Is it just me or is sanding a pain in the butt? Have cut out the parts
for a fancy bookshelf from 3/4 in pine. Started with 120 moved to 220
and will finish with 320. My B&D sander really doesn't like to hold
the paper all that well. My old B&D done much better. When it's motor
burnt out I kept the bottom and use it as a hand sander. Man can it
hold the sandpaper. This is about the third sander I have bought over
the years and always bought a cheap B&D. Maybe next time i will look a
little closer at the mechanism that holds the paper. Sometimes I guess
you should pay a little more.
Ken , NS
<[email protected]> writes:
<snip>
> My B&D sander really doesn't like to hold
> the paper all that well.
B&D = POS.
A 6" Bosch ROS at about $150 US will make a lot of your problems go away.
At least it did for me.
HTH
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Steve Turner wrote:
> Listen to this man, he speaks with great wisdom about how to wield
> sandpaper
> 25 years or so using exactly the same approach. Don't skip grits; you'll
> work much harder to get poorer results.
Me three. I'm learning this lesson trying my hand at Scary Sharp(tm). Same
principle. Not skipping grits makes a TREMENDOUS difference in how quickly
I can get the results I'm after.
I'm a believer.
--
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1st depending on what look you are attempting, 150 on basic white pine
(Yellow is tougher) is often like sanding down maple to 220.
2nd, sometimes history repeats itself until someone gets it right.
apparently you haven't.
3rd. I have a craftsman, a shopcraft, and a B&D ROS sheet sander at my
disposal, they all have different OPMs so I use the slower OPM for the
rougher stuff and the Higher OPM for the light stuff. Each sander has a
different way of holding paper. The ones based entirely on spring clamping
seem to slip. I put a shim in there (a small piece of wood) and it helped
me greatly.
--
Young Carpenter
"Violin playing and Woodworking are similar, it takes plenty of money,
plenty of practice, and you usually make way more noise than intended"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Is it just me or is sanding a pain in the butt? Have cut out the parts
> for a fancy bookshelf from 3/4 in pine. Started with 120 moved to 220
> and will finish with 320. My B&D sander really doesn't like to hold
> the paper all that well. My old B&D done much better. When it's motor
> burnt out I kept the bottom and use it as a hand sander. Man can it
> hold the sandpaper. This is about the third sander I have bought over
> the years and always bought a cheap B&D. Maybe next time i will look a
> little closer at the mechanism that holds the paper. Sometimes I guess
> you should pay a little more.
> Ken , NS
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One word: Random Orbit Sander ... well, you get the drift.
You will find a ROS works much better than those old B&D's. Take your
choice: Makita, PC, Bosch, etc. I use a Bosch 6".
I use the ROS to run through grits up to 180, then sand by hand with 220 ...
or, if the size, wood and finish requires, to 320 (hand rubbed oil
finishes).
Sanding by hand on the higher grits gives you a chance to go over the wood
and feel all the details and doesn't take all that long if you've done a
good job with prior grits ... I've got to where I enjoy that latter part of
the process down through the years.
Also, buy ONLY the best grade of sandpaper, change often, and save yourself
a lot of time in the process.
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
> Is it just me or is sanding a pain in the butt? Have cut out the parts
> for a fancy bookshelf from 3/4 in pine. Started with 120 moved to 220
> and will finish with 320. My B&D sander really doesn't like to hold
> the paper all that well. My old B&D done much better. When it's motor
> burnt out I kept the bottom and use it as a hand sander. Man can it
> hold the sandpaper. This is about the third sander I have bought over
> the years and always bought a cheap B&D. Maybe next time i will look a
> little closer at the mechanism that holds the paper. Sometimes I guess
> you should pay a little more.
i think you are going overboard on the sanding. why not stop at 180
before applying the finish, except for exposed end grain, where you
could do 220 or higher...
dave
[email protected] wrote:
> Is it just me or is sanding a pain in the butt? Have cut out the parts
> for a fancy bookshelf from 3/4 in pine. Started with 120 moved to 220
> and will finish with 320. My B&D sander really doesn't like to hold
> the paper all that well. My old B&D done much better. When it's motor
> burnt out I kept the bottom and use it as a hand sander. Man can it
> hold the sandpaper. This is about the third sander I have bought over
> the years and always bought a cheap B&D. Maybe next time i will look a
> little closer at the mechanism that holds the paper. Sometimes I guess
> you should pay a little more.
> Ken , NS
Yes it is you.
You start with what ever grit does the job the fastest. You use that grit to
remove ALL flaws and milling marks. You then step through the grits IE, 80,
100, 120, 150, 180, 220.
Each grit after the original is ONLY to remove the marks from the previous
grit. You continuer through the grits until you can no longer see and
sanding marks. Usually 220 more then enough. I stop at 180 and I know
woodworkers who are happy with 150.
If you skip grits you have to sand five times as much to get the previous
grits marks out, IE, 80 grit then 150 grit, and, you burn out sanders..
--
Mike G.
Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Is it just me or is sanding a pain in the butt? Have cut out the parts
> for a fancy bookshelf from 3/4 in pine. Started with 120 moved to 220
> and will finish with 320. My B&D sander really doesn't like to hold
> the paper all that well. My old B&D done much better. When it's motor
> burnt out I kept the bottom and use it as a hand sander. Man can it
> hold the sandpaper. This is about the third sander I have bought over
> the years and always bought a cheap B&D. Maybe next time i will look a
> little closer at the mechanism that holds the paper. Sometimes I guess
> you should pay a little more.
