Great new flap sander

[Colin-Partridge]

Hi gang,
As usual this message board is a great source of information and tips. I just purchased a new flap sanding wheel that I thought I would share with you. Sells for approx $35.00 US and is great for larger carvings. It is called a Sand-o-matic it is approx five inches in diameter. There are a series of bristles that stick out from the wheel that are attatched to a spool of sandpaper. It can be used with any rotary tool such as a drill as long as you dont exceed 25000 revs. As the sandpaper wears down you unscrew the cap and pull on each strand until you have a new piece on each stem. I just finished my cougar in a log and it sanded and finished the entire carving and still the sandpaper isnt worn down completly. Now this carving was four feet tall and about twenty inches across. I give it a huge thumbs up well worth the money I paid for it already and it will still give me loads of sanding.
Colin

[Kenny_S]

Thanks for the tip Colin and would like to see your cougar!

[Doug Ridley]

Yeah Colin, those are great. I've been using one for about 20 years and love them. I have one on an electric drill and one on a ststionary electric motor on the bench. The one on the electric motor gets used many times every day. The one on the drill is used on larger carvings that I can't hold up to the workbench.

[whitetails4ever]

Where did you buy this?

[Doug Ridley]

I get mine from Woodworkers Supply but most of the WW catalogs have them or you can Google up Sand-o-flex. I have been using them for 20 years and they are great.

[SeaLeveler]

Thanks for the review,sounds like a handy tool.
Tony

[Dan Wegiel]

Thank you Colin & Doug,
I've been using way tooooooooooo much elbow grease, will defintely go out and get one, thanks again. Yea Colin, lets see that Cougar.
Dan

[cb1959]

I got mine from Klingspore for $32.95 and they also have an adapter to a 1/2" grinder moter from the 1/4" one that comes with it, for $8.00 so you can hook it up like Lynn's setup. .
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