Thread: Power tooling for the poor

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I agree. The jigsaw is the safer of the two, IMO, but would benefit from a blade with reversed teeth so that it would work coming down instead of up. (if you see what I mean!)
Fine teeth to minimalise grabbing, I think. That sander? Don't lay into it too much. Scary! I hope the thing turrns slowly!

It has the downward teeth, but it can still get stuck sometimes. When I go slowly, it doesn't seem to happen. The sander does turn slowly and I stand next to it, just to be sure

Originally Posted by Mike Blue

Buy something like this: Google Image Result for http://www.pammatools.com/estore/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/o/cone-loc_drum_sander_for_shop_rolls_1.png

You'll have a much better surface than buffing wheels and tape, no eccentric motion to drive you crazy or catch the work and fling it and you can use shop roll abrasives or sandpaper to your heart's content.

Thanks, I've never seen those before! Only, the one on the picture is $177 I'll look into that.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

A sanding drum on a drill is a safe way to go too ! I have made a lot of my own tolls for the same reason you did but heed your own warnings. The hard lessons are remembered best but that does not make them the best way to learn. Good luck and play safe.

Ask for a Dremmel for Christmas !

I have a Dremel and while it is very useful, it cannot cover larger areas evenly like the sander and cut straight and deep like the jig saw. Those were important reasons for me to start fiddling around

I said I would post pictures of the razors I've been working on, so here they are: http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...d-dollars.html. I am well pleased with the result, but could have done a better job on the photography. So much to learn

I would be inclined to fabricate some sort of guard to go in front of that jigsaw, incase the blade breaks, very unlikely if you are careful, but you dont want it flying at you. A sheet of perspex, fitted at an angle would probably do.
Bear in mind to that if the sandpaper, starts to come loose it will sting like buggery every time it hits you in the hand.
I would try to find a way to have an emergency stop of some sort especially on the jigsaw. Or at least ensure the PowerPoint is close enough that you can reach it to stop it. Groping under the bench while your finger is being munched would not be fun.
Aside from my party pooping, good work on inventiveness.

You should change you forum name to.