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12-17-2013 10:09 PM |
Topic tags/keywords: sander sanding sanding mop mop sandpaper I’m looking at throwing together sanding mops in various grits. Thinking of semi-mass producing smaller irregular shaped items that would benefit from this process. For anyone who’s done it before, do you think that ordinary sandpaper would work, or should I opt for something with a thicker backing like the belts that would go on a belt sander? Intuitively it seems like the latter would hold up better, but I’m not sure if it would overkill either. -- Brian Timmons - http://www.BigTWoodworks.com |
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#1 posted 12-17-2013 10:12 PM |
Don’t know for sure but cloth backed won’t disintegrate when you hit an obstacle. Emery cloth is available in rolls. |
#2 posted 12-17-2013 10:18 PM |
Hmm. The Ace hardware store down the road from my house might have it, then. I looked for emery cloth on their site and found 1 inch rolls in 80, 120, 180, and 320 grit. Not too expensive either. I think that just might be the ticket. Thanks for the tip, Renners! (Shall we have another round of chess, by the way?) -- Brian Timmons - http://www.BigTWoodworks.com |
#3 posted 12-17-2013 10:19 PM |
I’ve not done this, but if I were to try, I’d look at some of the commercially available products for reference. I suspect though, that “Renners” hit the nail on the head, cloth backed would take the most abuse from sharp corners, etc. -- "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The point is to bring them the real facts." - Abraham Lincoln |
#4 posted 12-17-2013 10:22 PM |
Oldtool, indeed. I actually linked to that project in my original post up top. I tried sending a PM to the LJ who did it but I haven’t heard back, thus prompting me to seek the wisdom of the forums. There are a few videos on YouTube on the subject but none mentioned emery cloth. -- Brian Timmons - http://www.BigTWoodworks.com |
#5 posted 12-17-2013 10:44 PM |
When I read the email notification of your post, first thing I thought was to use emery cloth… then I checked the links and the actual post :) -- Never discourage anyone...who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. -Plato |
#6 posted 12-17-2013 10:52 PM |
Ha! I love the internet and email. It’s orders of magnitude more effective than lighting up the Bat Signal. -- Brian Timmons - http://www.BigTWoodworks.com |
#7 posted 12-18-2013 02:56 AM |
Brian, I have made several sanding mops in different grits and I use drum sander paper (cloth) from Industrial Abrasives. I rip the 3” down the center to make my strips. The cheaper belt/strips were very disappointing as they came apart and shed most of the grit the first time I used them. They take a bit of time to build so I would use quality paper! -- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm |
#8 posted 12-18-2013 03:58 PM |
I have made several, cloth back is the only way to go. I get it from a flooring place(leftover ends) -- Tite Lines, May the wind be at your back |
#9 posted 12-18-2013 04:11 PM |
I’m not sure how wide you need the strips, but I buy cloth backed paper in rolls (for turning). Harbor Freight's stuff is actually halfway decent. 10$ for a 20ft roll of 150 ,220, 320, and 400 |
#10 posted 12-18-2013 05:27 PM |
Joe, that looks like a fantastic option. And much better than paying $10 for a roll of each grit. Thanks! -- Brian Timmons - http://www.BigTWoodworks.com |
#11 posted 12-18-2013 05:31 PM |
They take a decent amount of abuse too. I’m probably on my 10th box of these. If I thought they sucked I would have looked for better options. They handle heat really well. |
#12 posted 12-18-2013 05:48 PM |
I did do this last summer for refinishing my garage doors. I cut up a 6×48 belt. The backing was almost too stiff. A lighter backing would have been an improvement. -- Visualize whirled peas |
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