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Check Out the 3M Cubitron II Sanding Discs From Woodworker's Journal
lew posted a topic in General Woodworking
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Anyone tried this and have any experience to report? Any luck finding it, preferably locally? https://www.amazon.com/3M-Xtract-Multi-Pack-Virtually-88518/dp/B09DFGPSZZ/ref=asc_df_B09DFGPSZZ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=532565192785&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=768162015597795118&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9015881&hvtargid=pla-1432800603746&th=1
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After watching the video that someone (Gene?) posted demonstrating these discs, I was itching to try some out. Thsi week Taylor Tools not only has a complete stock, but a 10% off sale so I ordered some 120, 150, and 180 grit 5" discs. This is after just a brief test, and I intend to keep trying them out. But, I took a roughly 10" x 10" scrap piece of cherry that was in desperate need of cleaning and started sanding with some 120 grit Cubitron. I was using a Bosch 5" sander, hooked to a VS vac that I always slow down to the lowest speed with the sander (higher speeds suck the sander into the wood, mimicking a lot of applied pressure on the sander). To be honest, the results were disappointing. I had a good amount of dust on the non slip sanding pad I was using to hold the work piece, and the pad on the sander was actually pretty full of dust. When I picked the sander up off the wood, there was quite a pile centered where the disc was. This was also a fair amount of visible dust in the air, using cherry made it a lot more visible. Now, this is hardly conclusive and I intend to speed the vac up and try some more. With the Cubitron, I may not have the problem with higher speeds since it vents very differently than the 8 hole discs I normally use. So much for dust collection, for the sanding function these clearly cut faster than the Klingspor alum. oxide I usually use. In less than 2 minutes per side, I had the piece presentable. Anyway, if anyone want to take advantage of the Taylor sale, use the code "black10"...supposed to be good until 12/3 (and I believe it is for anything they sell). Edit, I added a pic. You can see the dust on the sander's pad, some on the mat I used, and a pile on the wood. Like I said, this was hardly a concusive test adn i'll try a few more pieces of wood along with turning my vac up and we'll see how they do.
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glue is a tool right rubber glue this time
Cliff posted a topic in Machinery, Tools, Research, Reviews and Safety
Stumbled on this a 3-M glue rated for a thousand PSI and it holds 3M Scotch-Weld Plastic & Rubber Instant Adhesive PR100 -
on the sanding blocks... Sherwin Williams guy ask me one day some time ago to take this flexible sand paper and give it a try and let them know what I think of it.. It was quick some time before I went to give him my thoughts. So, he said lets hear it...First off I said I haven't been able to wear out that small two sheets you gave me and second though is it works better on uneven surfaces better than anything I have ever used.....period...It is pricey but I don't have to buy it very often. I read where guy had bought a machine to cut sheets of sand paper for his sanding block...I never realized anyone would spend money on something to do a simple task..I was shown this the first day I went to work at a furniture store in 1954 and still do this every day in the shop when using sanding blocks. I have 5 3M sanding blocks I bought around 1960 and 4 of them I still use all the time. One, a flap work out this year. A person will learn to keep different grits available to save time.. fold the paper over then crease it with the back of the rubber block a few times then fold it back over the other way a time or two then lay it on the edge of the table saw an tear it apart. I think this was a young lad on Superjocks wood site who had spent money to get his paper sized?? But I will have to use sizzors for this 3M p220 flexible stuff so there you go.
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I had a little time yesterday after meeting my brother for lunch before I had to get back home. I hadn't been to Habitat for Humanity Restore for quite some time. Also stopped at the "Flea Market Warehouse" and one other small flea market...found these two "treasures" at H4H Restore. Spent a total of $1.39 including the tax. The blue sticker is discounted 20%. Always can use the "scotchbrite for something...Surform plane to turn quality lumber into chips faster thus saving time..."twin" for my 40+ y/o Craftsman version.
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