Thread: Custom flap wheels... really.

i made mine out of a ugley stick fishing rod the solid glass type about 4 inches long and with a split in the narrow end about 1 1/2 inches long i put the big end in a dewalt hand drill and it does a great job total cost paper only.

Originally Posted by spazola

I am not sure what the policy is about linking to other forums but there is some good pertinent information here. This is the way I make my coarse buffs.

Charlie

Our policy is : 'we don't care. really'

I know that there are forums that prohibit this, but imo that is a sign of insecurity 'omg people might find out we are not the only forum on the internet...'

Originally Posted by Bruno

Our policy is : 'we don't care. really'

I know that there are forums that prohibit this, but imo that is a sign of insecurity 'omg people might find out we are not the only forum on the internet...'

I love that statement!!!!!!

Originally Posted by gssixgun

When I get home tonight from work I am going to take a pic of what I use for "Power" sanding hollow grinds.... After you get done laughing hysterically you will probably say "Holy Moly Batman" that could work, and it sure is a cheap solution....

Glen where is the post you promised

Originally Posted by FastEdge

I was searching for high grit flap wheels for the Dremel. The highest I could find was 400 and from what I have read here that is the highest anyone has found.

Well, I got to reading this blog or something of someone who like to do small woodworking (model building or something). And this person uses a split mandrel where you can slip in whatever grit sandpaper you want and have your very own custom, two flap, flap wheel.

Originally Posted by Chris L

Cool idea. I can visualize slipping a strip of paper in the slot of the mandrel; I can't visualize how you'd then secure it with a small rubber band and allow for it to flap.

Hi gents,

Sorry for bringing this up, but I'm curious about what these split mandrels can do. Just like Chris L, I'm guessing the we start by putting the sand paper in the slot and then we wrap the mandrel around with the sand paper and then what?
I'm sorry, but I'm not visualizing how can we "dress" the dremel with sand paper to look (and work) like a sanding drum or flap wheel.

Thanks for any additional help.

stuff the slot with strips of sandpaper... the rubber band goes on the mandrel right above the sandpaper, then slide it down just until it's pressing on the paper strips. this will keep the paper from falling out of the slot. you end up with a basic flap wheel.

Thanks, but I wasn't picturing a rubber band. What's its purpose again?
Anyone with pictures of a split mandrel transformed into a flap wheel or sanding drum could post the pictures to clear my mind.

Thanks