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  1. 19th September 2004, 07:56 AM #1
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    Hi all, some weeks ago I came accross a sander for sanding bowls etc. It is a hand held piece with an interchangable head, that appeared to have velcro on foam rubber, for changing grit sizes, I thought it was in "Wood Review" but now I cannot find it, I have come accross 1 advertised by "MIK", but that is not it.
    Has anyone used these, what are they like, and who has them for sale, thanks.
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  3. 19th September 2004, 05:15 PM #2
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    Do you mean the Vic Wood Rotary Sander. If so available from U-beaut. See http://www.ubeaut.com.au/ubhome.htm

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    The Vic Wood rotary sander is by far the best one of the bunch. Buy it!!
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    What Do--oops sorry! Christopha said. I have had the Vic Wood Sander ever since I did a course with him 5 or 6 years ago and use it almost exclusively, especially on bowls.
    Do not be seduced by inferior and mostly more expensive immitations. Buy from U. and while you're at it get a set of the non-clog discs for the tool.
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    I have also heard that the vermec one is pretty good, has an adjustable head angle but a great deal more stable than many of the clones.
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    Have a Vic Wood too and couldn't recommend it more highly - excellent.

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    Vermec thing is ok, maybe the best of the copies but it aint' a patch on the Vic Wood 'un!
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    Have used both the Vic Wood sander which I own and love and the Vermec which I borried fer a couple of days. The Vermec looks excellent an appears to be extremely well engineered but has a couple of wee drawbacks. Firstly it is far too heavy fer any extended work and will have yer hand droppin off after only a few short minutes use. Secondly, and this was a bit of a surprize I must say. I spun the head clean off the sander when ever I made a sudden change in direction under load. Tightened the rascal up and did the same thing again and again. I rang me mate who I'd borried it from and he told me that it always happened to him. I fixed it for him wi a wee drap o locktight.

    He hasne had the same problem again but then again he has got himself a Vic Wood one since then and now hardly ever uses the other one. At could be a really good tool but unfortunately it isne.

    Me Vic Wood one has been workin hard for over 7 years now and has been a god send. In that time all I have needed te do was replace the velcro once. Forgot te put the sandpaper on bfore sticking the thing inte a big bowl. Velcro dosne like that.

    Get yerself some of the ubeaut paper te go with it an you'll have the best tool fer sandin that ever there was.
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  10. 22nd September 2004, 09:36 AM #9
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    You can also make your own. Get one of the 2" or 3" power sanding pads and glue the shaft into a bearing set in your own turned handle. From memory Herman deVries in the US has a somewhat simpler version than this described on the web - do a Google.

    I use power sanding myself, though I have to admit sanding with paper and digits is more reliable for avoiding ridges.
    Cheers, Ern
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