How to keep sand paper from loading up.

[Don Baer]

While sanding a bowl last night I was watching the sandpaper travel around the bowl and work it way back into the paper thus causing the paper to load up and causing me to use a lot of paper so I was thinking...hmmm must be a way to get that stuff out of there. Well I took an old paint brush and clamped it to my tools post and guess what, it works.

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Just thought I'd share.;)

[Dennis Peacock]

That's a really good idea Don. :cool:

[Don Baer]

Thanks Dennis, now if I can come up wiith a good way to hold the sand paper I'll be set..:rolleyes:

[Keith Burns]

Great idea Don ! Thanks for sharing with us:) :)

[Bob Noles]

Don,

Absolutely brilliant!

You need to submit this tip to the magazines and win yourself a nice prize.

[Jim Dunn]

Real ingenious"(sp) it either means good or a rock" idea there Don.

[John Hart]

Wow.....so simple....original.....and easy to implement. Methinks this is a sign of genius. ;) :)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Don that is fantabulous. :p Ya did good. Simple yet effective.

[Keith Christopher]

Aren't the best ideas always the most simple ones ? Excellent idea. need to make a tool rest that will hold it methinks.

[Jonathon Spafford]

That is a really cool/easy idea... I'll have to try it. THX for sharing!

Jonathon

[Don Baer]

One thing to look out for is if the paper starts to load up it's time to take the brush off and clean it out DAMHIKT..:eek:

[John Hart]

One thing to look out for is if the paper starts to load up it's time to take the brush off and clean it out DAMHIKT..:eek:

...orrr maybe a fancy schmancy clean-out-the-brush-with-a-suction-hose thingy!!;) :D

[Ben Werner]

Excellent idea!! Thanks for sharing!! Have you tried on bowls that flair out instead of having a lip?
Ben

[Don Baer]

Ben,
The bowl in the picture has a slight flare out, I'll have pix of the finished bowl this afternoon.

[Ernie Nyvall]

Good idea Don. Thanks for sharing.

Ernie

[Pete Jordan]

Thanks Don!

I will try it.

[Tom Sherman]

Good stuff Don, I'll have to try this myself.