Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Sandpaper Source
Justin
>Hello All,
I did a search on this board for the best source for aluminum oxide sandpaper. There was a link for Industrial Abrasives which no longer works. Does anyone have any other(inexpensive) sources for Al-oxide sand paper?
Thanks
JD
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Marc Phillips
>http://commerce.riverweb.com:8002/index.html
Marc�s Site
Marc Phillips
Warner Robins GA
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Tom Stover
>You might try this http://www.onlineindustrialsupply.com/index.html
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Justin
>Thanks Marc. Does that link work for you? It also comes up as a dead link.
JD
Industrial Abrasives *LINK*
Russ Fairfield
>It works for me.
Industrial Abrasives
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Wood Spinner
>You might take a look at KLINGSPORE J FLEX. I have used this cloth back sandpaper for years and think it is the best. You can fold tight and re open with no fracture of the surface. I buy the large roll x 3 inch. I once heard a statement that I find realy works.
" Use sandpaper like someone else was buying it."
Good turning and be safe
Bill
I agree
John Trant (Baltimore/WashDC)
>I agree with Bill. I use both the gold and the brown grits. I keep a roll of 2" or 3" of all grits from 80 to 600. I even have a 1" roll of 60 grit for shaping the binds of "Stuart Mortimer-type" vessels.
The grits on cheap sandpapers are often not well graded resulting in a few coarse scratches when using medium papers, etc. I do not know if the sources listed by others suffer from this lack of quality control.
John
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Industrial Abrasives
Russ Fairfield
>The sheet sandpaper from Industrial Abrasives is made in Canada and the quality is good. I use both the Al-Oxide and Garnet from them.
The only difference that I can tell is in the weight of the backing paper. Their paper is thinner than what we would expect from 3-M or Norton, but that has never been a problem with using it.
The mechanics and methods for sizing and separating the grits being what they are, all sandpaper will have some particles that are bigger than the designated grit size. The only difference is in "how many" and "how big". Even the most expensive sandpaper will have the occasional big piece of grit on the sheet. Most people do not grasp the fact that a broom handle will pass through a 1" screen mesh, IF it gets turned on end.
It is a good idea to always "condition" all sandpaper, both sheet and disc, before using it. Do this by dragging the abrasive sheet across the edge of a piece of steel a couple times before using, or holding the spinning disc briefly against the same edge. This will break away those big grits that may be on the surface.
Good Information, thanks!
Clem Wixted Jonesboro, AR
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MountainMan
>Watch out for their "cut-off's bargin box for lathe turners" bundle for $27 or so ... man the rolls of paper they send you are stif as a board - and you are not likely able to use them on smaller turnings... They should work ok with lrger bowels etc..
Regards
MountainMan
Grit falls of cheap sand paper mo
Leo Van Der Loo
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