Removing sandpaper from disc sander

sawmiller · Post by **sawmiller** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:37 pm

How do you remove the sand paper from the disc sander without damaging it and when it is damaged, how do you get it all off and cleaned?:rolleyes:

Sawmiller

dlbristol · Post by **dlbristol** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:45 pm

I never tried without getting it wet, because at the academy I attended, the guy told us he just soaked it in the tub at the hotel!! It didn't take much to do, I used " GUNK" to clean off the left over glue, dried it off, stuck the new paper on, sprayed on a little WD40, wiped it down and never thought any more about it. I did not get any rust.

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:00 pm

Hi Sawmiller,

And WELCOME to the forum. If you visit this thread, I think that you will get your answer.

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=2671&highlight=removing+sandpaper+disks

There are other threads too; you can use the search function, found at the top of the page in the red bar, to help you!

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:10 pm

Try using heat to remove the sandpaper. It may be reusable, but don't count on it. Once it's off, clean the disk with mineral spirits.

dlbristol · Post by **dlbristol** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:31 pm

I just looked at the older thread, and realized that Replacing the paper was part of the issue. Didn't SS have a velcro system for both the flat and conical disk?

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:37 pm

dlbristol wrote:I just looked at the older thread, and realized that Replacing the paper was part of the issue. Didn't SS have a velcro system for both the flat and conical disk?

You can not use the velcro system for sharpening, and that is a major use of the conical disk.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:39 am

a1gutterman wrote:You can not use the velcro system for sharpening, and that is a major use of the conical disk.

Yes, you are correct, the velcro system CAN NOT be used for sharpening. The heat buildup destroys the velcro - believe it, don't test it. If you have a velcro system you don't need, send it to me.

However, I use a flat disc for all my sharpening tasks and I use the conical disk almost exclusively for edge sanding.

shydragon · Post by **shydragon** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:14 am

I just purchased extra sanding discs. I have (3) standard discs. One is setup for sharpening, and the other two are setup with different grit paper, and I also have the velcro system. If you watch ebay closely, you can get them at a fairly reasonable price with shipping. It seems most items on ebay for SS go pretty high. But, patience is the key here, just watch and wait. I got my last one, including shipping for $33.59

8iowa · Post by **8iowa** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:54 am

Like dragon, I now have several flat and conical disks so that I can access different grids.

That said, putting the disk in the oven on a low setting will soften the glue and make it easy to remove an old sanding disk. 3M77 can be used to re-fix old sanding paper on a disk. However, as Nick pointed out to those of us who attended the July week-end, do not use 3M90, as it is permanent.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:17 am

8iowa wrote:Like dragon, I now have several flat and conical disks so that I can access different grids.

That said, putting the disk in the oven on a low setting will soften the glue and make it easy to remove an old sanding disk. 3M77 can be used to re-fix old sanding paper on a disk. However, as Nick pointed out to those of us who attended the July week-end, do not use 3M90, as it is permanent.

Permanent, like really for ever and ever permanent or extremely difficult?:eek: