DIY Sandpaper Discs for the Shopsmith Conical Sander & Replacing Worn Sandpaper

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DIY Sandpaper Discs for the Shopsmith Conical Sander & Replacing Worn Sandpaper

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✅ SHOP NOTES: As promised here's how I change abrasive discs on the Shopsmith conical sanding disc and how to modify stock abrasive discs to work on your Shopsmith conical disc. I purchased this disc used on eBay and the paper was old and crusty and just didn't want to let go, so heat and solvents were needed. If you swap the abrasives before the adhesive gets old and cured you'll stand a much better chance of a clean removal. There's bound to be a prayer that helps, too.

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🟢 A handy 30 piece set of assorted 12" sanding discs: https://amzn.to/3nDlZPr
🟢 A pair of 12" 220 Grit discs for sharpening with the conical sander (You'll have to modify the discs as I did in the video: https://amzn.to/3CzNf5r
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