Conical sanding disk
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ChrisNeilan
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Conical sanding disk
I find that due to a miniscule miscalculation I need to edge joint some 3/4 plywood. I made some drawer bottoms that are a smidge too wide. I could skip them by the table saw blade (ok) or edge joint them on the jointer (probably not ok), but I was wondering if the conical sanding disk would be better. I don't have one! Are they that good?
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Re: Conical sanding disk
Yes 
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1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
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Re: Conical sanding disk
Another vote for the conical disk.
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Re: Conical sanding disk
Edges of drawer bottoms that are hidden since they fit into rabits? Tablesaw. Conical disk can do it, but slow and dusty.
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ChrisNeilan
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Re: Conical sanding disk
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No, not hidden. A simple flat bottom with holes drilled into it for a router station (a la Norm). No sides to the draws, only the bottom and the front, and I only have to take off a whisker... Can the disk be used with the saw guards for dust collection?
rcplaneguy wrote:Edges of drawer bottoms that are hidden since they fit into rabits? Tablesaw. Conical disk can do it, but slow and dusty.
No, not hidden. A simple flat bottom with holes drilled into it for a router station (a la Norm). No sides to the draws, only the bottom and the front, and I only have to take off a whisker... Can the disk be used with the saw guards for dust collection?
Re: Conical sanding disk
Yes, but realize it is used off the side of the table not through the table. Dust collection is OK.ChrisNeilan wrote:router stationrcplaneguy wrote:Edges of drawer bottoms that are hidden since they fit into rabits? Tablesaw. Conical disk can do it, but slow and dusty.
No, not hidden. A simple flat bottom with holes drilled into it for a router station (a la Norm). No sides to the draws, only the bottom and the front, and I only have to take off a whisker... Can the disk be used with the saw guards for dust collection?
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Re: Conical sanding disk
Yes you can use the conical disk for this operation but it really depends on just how much you want/need to take off. If you are talking say 1/32 of an inch that is a pretty minor amount and sanding is a pretty good way to do that. If you are talking say a 1/4" then I would go back to the saw and make the cut.
You can use the jointer but if you do put a scrap on the end of the cut to insure minimum chip out.
Even the regular flat disk can do this operation by off-setting the fence, instructions for this are in the PTWFE and the rip fences have the proper screw except for the 520 and there you have to make a "L" fence and off set that.
If you have a router table you can use it like a jointer by off-setting the fence on the out feed side by the thickness you want to remove.
Even a hand held router can make this cut if you use a piece for it to rub against that is off set from the bit by the proper amount.
You have lots of options now, if you had made them too small then it would have been a total different story.
Ed
You can use the jointer but if you do put a scrap on the end of the cut to insure minimum chip out.
Even the regular flat disk can do this operation by off-setting the fence, instructions for this are in the PTWFE and the rip fences have the proper screw except for the 520 and there you have to make a "L" fence and off set that.
If you have a router table you can use it like a jointer by off-setting the fence on the out feed side by the thickness you want to remove.
Even a hand held router can make this cut if you use a piece for it to rub against that is off set from the bit by the proper amount.
You have lots of options now, if you had made them too small then it would have been a total different story.
Ed
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Re: Conical sanding disk
Yes they are very good, but for this I would not go out and get one(unless this project is an excuse to do so).
The flat disc will do quite nicely.
You did not say how wide it is.
The advantage of the conical disk is the line contact that does not create swirls(it also allows more aggressive sanding).
One caveat: The outer edge of the disk wears.
The flat disc will do quite nicely.
You did not say how wide it is.
The advantage of the conical disk is the line contact that does not create swirls(it also allows more aggressive sanding).
One caveat: The outer edge of the disk wears.
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