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  • leehljp
    The Full Monte
    • Dec 2002
    • 8722
    • Tunica, MS
    • BT3000/3100

    #1

    Steel sanding pads

    While in Japan, I bought a few of the sanding pads that had steel for the sanding pad itself. You can see them here:
    http://www.fine-tools.com/nt-dresser.html

    I just took if for granted that this type of pad was widely available. But in looking back here and online, I noticed that this is primarily a Japanese product. In Japan, I even saw 5 inch metal round pads for sanders and with different grits, some even course enough to be used as a thick paint stripper (Looked like it could strip thin tree bark off of a young tree.)

    I have been looking for something like that for my sanders over here - to quickly strip several layers of paint off of old walls. However, I cannot find the metal plate type of sanding disks over here.

    The reason that I am looking for "metal" is that it is my experience that these metal sanding plates do not load up like normal sand paper, clean very easily, and stay abrasive a looong time.

    Anyone know of any?
    Last edited by leehljp; 05-26-2011, 06:39 PM.
    Hank Lee

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  • pelligrini
    Veteran Member
    • Apr 2007
    • 4217
    • Fort Worth, TX
    • Craftsman 21829

    #2
    Not like those. I have a pack of Microplane discs for my ROS, but I haven't used them yet. http://www.amazon.com/Microplane-330.../dp/B000HE9VQI
    Erik

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    • leehljp
      The Full Monte
      • Dec 2002
      • 8722
      • Tunica, MS
      • BT3000/3100

      #3
      Originally posted by pelligrini
      Not like those. I have a pack of Microplane discs for my ROS, but I haven't used them yet. http://www.amazon.com/Microplane-330.../dp/B000HE9VQI
      The Microplane looks like it would take a hunk out of something. It looks like it is more for cutting. That might work but I think a rasp like disk would be best.
      Hank Lee

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      • pelligrini
        Veteran Member
        • Apr 2007
        • 4217
        • Fort Worth, TX
        • Craftsman 21829

        #4
        They sure do. The reviews of them before I got mine a couple years ago were pretty good. I just keep forgetting I have them.

        There's also the Abranet products:
        http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/pag...71&cat=1,42500
        Erik

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        • Black wallnut
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          • Jan 2003
          • 4715
          • Ellensburg, Wa, USA.
          • BT3k 1999

          #5
          Hank those look like something that should sell. Do I see Hank's Import as a new startup?
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          • leehljp
            The Full Monte
            • Dec 2002
            • 8722
            • Tunica, MS
            • BT3000/3100

            #6
            Originally posted by Black wallnut
            Hank those look like something that should sell. Do I see Hank's Import as a new startup?
            I wish I had a stock pile of those! I just found 4 of them yesterday and wish that I had more. They are great for knocking of a the edge of a just cut board. I used to have course and fine but I could only found the fine set yesterday - when l was looking for the face plate!
            Last edited by leehljp; 05-27-2011, 11:28 AM.
            Hank Lee

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            • leehljp
              The Full Monte
              • Dec 2002
              • 8722
              • Tunica, MS
              • BT3000/3100

              #7
              Originally posted by pelligrini
              They sure do. The reviews of them before I got mine a couple years ago were pretty good. I just keep forgetting I have them.

              There's also the Abranet products:
              http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/pag...71&cat=1,42500
              The abranet sure looks good. Abranet works great on pens. When I was turning pens, in some cases of delicate blanks, I sanded down the last millimeter or two with abranet.

              If I do go with a sandpaper type, I need 40 grit or so for paint striping.
              Hank Lee

              Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!

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