PTWFE Chapter 17 Disc Sanding

[JPG]

I'm a beginner in the woodworking thing....probably will be for a while. Before the SS I used some sanding drums on my drill press. While I was happy with that result, the disc sander on the SS is head's above what the drill press setup could produce. While they will probably always have their place in my shop for "inbound" curves, if I need to shape something like a corner, I'll reach for the platter.

I bought one of those abrasive cleaning sticks to prolong the life of the sanding disk, but haven't used it yet. Can anyone comment on this process and extended disk life?

Also, I must confess I don't know what grit I'm currently using. I bought my discs used and one of them had a useable sandpaper disc attached. Got to remedy that one of these days. I also still have to read Ch. 17

The stick works! Cleaning after each use keeps the buildup minimized and does not give it a chance to 'set'. They do work better the next time compared to when not cleaning them. Doesn't take much time either!

[a1gutterman]

They work well: just run the disk (or belt, for that matter) and push the "eraser" against it and you will see the saw dust that is impacted magically disappear!