Need advice/help from those of you who usually buy supplies in bulk.
These prices sure seem better than what I usually see locally at the
Borg, but frankly, I have _no_ experience with pricing out 50-packs,
so I could be way off base here.
<http://store.yahoo.com/industrialsupply/abrasive-sheets-silicon-carbide-waterproof-9--by-11--paper-sheets.html>
Never really paid much attention to grit composition either. ("Hey,
it either sands or it doesn't.") So if, in your experience, this
stuff is garbage speak right up.
But dang-- Grit ranges from about boulder sized, up to a microscopic
gazillion grit. At a quarter or so a sheet, how bad could it be? ;>
Appreciate your input, thanks.
Michael
Michael Baglio writes:
>hese prices sure seem better than what I usually see locally at the
>Borg, but frankly, I have _no_ experience with pricing out 50-packs,
>so I could be way off base here.
>
>
><http://store.yahoo.com/industrialsupply/abrasive-sheets-silicon-carbide-
waterproof-9--by-11--paper-sheets.html>
>
>Never really paid much attention to grit composition either. ("Hey,
>it either sands or it doesn't.") So if, in your experience, this
>stuff is garbage speak right up.
>
>But dang-- Grit ranges from about boulder sized, up to a microscopic
>gazillion grit. At a quarter or so a sheet, how bad could it be? ;>
Can't speak for or against the company, but silicon carbide is the preferred
wet and dry abrasive (dry only is a pale gray color usually). Best for rubbing
out, sanding between coats.
Obviously, the coarser grits would be useful for cleaning up and taking down to
size, too. If I weren't semi-packing to move, I'd order a pack or 2 to check
the stuff out. Might make a fantastic paper for Scary Sharp, too, running all
the way to 2500 grit and letting you go with a slurry if you want, or plain ol'
dry.
Charlie Self
"It is not strange... to mistake change for progress." Millard Fillmore
On 07 Apr 2004 09:56:02 GMT, [email protected] (Charlie Self)
wrote:
>Michael Baglio writes:
>>these prices sure seem better than what I usually see locally at the
>>Borg
>><http://store.yahoo.com/industrialsupply/abrasive-sheets-silicon-carbide-waterproof-9--by-11--paper-sheets.html>
>If I weren't semi-packing to move, I'd order a pack or 2 to check
>the stuff out. Might make a fantastic paper for Scary Sharp, too, running all
>the way to 2500 grit and letting you go with a slurry if you want, or plain ol'
>dry.
Yep, pretty much what I was thinking. Send me your new address. At
50 sheets per, I'll never go through that much of the higher grits.
(Famous last words.) I'll mail ya some.
Michael
Michael Baglio writes:
>>If I weren't semi-packing to move, I'd order a pack or 2 to check
>>the stuff out. Might make a fantastic paper for Scary Sharp, too, running
>all
>>the way to 2500 grit and letting you go with a slurry if you want, or plain
>ol'
>>dry.
>
>Yep, pretty much what I was thinking. Send me your new address. At
>50 sheets per, I'll never go through that much of the higher grits.
>(Famous last words.) I'll mail ya some.
Now that's an offer I can't refuse. Don't even want to.
But you may be amazed at how fast they go.
Charlie Self
"Adam and Eve had many advantages but the principal one was that they escaped
teething." Mark Twain
I have found that a paper with a higher quality media will sand better
and longer than the cheap stuff. But 9 times out of 10 the paper
tears before is ever gets close to wearing out.
I have been using some Harbor Freight cheap cloth backed paper. It
wears out pretty quick but never tears.
[email protected] (Charlie Self) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Michael Baglio writes:
>
> >>If I weren't semi-packing to move, I'd order a pack or 2 to check
> >>the stuff out. Might make a fantastic paper for Scary Sharp, too, running
> all
> >>the way to 2500 grit and letting you go with a slurry if you want, or plain
> ol'
> >>dry.
> >
> >Yep, pretty much what I was thinking. Send me your new address. At
> >50 sheets per, I'll never go through that much of the higher grits.
> >(Famous last words.) I'll mail ya some.
>
> Now that's an offer I can't refuse. Don't even want to.
>
> But you may be amazed at how fast they go.
>
> Charlie Self
> "Adam and Eve had many advantages but the principal one was that they escaped
> teething." Mark Twain
you might want to try www.industrialabrasives.com. Looks like they have some
of the same papers available there. Would pay to compare pricing. I've
started using their RHYNO brand of sandpapers and I'm pretty impressed with
the quality and the longevity of the product.
FWIW
Gary
"Michael Baglio @nc.rr.com>" <mbaglio<NOSPAM> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Need advice/help from those of you who usually buy supplies in bulk.
> These prices sure seem better than what I usually see locally at the
> Borg, but frankly, I have _no_ experience with pricing out 50-packs,
> so I could be way off base here.
>
>
<http://store.yahoo.com/industrialsupply/abrasive-sheets-silicon-carbide-wat
erproof-9--by-11--paper-sheets.html>
>
> Never really paid much attention to grit composition either. ("Hey,
> it either sands or it doesn't.") So if, in your experience, this
> stuff is garbage speak right up.
>
> But dang-- Grit ranges from about boulder sized, up to a microscopic
> gazillion grit. At a quarter or so a sheet, how bad could it be? ;>
>
> Appreciate your input, thanks.
>
> Michael
"Michael Baglio writes:
> Need advice/help from those of you who usually buy supplies in bulk.
<snip>
If you truly want to buy in bulk, say 100 pc minimum for any item, find a
good local hardware store and get a bid.
I buy 9"x16 grit and 4-1/2"x24 grit resin discs this way at a price level
none of the on-line places can touch.
Your bulk purchase helps the store meet minimum order quantities and they
reward you for it, or at least my source does.
HTH
--
Lew
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