> Ken , NS
Listen to this man, he speaks with great wisdom about how to wield sandpaper
like any other fine tool. I've produced many a fine finish myself in the last
25 years or so using exactly the same approach. Don't skip grits; you'll work
much harder to get poorer results.
Which gets me thinking how badly I really need 6 or 8 brand new (*) ROS
sanders, one for each grit, with a nice sticker on top of each one that says
"80", "100", "120", etc. :-) Those of you who are already running such an
arrangement can just keep your gloat to yourself; you already know you suck! :-)
(*) Insert your favorite brand here
Mike G wrote:
> Yes it is you.
>
> You start with what ever grit does the job the fastest. You use that grit to
> remove ALL flaws and milling marks. You then step through the grits IE, 80,
> 100, 120, 150, 180, 220.
>
> Each grit after the original is ONLY to remove the marks from the previous
> grit. You continuer through the grits until you can no longer see and
> sanding marks. Usually 220 more then enough. I stop at 180 and I know
> woodworkers who are happy with 150.
>
> If you skip grits you have to sand five times as much to get the previous
> grits marks out, IE, 80 grit then 150 grit, and, you burn out sanders..
>
--
To reply, change the chemical designation to its common name.
Bought a PC 333 and loved it. Never had any good luck w/Black & Decker
though some have.
On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 19:41:47 GMT, [email protected] wrote:
>Is it just me or is sanding a pain in the butt? Have cut out the parts
>for a fancy bookshelf from 3/4 in pine. Started with 120 moved to 220
>and will finish with 320. My B&D sander really doesn't like to hold
>the paper all that well. My old B&D done much better. When it's motor
>burnt out I kept the bottom and use it as a hand sander. Man can it
>hold the sandpaper. This is about the third sander I have bought over
>the years and always bought a cheap B&D. Maybe next time i will look a
>little closer at the mechanism that holds the paper. Sometimes I guess
>you should pay a little more.
>Ken , NS
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Is it just me or is sanding a pain in the butt? Have cut out the parts
> for a fancy bookshelf from 3/4 in pine. Started with 120 moved to 220
> and will finish with 320.
Stop at 220. That is all you need.
>This is about the third sander I have bought over
> the years and always bought a cheap B&D. Maybe next time i will look a
> little closer at the mechanism that holds the paper. Sometimes I guess
> you should pay a little more.
> Ken , NS
Yep, buy a good random orbital sander such as the Porter Cable or Dewalt.
You'll be surprised at just how bad the BD you have is. You'll be done in
half the time.
Ed
get a Knight Toolworks smoothing plane and you can greatly reduce your need
of sandpaper :)
--
There are no stupid questions.
There are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Is it just me or is sanding a pain in the butt? Have cut out the parts
> for a fancy bookshelf from 3/4 in pine. Started with 120 moved to 220
> and will finish with 320. My B&D sander really doesn't like to hold
> the paper all that well. My old B&D done much better. When it's motor
> burnt out I kept the bottom and use it as a hand sander. Man can it
> hold the sandpaper. This is about the third sander I have bought over
> the years and always bought a cheap B&D. Maybe next time i will look a
> little closer at the mechanism that holds the paper. Sometimes I guess
> you should pay a little more.
> Ken , NS
Planes and scrapers will eliminate most sanding.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Is it just me or is sanding a pain in the butt? Have cut out the parts
> for a fancy bookshelf from 3/4 in pine. Started with 120 moved to 220
> and will finish with 320. My B&D sander really doesn't like to hold
> the paper all that well. My old B&D done much better. When it's motor
> burnt out I kept the bottom and use it as a hand sander. Man can it
> hold the sandpaper. This is about the third sander I have bought over
> the years and always bought a cheap B&D. Maybe next time i will look a
> little closer at the mechanism that holds the paper. Sometimes I guess
> you should pay a little more.
> Ken , NS
your reply reminds me of a saying I repeat often when watching movies
with obvious plugs for products: "shameless product placement!". I
think the worse offender was "Back to the Future". I love the movie and
have seen it at LEAST 15 times, but check out all the brand names in
that sucker!
Who can think of other movies with lot's of visible brand names (like
beer cans/bottles with the label towards the camera)?
dave
Mike in Mystic wrote:
> get a Knight Toolworks smoothing plane and you can greatly reduce your need
> of sandpaper :)
>
>
>
> --
>
> There are no stupid questions.
> There are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.
>
>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Is it just me or is sanding a pain in the butt? Have cut out the parts
>>for a fancy bookshelf from 3/4 in pine. Started with 120 moved to 220
>>and will finish with 320. My B&D sander really doesn't like to hold
>>the paper all that well. My old B&D done much better. When it's motor
>>burnt out I kept the bottom and use it as a hand sander. Man can it
>>hold the sandpaper. This is about the third sander I have bought over
>>the years and always bought a cheap B&D. Maybe next time i will look a
>>little closer at the mechanism that holds the paper. Sometimes I guess
>>you should pay a little more.
>>Ken , NS
>
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