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My neighbor while snow birding in Florida bought a used Shopsmith on a yard sale and it came with a sanding disc that is made of metal like permanent never needs pads made buy craftsman has any one ever seen these or are they still available? or do you know of any one that makes them now ?

I have 'files' and had sandpaper like pads(fit into a holder) made by Skill a loooong time ago. Not sure what the grit consisted of, but used 'gently' they still work wood.

Have not seen this recently.

Maybe you mean tungsten carbide abrasive disks?

http://duragrit.com/us/tools/discs/index.html

Years ago I bought metal backed sand paper with carbide grit (80)from a clearance bin real cheap. I didn't have the proper handled for it so I glued it to a block of plywood. I still have it after more than 20 years of occasional use. For hand sanding it worked well. It has never clogged or worn out. Every time I take it out I wonder if they still make this stuff. I might need to try some of the DuraGrit discs. I like the sanding block with magnets for changing grit.

Browsing around the DuraGrit site I found this:



This is what I have less the handle. It works great.

I watched all the videos and I pretty sure I saw them sanding the corner off a piece of tile with a sanding disc. Yep, I'm going to have to get some of this.

I worked with tile, marble and granite for 20+ years. Tile is very soft except for its top "glazed" surface, which is less then a 64th" closer to 128th". unless it is porcelain tile which is hard through its core, but not as hard as its top glaze. Those 4x4" wall tiles are soft as all heck, thats why when cheap contractors put them on bathroom floors in the 60s, the glaze wore off of them and they cracked easily if not a super good base under them.

Your neighbour's disk sounds a bit like this one, though bigger:

http://www.apsimplepsaltery.com/tips-an ... ing-discs/

Years ago I tried some Red Devil Dragon Skin.

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I don't recall being to pleased with it. Mine Came with a handle like this one.

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