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Lets see what everyone uses for sandpaper....
1. sheets (for hand sanding, oscillating sanders) I use 3m Pro grade.
2. discs for random orbital sanders. I use Klingspor or red label abrasives
3. For drum sanders (not wide belt). I have been using red label abrasives zirconia
4. Edge and belt sanders I have only tried klingspor but it seems to clog up
Everyone has their favorites for different reasons. I can't seem to find anything that doesn't leave marks in burls.
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Hand sanding, 3m "Sandblaster"
All my powered sanders are Festool, so Festool abrasives.
Drum sander, Mirka.
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Abranet - Haven't found anything better.
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My ROS discs and sheets for hand sanding are all Klingspor, and the DS belts I have at the moment are Klingspor (though I have used other DS belts I like just as well). I do intend to try Abranet at some point in the future.
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Klingspor all the way.
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Mirka for the win for me.
I can't seem to get it for my little 1x30 belt sander though.
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(07-21-2019, 06:00 AM)fredhargis Wrote: My ROS discs and sheets for hand sanding are all Klingspor, and the DS belts I have at the moment are Klingspor (though I have used other DS belts I like just as well). I do intend to try Abranet at some point in the future.
Fred,
I think you'll like the abranet. The abranet seems to allow my dust control to capture virtually all the dust.
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I'll tell you one to never use: the red paper from Harbor Freight! Not only does the grit readily come off, but it also dyes the wood you're trying to sand, red?
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(07-21-2019, 05:58 PM)Tony Z Wrote: I'll tell you one to never use: the red paper from Harbor Freight! Not only does the grit readily come off, but it also dyes the wood you're trying to sand, red?
Yes, red tomato dye
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I use Festool paper on my Festool ROS. Klingspor for turning. Norton 3X sheet stock.
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