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  1. #16
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    Default David Reed's foam ball sander

    http://www.davidreedsmith.com/Articl...BallSander.htm

    This guy has a practical and almost elegant solution to wrap sandpaper around a foam ball sander.
    First he cuts the velcro backed sandpaper to a flower like pattern on a scroll saw.
    There is some interesting articles on his site.
    I want to make one of these sanders.
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    This is what I use and I heartily recommend it.

    It's a bit pricey, but is double-bearinged and comes with 2x 2" sanding pads & 2x 3" pads (+ arbours) which can be quickly slipped out of the handle and into a corded or battery drill for some "off the lathe" power sanding.

    If you can't justify spending that much in one hit on one tool, well... they also sell a 2" pad for about $10 or a 3" pad for $18-ish.



    FWIW, there have been times I couldn't be bothered remounting a piece to sand AND I couldn't be bothered finding one of my many drills - the mongrels hide in the sawdust! - so I simply s;lip one of these pads into a jacob's chuck in my headstock and 'buff' the piece.
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    I do have one of those Skew. But this thing is only a bit dearer and has all three sized pads, AND is random orbital, so no swirl marks.
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    But I still might make a ball sander. Thanks Polaris.
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    [QUOwww.iife;1766266][QUOTEwwwIady;1766236]coveting one of these now. Can't see them in Australian suppliers. Air tool so I'd need a compressor too. Which I can use at Knox Woodworkers until I get my own. Have a few things I could use it on. ( I know where you get the little round spongy pads on sticks now. ) http://vinceswoodnwonders.com/drills...ders/#comments If I ship one in who else would like one?

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    Hi tl,
    Not sure if you are interested but you might want
    to try www.ultimatetools.com , look in sanders
    there is a 3" mini sander, which looks similar and
    they are in aussie, hope this helps
    cheers smiife[/QUOTE]

    Hi tl,
    Sorry left off the" hey you"
    Try www.ultimatetools.com.au
    Cheers smiife

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    Quote Originally Posted by tea lady View Post
    I do have one of those Skew. But this thing is only a bit dearer and has all three sized pads, AND is random orbital, so no swirl marks.
    This is what happens when I don't pay attention... somehow I missed a few posts.
    I may be weird, but I'm saving up to become eccentric.

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    I think I'm starting to get the longo. This little 3inch ROS has a 2.5 MM orbit. Which I think means the little circles in the big circle. The grex one hs an operating pressure of 90 PSI, the same as this. ( My friend who know about these things reckons that is a big air concumption. ) Also looks like the Aldi one. Might have to go and look to try and ascertain if it is ROS or just OS.
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    Will give the ball sander a go tomorrow. Further research required.
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    After a little angst I ordered the Grex Random orbital sander. (Did find something kind of equivalent in Australia but it was over $300 and didn't have as many differant sized sanding pads. This was shipped with all the attachments for $150. And I got a new Thompsom bowl gouge as well. $200 all up and I'm still ahead. ) Arrived on my doorstep today. Looks pretty cool, nice and small, but still pretty heavy. Will be able to test it on Friday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim the Timber Turner View Post
    Hi Ann Marie

    Could I suggest that you use some of the proceeds from this job to purchase some larger jaws for your chuck?

    That's a rather small spigot for a large hard lumpy Mallee stump.

    I look forward to seeing the finished Job.

    It did remind me of a wedding gift I made for a family member 20 years ago.

    They wanted a large bowl and I suggested Red gum.

    They said no, Mallee Burl please.

    Thinking this would change their mind I said "you find the Burl".

    They did. They turned up with a 70KG stump strapped into the back seat of their little Ford Laser.

    It had root spikes 2 feet long sticking out of it.

    I trimmed it to 35KG before mounting it onto the lathe for turning.

    I did see the bowl recently. It survived a divorce and a second marriage and still held pride of place in one house.

    Cheers

    Tim
    TL, Tim wasn't talking about the size of the chuck, more about the jaws which definitely seem undersized. Or have I got that round the wrong way, Tim?

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    The size of the chuck and/or jaws were fine for this little burl. I will use the bigger chuck on the other bigger burls.
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