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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

would you mind sending a link to the video?

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.

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

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!

cool.
this is what I use

sweet

anyone else have an opinion on resin backed discs'

wisemanpipes wrote:sweet

anyone else have an opinion on resin backed discs'

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

Hope that helps

birba wrote: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.

birba wrote: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.

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

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

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

where did you find one?

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.

andrew wrote: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.

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

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

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

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

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

where did you find one?

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