 for a pkt of 5.
> Not much to write home about, but every dollar in my pocket, rather than
> the cash register is a win. :)
>
> Regards
> John
John B wrote:
[snipped for brevity]
>. Holes where needed.
> I placed an old, holed disk on top of one of the new ones, grabbed a wad
> cutter the same diameter as the holes and punched them out. Works just
> as good as a bought one ;)
Darn right.
Make sure you punch the holes from the grit side towards the back.
That flutes the holes ever so slightly inwards without leaving a sharp
protruding flare which will give snake-trails...(if you were to punch
the holes from the back)
One of my sanders uses a 9-hole disk. When not using the Mirka Abranet
screens, I make my own from stock 6" material. Been doing it for
years....just assumed everybody else was too.
My little gem-of-a-Bosch-quaterter-sheet-sander uses two rows of three
holes... I punch those too.
Punching your own holes not only saves you money, but enhances
versatility. I make really nice scuffing pads by glueing (using 3M
Spray Contact Cement #77) a sheet of ScotchBrite-like material to a
used disk. NEVER put ScotchBrite directly on your hook'n-loop as it
will destroy the little 'hooks'
r
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Peace doesn't come frome raising sheep. It comes from killing wolves.
I have a P/C 1/4 sheet sander that came with a plastic base plate that
had little spikes on it - all you had to do was put a plain piece of
sandpaper on it, then push it down on the spikes - instant dust holes.
This insipred me to make a similar base for my RO sander. A few short
lengths of wooden dowel, sharpened to a point and glued onto a plywood
base - works great and is much faster than punching out individual
holes.
Mike
On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:30:41 GMT, John B <[email protected]>
wrote:
More fun taking them outside and getting a little practice with the correct
caliber rifle, John..
After a while, you won't even need guide marks.. just the appropriate number of
rounds and "Bob's you uncle" you have another one ready for the sander!
Happy wad punching from a fellow cheap SOB.. *g*
>G'day all,
>Just an idea I came up with the other day, by nessesity rather than
>saving a dollar or 2.
>I have not been able to get 80g 125mm disks for my ROS in town for the
>past 4 weeks or so.
>On Monday, in desperation, I purchased a couple pkts with no holes. They
>work fine but chuck up a lot of dust. Holes where needed.
>I placed an old, holed disk on top of one of the new ones, grabbed a wad
>cutter the same diameter as the holes and punched them out. Works just
>as good as a bought one ;)
>The good news is that the blank disks cost $3.50 for a pkt of 5,
>compared to the 8 holed disks @ $4.95 for a pkt of 5.
>Not much to write home about, but every dollar in my pocket, rather than
> the cash register is a win. :)
>
>Regards
>John
Mac
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https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/wood_stuff.htm
mac davis wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:30:41 GMT, John B <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> More fun taking them outside and getting a little practice with the correct
> caliber rifle, John..
>
> After a while, you won't even need guide marks.. just the appropriate number of
> rounds and "Bob's you uncle" you have another one ready for the sander!
>
> Happy wad punching from a fellow cheap SOB.. *g*
>
>
>
>>G'day all,
>>Just an idea I came up with the other day, by nessesity rather than
>>saving a dollar or 2.
>>I have not been able to get 80g 125mm disks for my ROS in town for the
>>past 4 weeks or so.
>>On Monday, in desperation, I purchased a couple pkts with no holes. They
>>work fine but chuck up a lot of dust. Holes where needed.
>>I placed an old, holed disk on top of one of the new ones, grabbed a wad
>>cutter the same diameter as the holes and punched them out. Works just
>>as good as a bought one ;)
>>The good news is that the blank disks cost $3.50 for a pkt of 5,
>>compared to the 8 holed disks @ $4.95 for a pkt of 5.
>>Not much to write home about, but every dollar in my pocket, rather than
>> the cash register is a win. :)
>>
>>Regards
>>John
>
>
> Mac
>
> https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis
> https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/wood_stuff.htm
G'day Mac,
Talking of being cheap, when I was a kid I can remember pulling nails
from old boards and straightening them for the old man. :)
all the best
John
Robatoy wrote:
> John B wrote:
> [snipped for brevity]
>
>>. Holes where needed.
>>I placed an old, holed disk on top of one of the new ones, grabbed a wad
>>cutter the same diameter as the holes and punched them out. Works just
>>as good as a bought one ;)
>
>
> I make really nice scuffing pads by glueing (using 3M
> Spray Contact Cement #77) a sheet of ScotchBrite-like material to a
> used disk. NEVER put ScotchBrite directly on your hook'n-loop as it
> will destroy the little 'hooks'
>
>
Great idea re: the scuff pads. Thank you
regards
John
I agree 100%, unfortunately in Kal. there are now only 2 hardware shops,
because of the "Big Box" (Bunnings). The last small shop, Neves Tool
Store, closed about 3 weeks ago. I find that I'm using the net more and
more, if time allows. The only draw back is that not many Aussie Co's
trade on the net :(
regards
John
tom wrote:
> Exactly, except when it comes to a "big-box" versus a 'Mom and Pop"
> establishment. Tom
> John B wrote:
> > The good news is that the blank disks cost $3.50 for a pkt of 5,
>
>>compared to the 8 holed disks @ $4.95 for a pkt of 5.
>>Not much to write home about, but every dollar in my pocket, rather than
>> the cash register is a win. :)
>>
>>Regards
>>John
>
>
Mirka sells packs of 50 for about 13 US$ on Amazon. They've gotten good
reviews, but I can't vouch for them yet. I loaded up at the BORG before
finding these on-line.
Here's a link to the 80 grit flavor.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000223T5/qid=1151461987/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-0415857-8218247?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
--Hedley
--Binge in Moderation
"John B" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> G'day all,
> Just an idea I came up with the other day, by nessesity rather than saving
> a dollar or 2.
> I have not been able to get 80g 125mm disks for my ROS in town for the
> past 4 weeks or so.
> On Monday, in desperation, I purchased a couple pkts with no holes. They
> work fine but chuck up a lot of dust. Holes where needed.
> I placed an old, holed disk on top of one of the new ones, grabbed a wad
> cutter the same diameter as the holes and punched them out. Works just as
> good as a bought one ;)
> The good news is that the blank disks cost $3.50 for a pkt of 5, compared
> to the 8 holed disks @ $4.95 for a pkt of 5.
> Not much to write home about, but every dollar in my pocket, rather than
> the cash register is a win. :)
>
> Regards
> John
On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:54:44 GMT, John B <[email protected]>
wrote:
>G'day Mac,
>Talking of being cheap, when I was a kid I can remember pulling nails
>from old boards and straightening them for the old man. :)
>
>all the best
>John
After the glue dried, right? (just kidding)
my dad had a sign shop and I was the youngest of 3 sons.. that made me the
designated "nail puller/straightener" of the crew, among other things...
He's give me a small "crow bar" and a wood block and tell me not to bend them
when they pulled out.. *g*
Mac
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