sanding discs?

[wisemanpipes]

just throwing this question out there about sanding discs. i have always used either a 6inch thick back hook and loop or a thinner 7 inch hook and loop sanding disc, but i watched a video on smokingpipes website where it shows Mr. Weaver using what looks like a resin backed one that screws onto and arbor. which do you use and which one is easier to use? personally i think the resin disc would be good at getting into the corners the hook and loop pad cant get to.

your thoughts?

-evan

[birba]

would you mind sending a link to the video?

[wisemanpipes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve9kjB_T ... r_embedded[/youtube]

i think its at pete prevost's shop tho so i guess its technically not bruce's set up.

btw tell me if it works because it doesnt come up on my screen.

[birba]

it's not working. I can see the little white "block" tab in the right corner but nothing else

[wisemanpipes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve9kjB_T ... r_embedded

the music is annoying as shit but the video is very good. bruce, that looks like shes gonna be a naizzz blowfish!

[birba]

cool.
this is what I use

[wisemanpipes]

sweet

anyone else have an opinion on resin backed discs'

[caskwith]

sweet

anyone else have an opinion on resin backed discs'

No, I haven't found any suitable here yet.

Hope that helps

[MonsieurLabo]

cool.
this is what I use

Is that a "Diablo" pad? If so, that's what I am using for the meantime. I have my eyes on another which tapers from the backside to the edge more.

[W.Pastuch]

cool.
this is what I use

That's a nice lathe I'm just wandering if all these cables/ropes aren't hanging a bit too close to the spinning wheels? It wouldn't be cool to see them grabbed and spun onto the headstock...

As to the sanding disc, I use one just like the one in the pic, plus a smaller one of the same type, plus one that I made myself out of wood and another one for rough shaping- a stiff plastic disc from an orbital sander with a rough grit disc glued to it.

[birba]

yes, that's a diablo 5". couldn't think of the name earlier.

You're right about the cables, they have been removed.

I have my eyes on another which tapers from the backside to the edge more.

where did you find one?

[andrew]

You cab find them at home depot. Resin disks seldom stay flat, leaving you with two hig spots that 'slap' the block as you are trying to shape the block. I use a 7" resin disk for initial shaping, then move to finer grits. Take a look at Kurta disk that he sells. That is a good setup too. I would not go smaller than 7" for heavy stock removal if given a choice. Plus, you can easily flatten one side if you are drilling first.

[d.huber]

You cab find them at home depot. Resin disks seldom stay flat, leaving you with two hig spots that 'slap' the block as you are trying to shape the block. I use a 7" resin disk for initial shaping, then move to finer grits. Take a look at Kurta disk that he sells. That is a good setup too. I would not go smaller than 7" for heavy stock removal if given a choice. Plus, you can easily flatten one side if you are drilling first.

This.

[bregolad]

7 inch fiber backed discs are very standard. They kick the most ass.

[wisemanpipes]

noted. thanks guys for the input. just curious if everyone was using resin backed disc's cuz there the shit and im missing out.

[MonsieurLabo]

yes, that's a diablo 5". couldn't think of the name earlier.

You're right about the cables, they have been removed.

I have my eyes on another which tapers from the backside to the edge more.

where did you find one?

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