OSS Sanding Sleeves

[wjt]

I purchased 10 new sanding sleeves from an estate sale knowing they were longer than I needed for my Ridgid OSS thinking I could easily cut them to length. The sleeves were Delta and Jet brands - 1 1/2" and 2" diameter - 60 and 80 grit.

I tried various tools with very little - OK, no - success.

In the end I tried Harbor Freight Diamond Rotary Cutting Discs - item#69657

I tried one in my corded 3/8" electric drill. It took a couple minutes but they worked and the cutting disks did not wear down.

If there is a better solution I would be interested. If not then this may help someone who has bought a pig in a poke as I did.

Bill

[JGrout]

leave em long and you can flip them over and use them twice. 

may take a socket and an extension to expand the arbor but hey why waste some of it 

JMO 
Joe

[sweensdv2]

A heavy duty scissors like this one should be able to cut through sandpaper, https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/94...ssors.html

[chips ahoy]

I agree with Joe's suggestion,I have done it myself.

Mel

[hairy]

I would do that on a bandsaw.  Tablesaw would work. Miter saw. It's mostly cardboard.

[Chuck Nickerson]

Hacksaw.

[fredhargis]

I'd would do as Joe said, leave 'em alone and use as is.

[doobes]

I would do that on a bandsaw.  Tablesaw would work. Miter saw. It's mostly cardboard.

Could see that dulling that bandsaw blade lickety split.

I'd give the hacksaw a try.

[hairy]

It's the power tools forum, I gave a power tool answer.