cherokee6 Posted February 22, 2007 Report Posted February 22, 2007 I was thinking of purchasing a Robo Sander for my drill press and happened to see Micro Mesh drums with a plate for template use. They're about the same price (interesting), about $25 US to set up. One sands and the other creates minute chips. The mesh is probably a bit more aggressive but doesn't create the sanding mess. The mesh also creates very smooth cuts similar a scraper. I thought it might be better to use with woods like padauk which can be toxic to your lungs. Anyone have any experience with either? Any plusses or minuses for either unit? Comments? My other choice is to take a hole cutting saw and cut out some wood or plastic and screw it the bottom of a cheap drum sander so I can use it with templates. Quote
Mattia Posted February 22, 2007 Report Posted February 22, 2007 I'm fairly certain you mean 'microplane'. Not sure how those would work in a powered setting; you need a light-ish touch (no bearing into them) in a handheld setting, or you risk flattening the teeth a little. Quote
Nitefly SA Posted February 22, 2007 Report Posted February 22, 2007 Micro Mesh is an abrasive; an alternative to sandpaper. Quote
Mattia Posted February 22, 2007 Report Posted February 22, 2007 Micro Mesh is an abrasive; an alternative to sandpaper. Yes, duh. Although honestly, Micromesh is sandpaper, just a particular, type, not really an alternative. But he means this thing: http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11...lter=microplane Add the follower kit, and it's an alternative to the robosander, with little 'teeth'. I like using my robosander to get within a hair of finished, and clean up using the router. A lot easier to sand/clean up routed surfaces than 80-grit non-oscillating drum sanded surfaces. Quote
cherokee6 Posted February 22, 2007 Author Report Posted February 22, 2007 Yup, I mean microplane. If you look at the kit details, it has the items for it to be usable for a template. I guess, since the robo sander has a few more choices on grit and the fact that there isn't the risk to flattening the drum, like on the other, it seems the sander is the way to go. I was hoping to alleviate as much dust as possible. Quote
johnsilver Posted February 23, 2007 Report Posted February 23, 2007 I love microplanes and use them for neck profiling. However, I use a robo sander to get the neck taper to shape. BTW, even a fine blade microplane will not leave wood anywhere near the finish left by a scraper. Quote
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