Changing Disc Sander Paper

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:49 am

Just coat the paper disk with Oops or Goo be Gone and wait a few minutes lifts off in one piece. I'm almost certain Acetone, Lacqeur thinner or Naptha would work also.

My problem is getting the glue on older disks to adhere. I'm considering spray adhesive.

Years ago Shopsmith has a big big sandpaper sell and I stocked up. Big mistake after about 10 years the glue loses a lot of its stick.

pennview · Post by **pennview** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:08 am

I have a lot of those old PSA disks as well and have found that they stick better after applying pressure to the metal disk and sandpaper in a woodworking vise. I simply put the disk with the paper mounted and give a good crank on the vise handle, then rotate the disk, apply more pressure, etc., until I've worked my way around the entire disk.

fixit · Post by **fixit** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:18 pm

Important to understand the acronym PSA stands for PRESSURE Sensitive Adhesive. Merely putting the disk in place doesn't qualify as pressure.

:D:D

griffmeister · Post by **griffmeister** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 12:30 am

fixit wrote:Important to understand the acronym PSA stands for PRESSURE Sensitive Adhesive. Merely putting the disk in place doesn't qualify as pressure.:D:D

Has anybody tried the newer velcro conversion? Since I don't have any paper discs to use up I could start fresh, if it's a good idea that is.

skou · Post by **skou** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 1:19 am

I got one, way back, when I had my first ER. (84/85?) The velcro had a bit of "give" to it, and didn't make sharp corners. (Think sanding with a foam-backed disk.)

That was 20+ years ago, they may have changed the design by now.

steve

mrhart · Post by **mrhart** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:18 am

fixit wrote:Important to understand the acronym PSA stands for PRESSURE Sensitive Adhesive. Merely putting the disk in place doesn't qualify as pressure.:D:D

My interpretation of pressure was standing on my disk on the concrete garage floor. All those Hostess products had a long term benefit for installing sticky paper.

fixit · Post by **fixit** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 1:01 pm

mrhart wrote:My interpretation of pressure was standing on my disk on the concrete garage floor. All those Hostess products had a long term benefit for installing sticky paper.

Now that's a GREAT BIG idea!:D:D I qualify in that regard and now I won't have to fiddle around with clamping the disks in the vice eight times to get pressure all the way around the disk. However, I have to figure out how to get the disk off the floor. Once down there it's hard to get up because of the increased strength of gravity at floor level:eek: