Sanding Tip

[cabinetman]

I've used the Scotchbrite type pads for a long time. Just for the heck of it I took one and just placed it under the ROS (sandpaper still on the ROS) on a large panel, and it is easy to control and worked pretty good. I used the grey (0000 equiv), then white. Leaving the sandpaper on the ROS holds the pad like H&L, and you can flip it over. I haven't found 5" round H&L higher than 320, and this is an alternative. This might be old news.



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[ironhat]

I wondered if that would work. Woo hoo - an alternative to abrasive sheets that don't last as long as they cost (you know what I mean in spite of how I said it).

[cabinetman]

I should have added to my post that I used this to sand finishes. I don't usually sand bare wood higher than 320.



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[ironhat]

I assumed as much. Thanks for the post.

[wardprobst]

This is a good tip- I might add that cleaning as much dust and grit off the sandpaper as possible will keep them from migrating through the Scotchbrite and scoring your finish. I'm assuming you are using a random orbit. I use an old Rockwell straightline that has the old clamps for holding sandpaper to hold the Scotchbrite, works well in that application.
HTH,
DP

[Pappy]

I was wondering if that idea would work. I am close to needing to clean the tables on the jointer. May try it with the jitterbug sander.

[ChrisD]

I was wondering if that idea would work. I am close to needing to clean the tables on the jointer. May try it with the jitterbug sander.

Pap, I used C-man's technique -- except for the sandpaper -- to clean the surface rust off the table of a used bandsaw that I got. My ROS already had an H&L pad on it and in my experience, it was sufficient to keep a grip on the Scotchbrite pad. That and a little WD40 and 409 worked like magic.

[jgrobler]

Cabinetman, I bought from Klingspor Sanding Catalog site H&L 5" up to 1000 grit.

http://www.sandingcatalog.com/cgi-bi...%20DISC%2050PK

I bought a 50 pack with 10 discs each of 5 different grits.