sanding mops
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Sanding mops are very popular in the USA amongst intarsians for shaping. British intarsians, however, will search in vain for them on this side of the Pond. I understand that is because they are retailed as sanding stars over here. Searching on the internet revealed this retailer and I am sure there are others too.
I have tried flap wheels for sanding but found them to be too powerful; my work pieces have invariably shot across the workshop. Since I can usually get whatever effect I want quite quickly with a Dremel mounted in its router table, I have not had much inducement to look for alternative shaping tools. In difficult situations I can always turn to my trusty Flexcut Pelican knife and finish by hand with abrasive paper. It's fast enough for me
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Gill
I have tried flap wheels for sanding but found them to be too powerful; my work pieces have invariably shot across the workshop. Since I can usually get whatever effect I want quite quickly with a Dremel mounted in its router table, I have not had much inducement to look for alternative shaping tools. In difficult situations I can always turn to my trusty Flexcut Pelican knife and finish by hand with abrasive paper. It's fast enough for me
.Gill
Hi Gill If you have never used a sanding mop you don't know what your missing. I am now unable to do my segmented sculpture work I used to do due to to much dust, but I would not be without my sanding mops.Of late I have spent some time on upright puzzles and find them invaluable for a good finish.the cheap grinding machines I use virtually stop if you put to much pressure on them leaving them ideal for the kind of sanding I do. In actual fact they where never designed for shaping but to give a perfect finish to difficult shapes to put a good smooth finish on Mal
Very simple, I used two very cheap grinding machines discarded the grinding weels and replace with strips of abrasive cloth bought of e bay very cheaply. cut the cloth into 2" strips around the dame length as the grinding weel diameter, make a small round hole to acept the spindle and start to place the sanding cloth , two strips back to back kon to the spindle.First form a cross then in between the cross place another two pieces back to back and carry on till the spindle is really full.replace large metal washer and tighten a presto you have a sanding mop.Mal one thing I forgot to mention, when you cut the 2" wide strips cut into the end of the strips at ether en ever 1/4" about 1/2" longe at both ends
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