Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by engine46

That's exactly how I do them. I'll get then just slightly thicker & finish by sanding in progressions from 600 grit to 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000 & then polish.

I wish I had the sander when I made them. I shaped them by hand! Took forever tried power tools but it just didn't work. Every guy should just receive a belt sander. All of us!

Originally Posted by ejmolitor37

I wish I had the sander when I made them. I shaped them by hand! Took forever tried power tools but it just didn't work. Every guy should just receive a belt sander. All of us!

I know what ya mean. It used to take forever to make a set of scales but I bought a cheap belt sander at HF & it works good for what it is. I'll get me a better one. I see them all the time on Craigslist but when I saw some good used ones, I didn't have my truck that I now have.


I'm actually worried about Tom. We heard from him last night but not a word today. He might have water in his house or a power outage, possibly both but I pray not!

Originally Posted by engine46

I'm actually worried about Tom. We heard from him last night but not a word today. He might have water in his house or a power outage, possibly both but I pray not!

He has been on the "Houston area thread." Go to new posts. He is fortunate this time.
Cheers
~Richard

Yeah because we've been getting hammered all day long but I have nothing to worry about so far.

I think if you have a very strong smell from the material you are working on a belts sander with, you need to up you dust control. When sanding the thing you need to remember is that it is the very fine particles that are a health hazard. It you have a strong smell but little airborne dust, that is the dangerous stuff. Dust control is an amazing thing, or a respirator.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Got this one started but will need to wait till next weekend to finish. So tiny! Its just for grins and giggles. When its done, I'll be sure to post it up next to a 8/8. Ha.

Here's my skinniest razor, 4/8. I haven't honed it yet; I bought it because it was cheap and pristine. I don't even like using a 5/8 that much, so... I guess I have RAD.

Originally Posted by RezDog

I think if you have a very strong smell from the material you are working on a belts sander with, you need to up you dust control. When sanding the thing you need to remember is that it is the very fine particles that are a health hazard. It you have a strong smell but little airborne dust, that is the dangerous stuff. Dust control is an amazing thing, or a respirator.

Very true Shaun, it isn't healthy to breathe the dust. I had some of those cheap masks & my belt sander was right by the garage door so I wouldn't breathe it. I can buy myself a better respirator now, even though when I did use my belt sander, I held my breath at times but I hardly would smell it then but when I did, it stinks like when Sdm84 mentioned it.

Air volume and filtration is very important in dust control, amd for the little sanders we use there are some very good shop vacs with both of those features. I have some more serious tools, so I do have a very large dust collection system, but I still use the shop vac regularly or the little things. I often use a light bag in my shop vac and a serious pleated filter. The good filters are made of poly and not paper and you can clean them with the water hose and dry them, with also helps in dust control.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Air column and filtration is very important in dust control, amd for the little sanders we use there are some very good shop vacs with both of those features. I have some more serious tools, so I do have a very large dust collection system, but I still use the shop vac regularly or the little things. I often use a light bag in my shop vac and a serious pleated filter. The good filters are made of poly and not paper and you can clean them with the water hose and dry them, with also helps in dust control.

I'm actually going to go buy me a good shop vac for out in my garage plus I could probably use it in the house for some things. You read my mind Shaun.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Air volume and filtration is very important in dust control, amd for the little sanders we use there are some very good shop vacs with both of those features. I have some more serious tools, so I do have a very large dust collection system, but I still use the shop vac regularly or the little things. I often use a light bag in my shop vac and a serious pleated filter. The good filters are made of poly and not paper and you can clean them with the water hose and dry them, with also helps in dust control.

Shaun, If I remember right, that cheap belt sander I have has a vacuum cleaner attachment to it, so when I get the shop vac, I'll be able to use that plus I'm getting a better respirator anyway.