erikbojerik Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 Installed & set up my new sander yesterday. It is an oscillating spindle sander with an edge sander attachment (also oscillates). $199 at the Depot. Sanding in the cutaways was my #1 hatred....no longer. I'm now going about making some finer-grit drums, down to maybe 600 grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 have the same one. don't buy the grizzly paper. the best paper I have found is either from ace or from woodcraft. the woodcraft 4x24 brand is awesome. they have a 220 grit that leaves a unreal finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mledbetter Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 I have looked at that sander. Was waiting to hear others opinion of the quality. The edge sanding would be very valuable. Yeah I don't see the need for going as high as 600 grit on an oscillating sander.. the oscillation along with a 220 like BigD said should get you plenty smooth.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted April 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 I went around & trued up the edges of some bodies yesterday, it works very nicely. It would be nice to have a little bit larger work surface, but then again it saves space...I can store it on a shelf. I also like the tool-free changing of the drums & belts. Dust collection is OK with a shop vac, could be better, but then again I'm picky about dust. My reasons for going to 600: 1) I HATE hand-sanding cutaways. 2) I've got some pretty hard woods coming down the pike, that I'll be finishing with... 3) Tru-Oil, which does make the scratches show up. 4) I HATE hand-sanding cutaways (did I mention that?). I'm taking everything down to 600 these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mledbetter Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 My reasons for going to 600: 1) I HATE hand-sanding cutaways. 2) I've got some pretty hard woods coming down the pike, that I'll be finishing with... 3) Tru-Oil, which does make the scratches show up. 4) I HATE hand-sanding cutaways (did I mention that?). Do you hate hand sanding cutaways?? Tell us how you really feel.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorecki Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 Pretty Cool Dude! Now was that you stir'n up all that dust this morning while I was going through Gaithersburg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 I too have been eyeing that sander. I dont imagine it would be too tough to make a larger auxillary table ir you wanted to. One question, how do you convert it to the oscilating sander? any pics in this setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 $200 eh? Thats not so bad. I've been wanting one of those but the ones I priced out were like $400! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted April 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 To remove the belt sander, you loosen the belt tension (small metal tab behind the knob on the top-right), then remove the knobs on top. An insert covers the cavity, but leaves a hole for the spindles; a shaft is left sticking up on the left (the large drum of the belt sander) and that's what you slide your spindles onto. Washers top & bottom, then replace the left knob and you're Captain Spindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREGMW Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 That looks like a real handy bit of gear.You guys over in the US have some real good gear available - at the right price too. Make good use of it! Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 how would you go about making your own higher grit sleeves without say... gluing them to the actual drum which would kinda shorten the life of said drum drastically. I'm thinking about buying the small grizzly one so I thought I'd check up on how much you still like it, etc. etc. because I not only hate sanding cut-aways as much as you, I hate sanding ALL forms of the sides of guitars! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 lol dude i just posted a topic asking if anyone had one of those. I almost bought one today myself, let me know how it is please, cause i dont think there are many left up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrogeoman Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 lol dude i just posted a topic asking if anyone had one of those. I almost bought one today myself, let me know how it is please, cause i dont think there are many left up here. I have had mine for about 6 years and it has been trouble free. It is a very handy tool for edge sanding but I also pre-radius fretboards with it, smooth up scarf joints, etc. Was very handy for the horn on this one: http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j140/hyd...full_front3.jpg I would like to eventually get a large belt sander (6 x 48 or larger) but in the meantime, this sander fits the bill perfectly and was well worth the money - although it was a gift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Well, im sold i will pick one up in a couple of weeks along with the parts to build a duplicarver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 A word of caution: I remember hearing, within the last year, a few complaints about the mechanism that controls the oscilation breaking on these sanders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Schweeeeeet....I've been looking around for a small spindle sander, found one, but it doesn't have the nifty miniature belt thing going on. Still, looks like a nice l'il tool at a respectable price point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 i'm thinkin' about either the grizzly $130 one, or their bigger $199 one... dunno yet, both are damned cheap... but judging by the speed my current drill chucked sanding drums rip off wood as they whirl (they have 80 and 120 grit sheets... but I've never used the 80) why would you EVER want to use anything rougher than 220 grit?! you'd be going along trying to just finish sand and then BAM end up with a guitar side with ridges in it?! I'm still scared of this happening with 220 and below.... maybe I'm thinking these spin faster than they do? Either way, anyone... shedding light on how to make your own sleeves for the drum?? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Hey Chris (et al), What it means by "oscillating" is that the spindle/belt moves up and down in a smooth motion about once every 2 seconds (in addition to spinning), so that you don't get those ridges. So far so good with this item (except I've gone & lost the smallest rubber spindle...). I haven't yet gotten around to making finer-grit drums, but what I'll probably do is to stick some finer-grit paper over the top of some used 150-grit drums. You could also purchase a spare set (or 4) of the rubber spindles. No problems at all with the grit peeling on these. The small belt does not (in any way) replace a nice longer belt sander, but it is nice for stuff like rough-radiusing fretboards (as noted) and shaping braces for acoustics. No regrets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Chris: I use 80 and 120 grit drums quite a bit for basic shaping, more than necessarily finish-sanding stuff. Oscillating motion should give you a much smother finish overall, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Gotta love the longer drum/belt life that an oscillating sander gives you, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Well, i went to pick one of these bad boys up at home depot and they stopped carring them where im at. I wonder if they are gonna get taking off the market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 So I went ahead and did it. I ended up buying the smaller of the two grizzly ones. That $129 one. I figured that one was better for me since it was smalla nd I can stow it in a dorm, and I didn't see the point in spending like $80 more for their next size up when all it did was add stands, a TINY bit more horsepower, and actually LOST table size!? But hey, it may be their cheeapest, but it's a 4.5" spindle, with 5/8" stroke elngth, which IMO is PLENTY if all I'm using itt for is sanding guitar sides. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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