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ldh
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I hate sanding, but with the SandFlee I have come to hate it a bit less. I was unloading it from my work trailer last fall and not paying attention I lifted it from the top and somehow ended up with six stitches in my thumb and a sore foot from the fall. I picked up some gate handles from HD this week and now I have a secure place to grab when moving it to and from the SS. I would be interested if others have had difficulty in moving their SandFlee and their solutions.

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ldh wrote:I hate sanding, but with the SandFlee I have come to hate it a bit less. I was unloading it from my work trailer last fall and not paying attention I lifted it from the top and somehow ended up with six stitches in my thumb and a sore foot from the fall. I picked up some gate handles from HD this week and now I have secure place to grab when moving it to and from the SS. I would be interested if others have had difficulty in moving their SandFlee and their solutions.

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LDH,

Yes I have tried to figure out a way to grab the Sand Flee. I am certainly impressed with you solution. Tomorrow I will make a stop at the local hardware. Thank you for sharing with us. fjimp
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Post by greitz »

Great idea, ldh! I agree that it's been "less than ergonomically friendly" to move the Sand-flee. I've always lifted it with my forearms underneath the bottom, and I store it on top of a storage cabinet that's just the right height so I don't have to bend over to pick it up.

And yes, I've gotten some scratches from sharp edges as well. Thankfully no stitches. Hope you recover quickly!

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Post by easterngray »

That is nice solution. I've been dreaming of a sandflee - seems like a great tool. They now have a smaller 9" model - I wonder if they will make it available for the Shopsmith? Alec
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