Source For Sanding Pads

[Arlin Eastman]

Try Vinces Wooden Wonders.  His blue pads are long lasting and a good value.

I also have heard great reviews about Vinces sandpaper but I can not afford it and get mine from Lee Valley and he sells both regular and serrated as well at a price I can afford and they do last a few sanding's.

[crokett™]

 I sand with a flex shaft,

that's an excellent idea.  I sand with a right-angle drill so I can angle the pad the way I want, but the shaft is a better idea.  I'm going to check and see if  the flex shaft on my power carver can be used on the drill.  it has a chuck on it like a drill does but I'm not sure how it attaches to the carver.

[MichaelMouse]

that's an excellent idea.  I sand with a right-angle drill so I can angle the pad the way I want, but the shaft is a better idea.  I'm going to check and see if  the flex shaft on my power carver can be used on the drill.  it has a chuck on it like a drill does but I'm not sure how it attaches to the carver.

You don't want that.  Too flimsy, as it's made for small bites.  Something similar to http://www.leevalley.com/en/Wood/page.as...at=1,42500 is what I use.  Make sure any one you find, hopefully cheaper, has ball bearings.  

This looks promising. https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/heav...shaft.aspx

The one I'm using from here. https://woodworker.com/woodtek-heavy-dut...h=flexible shaft&searchmode=2

[MidwestMan]

I'm looking for 3" round hook and loop pads.  I found some on Amazon that aren't the Wave pads, but were a good deal cheaper.  I discovered why they are so cheap.  They don't hold up very long, not more than a few minutes when power sanding a bowl. I'm wondering what you all use and where you get them?  I'm thinking of trying to find hook and loop paper and making my own pads.  I can probably create a punch cutter in my dad's forge fairly easily.

If you can't find hook and loop paper... maybe you can try making some.
Check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOsi_RJa_PM

[MidwestMan]

I also have heard great reviews about Vinces sandpaper but I can not afford it and get mine from Lee Valley and he sells both regular and serrated as well at a price I can afford and they do last a few sanding's.

Vince sells 2 different blue pads. Which one do you think is a better value?

One is called Zirconia Max Discs
and the other is called Blue Flex Discs

[SceneryMaker]

Vince sells 2 different blue pads. Which one do you think is a better value?

One is called Zirconia Max Discs
and the other is called Blue Flex Discs

I think the flex disks work better. They don’t crack while sanding a piece curved in 2 directions.

[Arlin Eastman]

Vince sells 2 different blue pads. Which one do you think is a better value?

One is called ZirconiaDiscs Max
and the other is called Blue Flex Discs

I think the flex disks work better. They don’t crack while sanding a piece curved in 2 directions.

I have no clue which is better since I have never used them before just what I heard of the Zirconia Discs Max and the Blue Flex as well.
So I concede to Scenerymaker on this.

[MidwestMan]

I have no clue which is better since I have never used them before just what I heard of the Zirconia Discs Max and the Blue Flex as well.
So I concede to Scenerymaker on this.

Okay... I ordered a bunch of stuff from him today (online) ... he called me at night because he had been short something, and he threw in some extras of something else, to make up for it and a nice little gift too.

Nice guy.

[Bob Atchison]

https://woodturnerswonders.com/collectio...ding-items

[crokett™]

https://woodturnerswonders.com/collectio...ding-items

wow.  those are indeed cheap prices.  I ordered the sample pack and will see how that works.