Okay, so I was reading the thread a while back about this tool:
The tool
So, I got me one...I LOVE THIS THING! If you don't have one, get one! Just another reason I love this forum...lots of good user recommendations I can trust!
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:53 am ] |
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Okay, so I was reading the thread a while back about this tool: The tool So, I got me one...I LOVE THIS THING! If you don't have one, get one! Just another reason I love this forum...lots of good user recommendations I can trust!
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| Author: | charliewood [ Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:57 am ] |
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Wouldnt grit get into the bearing after a while and burn it out? Looks incredibly convenient though. Cheers Charlie |
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| Author: | A Peebels [ Sat Apr 08, 2006 4:25 am ] |
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I'm sure it has sealed bearings. I've been meaning to get one for some time. Al |
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| Author: | charliewood [ Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:19 am ] |
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Please excuse my ignorance, I dont really know that much about sealed bearing and thier durability/efficacy at keeping crap out of them - I am in a weelchair however and the bearings are supposed to be sealed/tough/indestructible, I end up replacing them about every 8-10 months, a piece of hair or 2 slips into the sealed groove, wedges tighter and tighter, then lifts the seal completely, dirt gets in and then its a freeforall with every piece of crap being in there in no time. i know its a bit different, but when I first was in this thing they told me the bearings would last the life of the chair - mmmmmhmmmmmmmmm. Cheers Charlie Cheers charlie |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:24 am ] |
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Charlie, bearing is sealed up tight and the drum itself has a muslin cloth covering...between that and the tight fit of the drum it's pretty well bulletproof! |
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| Author: | John How [ Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:49 am ] |
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I love mine too. Great for shaping neck cheeks and stuff like that. |
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| Author: | old man [ Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:44 pm ] |
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I've got one but haven't used it yet. I think it will solve all of my problems. Sure. I really am excited about it, plan to do my side sanding with it, too. Ron
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:54 pm ] |
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That tool sure is on my list of must have but sure hope Christmas isn't around the corner as we are just getting rid of our freakin' snow! 
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| Author: | Colby Horton [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:40 am ] |
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I've been dying for one every since I spotted them a year or two ago . I've just got to many other shop/tool upgrades I've got to make. Has anybody tried it on a neck shaft?? I wonder if it would work for that. |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:50 am ] |
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Old, be careful on the sides! It's agressive with the sleeve I have on there...a 150 I think... Colby, neck shaft/heel is easy work with this thing! I do my roughing with a jig and shaper cutter, but the heel is quick work with the "rolling pin" sander! |
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| Author: | John K [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:33 am ] |
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I love mine too. If you do the sides you need to really have a lot of air pressure in the sleeve so it does not round over the edges. I do use it for sanding the insides after bending and for heel work. Great tool, quick and easy to control. John |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:58 pm ] |
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John, I'm still new at using mine...do you deflate it a bit to do heels? |
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| Author: | 1bordeaux [ Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:19 am ] |
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I used to use this tool daily in a custom shop building electric guitars, primarily for contours and waist relief cuts. We referred to it as the "kawasaki". Ours never failed in the 4+ years of use on a daily basis.(5-6 days a week.) |
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| Author: | Alain Desforges [ Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:21 am ] |
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I want one so bad... However, Grizzly won't ship to Canada!!!! So I've gotten myself some steel rod, replacement rubber sleeves and paper for spindle sanders and some bearings... I won't be able to inflate/deflate but should work great none the less... I'll have some pics of this home-made contraption soon... |
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| Author: | John K [ Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:26 am ] |
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L.P I do deflate a little for the heels if I want to soften the curve. However, I don't deflate much. In fact I poped a sleve once by overinflating. Just blew out like an old tire. John |
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| Author: | John How [ Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:32 am ] |
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I seem to keep mine pretty stiff. I think I'm running about 100 grit on it as well. |
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| Author: | allspruce [ Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:43 am ] |
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I have one too,but I can'nt get the 60g item (h3875) paper to fit the tool. even with all the air out ,still can'nt get it to slip over the rubber? call grizzly and they sent me more to try,still did'nt work. I have the 4" aluminum drum sander.Item h2881. also this only works with a drill and not a air pneumatic tool, so am not getting enough RPM out of the drill. to realy make the tool work. I do like the tool. |
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| Author: | Brian Hawkins [ Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:33 pm ] |
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I definately reccommend it for any builder....a real time saver for sides and necks!! |
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