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Bruce Page
09-28-2004, 2:35 PM
What’s the best way to remove the sanding disc from a 12” disk sander? The disc that is on there now is REALLY on there! :mad:
I picked up a used sanding center last weekend (gloat) :D
Michael Ballent
09-28-2004, 2:47 PM
Heat gun maybe?
Michael Stafford
09-28-2004, 3:15 PM
Goo gone will remove the adhesive once you remove the disc. Turpentine will also soak through the disc but that is a last resort. Gotta be careful where you use the turp. It can damage plastic and is flammable of course.
Wes Bischel
09-28-2004, 5:35 PM
Bruce,
My first thought was heat as well. Sounds like someone used the wrong glue - like contact cement :eek:
Good luck and congrats on the new tool.
Wes
David Brown
09-28-2004, 6:24 PM
propane torch,to the back of the disc pc, :D skip the heat gun!
Chris Padilla
09-28-2004, 6:26 PM
Propane??? C'mon, get some real heat on it: MAPP gas!! ;) :D
Michael Ballent
09-28-2004, 6:31 PM
Propane??? C'mon, get some real heat on it: MAPP gas!! ;) :D
What was I thinking, sheesh, must be my day job getting the better of me ;). Chris you are right MAPP is the next best thing than placing the whole unit into a 3200º kiln. That should vaporize the disk right off, along with the paint, oil, coils, insulation hehehe ;)
Ted Shrader
09-28-2004, 7:05 PM
Bruce -
WD-40 works for some other things like that. Give it a try. Obviously wipe down with solvent prior to the next disk.
Regards,
Ted
Bruce Page
09-28-2004, 7:54 PM
Thanks guys. I think I'll try the heat gun approach and if that doesn't work I'll try the WD-40. I'll save the MAPP gas as a last resort...:eek:
MAPP gas....sheesh!
John Shuk
09-28-2004, 8:29 PM
Anothewr thought might be denatured alcohol. I don't know what it does to anything else but it might do the trick on the glue.
Bruce Page
09-28-2004, 10:35 PM
I put a heat lamp on it (not too close) and let it heat up for about an hour, it peeled/tore off nicely. A little mineral spirits cleaned it up like new!
Thanks!
Ken Fitzgerald
09-28-2004, 10:57 PM
Bruce.....you gotta remember that the MAPP gas idea came from a guy who lives in a place where they like to do things in a big way....... :eek: :p
Chris Padilla
09-29-2004, 12:55 PM
Heat lamp??? Sigh...*yawn*.....
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