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    Lightbulb any ideas ??????

    hi guys,
    firstly apologies for not replying to posts recently ,have been having some technical difficulties lately


    now i need to pick your brains ,has anyone any ideas on storing those little velcro sanding discs 75mm/3''
    ones, i have 8 plastic bags of them,and they are driving me mad,there must be a better way
    i would like to know what other people are using?????
    any ideas, photos would be great too!
    cheers smiife

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    For storage long term or whilst in use?

    TTIT has a nifty idea for in use, ttit - The Gadgets
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    I've got a plastic box. I put a hardboard (Masonite) divider down it and keep my arbours one side, then more dividers (crosswise) as little compartments for the disks on the other.

    Having said that I can get about 20 of each disk size in it's compartment, so I still have the little bags in my abrasive draw to keep the extra's in to top it up when I've used several.
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    I bought plastic screw-top food storage containers from The Reject Shop. They were about $1.20 each.
    One for each grit, they stack nicely under the lathe.
    John

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    Supercheap used to have a colum of screw together plastic containers which are the right size for the 75mm discs. been a while since I was last there so not sure if still available.

    If they are all you do is write on the outside which each grit is so you can get to easily.

    I bought a couple so could cover all grits as well as my 50mm ones as well.
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    The little plastic bags were annoying me to so I decided to spend a bit of time making a box to keep everything together and easy to get at.
    Cheers Elderly.box.jpg

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    About $12?? in Bunnings

    Holds 50 & 75mm sizes.

    Polystyrene for the dividers.

    Much quicker to access than unscrewing 6 plastic containers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Carroll View Post
    Supercheap used to have a colum of screw together plastic containers which are the right size for the 75mm discs. been a while since I was last there so not sure if still available.

    If they are all you do is write on the outside which each grit is so you can get to easily.

    I bought a couple so could cover all grits as well as my 50mm ones as well.
    I also have the Supercheap Auto containers and have used them for a couple of years. Will fit up to 75mm discs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly View Post
    I've got a plastic box. I put a hardboard (Masonite) divider down it and keep my arbours one side, then more dividers (crosswise) as little compartments for the disks on the other.

    Having said that I can get about 20 of each disk size in it's compartment, so I still have the little bags in my abrasive draw to keep the extra's in to top it up when I've used several.
    We made something similar at work to stop the plastic bag annoyance.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Carroll View Post
    Supercheap used to have a colum of screw together plastic containers which are the right size for the 75mm discs. been a while since I was last there so not sure if still available.

    If they are all you do is write on the outside which each grit is so you can get to easily.

    I bought a couple so could cover all grits as well as my 50mm ones as well.
    Spotlight might have somethign similar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by elderly View Post
    The little plastic bags were annoying me to so I decided to spend a bit of time making a box to keep everything together and easy to get at.
    Cheers Elderly.box.jpg
    Great set up very neat

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    hi guys and gals,
    thanks for all of your ideas, certainly some great ones there
    i like the tree idea ,but wouldn't it kinder gets in the way,bolted on the lathe???
    looks like i might have to go shopping to have a look, ugh.i hate shopping!!!!!!!!!!!!
    i also like the idea of making a box with dividers in it ,kinder like a custom box
    any more inventions ???????????
    cheers smiife

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    Quote Originally Posted by smiife View Post
    hi guys,
    firstly apologies for not replying to posts recently ,have been having some technical difficulties lately


    now i need to pick your brains ,has anyone any ideas on storing those little velcro sanding discs 75mm/3''
    ones, i have 8 plastic bags of them,and they are driving me mad,there must be a better way
    i would like to know what other people are using?????
    any ideas, photos would be great too!
    cheers smiife

    Hi all
    I had the same problem, but solved it by buying some lengths of 50mm Velcro strips (the hook side) from a ladies dress-material shop. I glued these to my tool cupboard doors next to the lathe, using ordinary white wood glue. The Velcro-backed sanding discs are just stuck to this and taken off or replaced as required. Previously I also used partitioned boxes or tins, but find that the strips make everything much easier.


    Most at the turners in our Association now use a product called Abranet, made by Mirka. Although more expensive than normal sanding paper, it lasts much longer, and I ended up saving on the costs of abrasives. I buy the strips in long 70mm-wide lengths and cut them into discs as required. They come in various grits and have Velcro loops on the one side.

    I also have a scrap piece of chipboard with Velcro strips that I can take along to use at demos.

    I hope this is of use.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leonw View Post
    Hi all
    I had the same problem, but solved it by buying some lengths of 50mm Velcro strips (the hook side) from a ladies dress-material shop. I glued these to my tool cupboard doors next to the lathe, using ordinary white wood glue. The Velcro-backed sanding discs are just stuck to this and taken off or replaced as required. Previously I also used partitioned boxes or tins, but find that the strips make everything much easier.


    Most at the turners in our Association now use a product called Abranet, made by Mirka. Although more expensive than normal sanding paper, it lasts much longer, and I ended up saving on the costs of abrasives. I buy the strips in long 70mm-wide lengths and cut them into discs as required. They come in various grits and have Velcro loops on the one side.

    I also have a scrap piece of chipboard with Velcro strips that I can take along to use at demos.

    I hope this is of use.

    Leon
    The Woodworking Association of Pretoria
    Hi Leon
    thanks for taking the time to reply,your input is appreciated
    some usefull info there
    cheers smiife

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    Default Supercheap Containers

    This is what the Supercheap screw together containers look like. They come in sets of four.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BamBam53 View Post
    This is what the Supercheap screw together containers look like. They come in sets of four.

    SAM_3049.jpg
    thanks for that bb will have to get down to supercheap and have a look
    didn't realise supercheap where in nz aswell
    cheers smiife

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