hook and loop sanders

[rj]

What do you pros use to clean the pad on your hook and loop sander? Mine's coated with dust and won't hold the paper any more. Alcohol?

TIA RJ

[m pautz]

Is that actually your real problem? I used too much presure and overheated the pad. The hooks had lost the ability to grab.

[Leon]

I think the "pro's" use PSA paper. Cheaper. At least that is what I use.

[Slowhand]

I hate it when you degrade me Leon SH - The "I admit using H&L" (amatuer) woodworker

[mp]

Try using some compressed air to get the worst of it off, then pick at it with gaffers tape or similar. I wouldn't use any solvents on the pad.

[Eugene]

I hook mine up to the shop vac while running (my current dust collector) and when I change pads I put the brush end on the shopvac and clean the hook and loop pad.

[rcook5]

An old toothbrush helps get the stuff out.

--RC

Sleep? Isn't that a totally inadequate substitute for caffine?

[Dave jackson]

The pad can be replaced cheaply if it's just worn out. Most borg will have a replacement pad (or at least a universal pad) for most sanders.

[Leon]

"Slowhand"

[rj]

Thanks for all the suggestions, (it's my wife's sander - a B&D Mouse). I'll try 'em all.

RJ

[patrick conroy]

Ah! No wonder I suck at this... (H&L here!)

[jhill]

[Slowhand]

[loutent]

I have never been able so solve this problem with my H&L 333 PC sander. I even bought a new pad, but the problem persists.

When I apply a new sheet (use Norton), everything is fine for a while, then after (say) 20 min or so, the paper breaks loose and will not "stick" again - I throw it in a bucket and use the sheet for hand sanding. When I put on a new sheet, it's fine again - for a while anyway.

I don't hink it's a pad problem - more like a paper paroblem, but all local suppliers sell the Norton brand.

Frustrated for years with this!

Does anyone have a real solution (or maybe there is none).

Lou

[Ba r r y]

You can sand for 20 minutes with the same disk?

8-10 minutes seems to be the max for me, even with Mirka abrasives. The sandpaper starts to dull and it's all downhill from that point.

Barry

[max]

We use Klingspor sanding discs and never have a problem. max

[Leon]

"Slowhand" wear out before the sander did.

I have had the PC right angle ROS since 1989 and am on my 3rd PSA pad.

[Leon]

Nooooooo... That is not the reason..... PSA simply is cheaper. Especially if you never change grits and or go through several pieces of one grit before changing grits. My ROS sees 150 grit 99% of the time and my SpeedBloc only sees 180 grit 99% of the time.

[Leon]

Good Lord,,, you sand with 1 piece of sand paper for 20 minutes??? You might find that if you change that paper out every 7 or 8 minutes that you will finish in half the time.

[Leon]

LOL Before I read your post I posted almost exactly the same as you.