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    Default Help needed with Refurbing Cricket Bats- Advice on Drum Sander + Buffer needed

    Hello all,

    First time poster on this forum so hopefully any mistakes will be excused.

    I have been cleaning up older cricket bats and also need to touch up some newer ones with bumps etc. Hand sanding is a pain. A mouse sander is bit slow and very costly because of the velcro style replacement pads so thinking of putting in a decent setup.


    Some have this two in one unit but not sure how to get it around Melbourne and how costly it would end up being-
    http://www.fantasticwoodworking.com/...ch_grinder.jpg

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    cricket-bat[2].jpg (image)

    Others have a motor with a pneumatic sanding drum attachment and another buffing attachment. Something like this:
    http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P3070417.jpg


    http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P3070415.jpg


    Haven't done any woodwork using power tools before so really finding it tough. Bunnings etc haven't been much help so hoping someone here can guide me. Thanks

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    Carbatec sell the Pneumatic Sanding Drums : Pneumatic Sanding Drum : CARBA-TEC


    I have never used them , so cant comment on their use but I am sure others will chime in.


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    From your original post, I am guessing that portability is a big thing for you. I would suggest something like a Suhner right angle polisher as an option to consider. There used to be another brand unit available (Poly PTX ) and for quite a while there was a chinese equivalent available on ebay but I haven't looked for these for some time.

    In the the cat linked above this Suhner unit is the second unit from the left. The cat shows it with a fibrer surface finishing drum, but accessory inflatable drums and sanding sleeves and buffs are also available for them. Drum capacity is around 100mm dia x 125mm wide with a keyed 19mm shaft. Intended for surface finishing brushed stainless welds etc but possibly great for your needs as well. Not sure on new cost now but occasionally used units come on the market.
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    You might want to investigate the use of card scrapers. They do require a bit of elbow grease to use but I'd think they would cut through a linseed oil coated bat better than sand paper would. I remember using a razor blade to scrap my bats, carefully removing all the cherries on the edges and leaving the ones in the sweet spot

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    Thanks everyone for their inputs.

    To put that drum sander from carbatec what sort of motor do I need and where to get one?

    These card scraper things look good too but again where can I buy them. I did some lookup and looks like there is the rectangular as well as the circular kind.

    Any help will be appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Melbourne View Post
    These card scraper things look good too but again where can I buy them. I did some lookup and looks like there is the rectangular as well as the circular kind.
    I agree with Springwater - considering the Linseed oil, a scraper may be the way to go. One of my favourite tools.

    Carbatec have a range of scrapers. I've got a couple of the Marples ones. They're here: Scraping : CARBA-TEC

    A well sharpened scraper is important and can be almost as fast as a plane at removing material. There are plenty of online guides to using and sharpening them. (Sharpening a scraper is different to most other tools - the burr, (hook), is the most important aspect.)
    Here's one: Using and burnishing a cabinet scraper

    Edit: I just noticed that at the bottom of the Carbatec scraper page there's an introduction to scrapers - well worth a read, too.
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    I would have thought you need to remove too much wood to use a scraper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ClintO View Post
    I would have thought you need to remove too much wood to use a scraper.
    I was picturing dressing the outside, where only 1mm or less needs to be removed. Should be no problem with a sharp scraper. They take whole shavings off, similar to a smoothing plane.
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    is this the same thing as the carbatec ones?

    Irwin Marples M2450 Cabinet Scraper 5in: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

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    Irwin Marples M2450 Cabinet Scraper 5in | eBay

    to the untrained eye like mine they look the same but just want to be sure before ordering. Carbatec is charging more than twice so the wait might be worth it.

    Also, i understand a burnishing tool will be needed. Is a file needed as well?


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    A cheap burnishing tool can be made by using a reasonably large drill bit - say 8mm. Heat the shank end to a cherry red and quench. It will become very hard.

    Put the drill end into a handle and you're away with a burnisher that will form a burr on any scraper.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Melbourne View Post
    is this the same thing as the carbatec ones?

    Irwin Marples M2450 Cabinet Scraper 5in: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

    Or

    Irwin Marples M2450 Cabinet Scraper 5in | eBay

    to the untrained eye like mine they look the same but just want to be sure before ordering. Carbatec is charging more than twice so the wait might be worth it.

    Also, i understand a burnishing tool will be needed. Is a 3rd filing tool needed as well?
    They look the same. Any hardened shaft will do as a burnisher, or do as dr4gonfly suggests.

    3rd filing tool?
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    Apologies for the confusion, what I meant to ask was whether I will need a burnishing tool as well as a file.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hermit View Post
    They look the same. Any hardened shaft will do as a burnisher, or do as dr4gonfly suggests.
    Can you please tell me where to buy these hardened shafts and what length and type am I after. Thanks

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    A nail punch is as good a burnisher as any.

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    Come to think of it, a piece of old handsaw blade makes a pretty good scraper.

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