What ROS sandpaper do you use?

[Dan Mages]

What brand sandpaper do you use for your ROS? Do you use OEM or an aftermarket brand, like 3M? If you use aftermarket, what brand do you like?

Dan

[Doug Shepard]

Unless I'm out of a grit and can't wait for mail-order, I usually get mine from Klingspor.
If I can't wait, I just end up with whatever HD or Lowes have on the shelf.

[Jeff Sudmeier]

I use gator grit. I get it from the local farm and fleet store. It isn't all that expensive, but I could get it cheaper online. Anyway, I look forward to the responses, as I am looking for a good online source.

[Jim Dunn]

I'm with Doug, what ever is on the shelf at hp or lws.

[Dave Sweeney]

This place, www.supergrit.com , has just about anything you could want.

[Frank Pellow]

Festool paper of course. Not only do they have the best sanders, they also have the best paper. And, the paper (but not the sanders) is inexpensive.

[John Weber]

Dan,

Well I'm not sure about "best" as Frank boldly states, but Klingspor has very good paper and enough different types to give you whatever you like. Occasionally they run a special with 450 5" disks for $40, I think my box will last forever. I've really never had a problem with any name brand ROS paper, but Klingspor is had to beat for both quality and value.

John

[Russ Massery]

Dan, I use Mirka it's sold at the woodworking shows most of the time. I stock up once year or so .............

Russ

[Mark Singer]

Mirka...I found it to be the best....Festool in the Festool Ros

[Steve Clardy]

Mirka. I usually get a years supply at the wood show. Box prices are a couple dollars cheaper. If you get 5-6 boxes, they usually cut a little more of the price off.

[Steven Wilson]

Festool of course

[Mark Singer]

A convenient place to get the Mirka and with free shipping is Amazon...they also have the 3M purple belts for belt sanders....they are really a lot better then the rest...

[Andy London]

I use the 1940 line of SIA, in exotics I have yet to find sandpaper that can beat it's agressive abilities and no load factor.

Andy

[Brian Buckley]

Festool paper has given me the best service and results of any ROS paper I have ever used.

Brian

[James Boster]

klingspor!!

[Mark Singer]

Andy,

who is your source for SIA paper? Is it in the US?
Mark

I use the 1940 line of SIA, in exotics I have yet to find sandpaper that can beat it's agressive abilities and no load factor.

Andy

[Jim W. White]

I've had good luck with the Mirka brand when I need to buy locally. I usually buy the Premium Gold line at WoodWorkersSupply, though if I'm planning ahead.

I like to mail order my sanding supplies from:

www.WoodWorkerSupply.com (http://www.woodworkersupply.com/)

They have free shipping on all orders (regardless of size) if you go to their site by first going through ToolSeeker

www.ToolSeeker.com (http://www.toolseeker.com/)

[Greg Heppeard]

Ditto on the Mirka. They have a product called Abranet that is awsome. Looks like a screen and doesn't clog.

[Michael Ballent]

Same here for the Mirka Gold. It is available to me locally (Woodworkers Source) so I can just run over there when ever I need some more.

[Kent Cori]

I prefer Klingspor although I have used Mirka with good results too. The Klingspor just seems to last a little longer. I only use something else in an extreme emergency (i.e., I forgot to place my internet order :o ).

[Dan Mages]

I will have to order some Mirka paper. It looks like amazon sells it for a good price.

Dan

[Bruce Page]

Mirka here also, I pick it up from the local Woodworkers Supply of NM. I use to use klingspor but I had two orders in a row where I had to pick off the backing with a scalpel & tweesers - very annoying!

[Rick Lizek]

I do the purchasing for my company and buy thousands of dollars worth of stuff and deal with all the companies mentioned and then some but my best source for sand paper is

http://www.industrialabrasives.com/index.html

Best source and prices for custom belts with a small minumum! Of course I get a wholesale price for volume which doesn't hurt, but overall prices are very good and sandpaper is all they do.

Plus the guys like the paper and they are fussy!

[Andy London]

Andy,

who is your source for SIA paper? Is it in the US?
Mark

I am buying it from a place here in Canada called Chem Craft. If you haven't tried SIA, I believe you will be amazed.

[John M. Cioffi]

Klingspore....All the way.....