A few clues~~I have made several of these over the years for sanding my bandsaw bowls and wood sculpture, smaller ones for inside sanding, mostly 2 1/4" wide - Try gluing small squares of green Scotch-Brite pad behind each flap, it backs up the paper nicely for contour sanding and greatly reduces heat build-up and burning, and on the finer papers like 180g will give an almost polished surface. Also, I just use yellow wood glue to glue the paper into the slots even if the fit is somewhat loose, Fill the slot, put a little on both edges of the paper and push it in and leave it overnight. I have never had one fail, easy to apply and clean up. ,
Well done. Flap sanders are perfect for sanding odd shapes. My guess is that it will last for years since it's not something you need on every project.
John, i have watched a lot of youtube woodworking videos but out of all of them, i love your work the most. They are simple enough to make by a novice like me but also very useful. I have become a sort of fan of your work. Keep the videos coming. And cheers, mate.
The goal of a hobby isn't to complete tasks with the least labor and money. The goal is to have fun and get a sense of accomplishment. John's video scores on both.
Interesting film production in that you provided a perfect demonstration without a single word of narrative. I hit it with a "Like"...and that's not to suggest that your narrative isn't good also.
great idea! A little tip. If you make small holes at the end of each cut, then you could fold the sandpaper and insert screws. That would avoid the glue, and you could also replace the sandpaper. But, still it's great, thank you.
Very good thinking, but these things are basically disposable. Once the sandpaper wore out, I would take 5 minutes to make a new one...but with a hole saw instead. What a brilliant mind this man has!
You don't even need the wood frame. You can hot melt glue sand paper directly onto a metal rod. I had to clean up some small diameter stainless tubing that was about 3 feet long. I took a 1/4 inch rod and glued 6 inch strips of sand paper to the rod. It Worked real well.
Thanks I'll will definitely give it the old one two I hate sanding table legs Im thinking this will help thanks again and as a fellow wood worker I will share some of my ideas also!
What's really nice about this I can use the belt I just changed out of my sander. I always have an inch or so on the sides that looks like it's never been touched. Glad I kept them. I knew there would be some kind of use for it! Thanks
If you inserted multiple pieces of sand paper per slot, you would have a stiffer set-up, and the sander itself would last longer as each piece wears away, it exposes a newer piece of sand paper. Overall, a simple build. Kudos.
I like the new style of video John, nice and fast for the short-attention-span-generation. Jokes aside, it didn't need much explaining. I'm guessing you used the bandsaw blade as a depth guide to cut the slots the same depth since there was no backstop and they don't need to be precise.
One idea to save some time while making the disk would be to use a hole saw and use the resulting disk from that. No need for the band saw, plus it's already got a hole drilled in the middle!
Out of curiosity, do you think it would be more versatile if instead of cutting the radius on the end of each flap, you had made parallel slices down the length of each flap so it could more easily conform to whatever profile needed to be sanded? Would it not work as well that way for what you needed?
Hey John, nice project and now it is on my to-do list. I occasionally need a small amount of construction adhesive like this project required but I've not been successful in opening a tube and saving it for later use. Caps and plugs don't seem to work. Any suggestions? I hate wasting an entire tube when I need a few dollops!! Thanks
Buen día, viendo el vídeo se me ocurrió.... y si le colocas las tiras de lija en ambos sentidos.... puede cambiar la rotación solo cambiando la posición del tornillo del EJE y tendría doble lijadora..... al desgastarse una silo le da vuelta y listo para reiniciar otro...
A few clues~~I have made several of these over the years for sanding my bandsaw bowls and wood sculpture, smaller ones for inside sanding, mostly 2 1/4" wide - Try gluing small squares of green Scotch-Brite pad behind each flap, it backs up the paper nicely for contour sanding and greatly reduces heat build-up and burning, and on the finer papers like 180g will give an almost polished surface. Also, I just use yellow wood glue to glue the paper into the slots even if the fit is somewhat loose, Fill the slot, put a little on both edges of the paper and push it in and leave it overnight. I have never had one fail, easy to apply and clean up.
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Well done. Flap sanders are perfect for sanding odd shapes. My guess is that it will last for years since it's not something you need on every project.
Only on You Tube can you find people so inventive !!!…
Thanks for posting !!!
Good stuff, it will be a handy little tool. I really like the "straight to the point" style of the video too.
John, i have watched a lot of youtube woodworking videos but out of all of them, i love your work the most. They are simple enough to make by a novice like me but also very useful. I have become a sort of fan of your work. Keep the videos coming. And cheers, mate.
The goal of a hobby isn't to complete tasks with the least labor and money. The goal is to have fun and get a sense of accomplishment. John's video scores on both.
I have made these before and not one strip of sandpaper has ever come loose, Good job.
Im so glad you put the "cutting" and "sanding" on screen. I wouldn't of guessed that lol.
I watched video and built three flap wheels by myself. Thanks for an inspiration.
Interesting film production in that you provided a perfect demonstration without a single word of narrative. I hit it with a "Like"...and that's not to suggest that your narrative isn't good also.
great idea! A little tip. If you make small holes at the end of each cut, then you could fold the sandpaper and insert screws. That would avoid the glue, and you could also replace the sandpaper. But, still it's great, thank you.
Very good thinking, but these things are basically disposable. Once the sandpaper wore out, I would take 5 minutes to make a new one...but with a hole saw instead. What a brilliant mind this man has!
Clearly I was kidding, and clearly I'm not very good at it. Love your videos. Thank you for the time you invest.
I picked up a sanding mop at a show … great for small parts and detail work … I'll be making one of yours as well. Great job John.
Superb idea for home made wood sander.
Excellent idea John. Another item for the long "to do" list.
Take care
Mike
Thanks John for the great idea I made one of these a week ago and it has been very handy.
You don't even need the wood frame. You can hot melt glue sand paper directly onto a metal rod. I had to clean up some small diameter stainless tubing that was about 3 feet long. I took a 1/4 inch rod and glued 6 inch strips of sand paper to the rod. It Worked real well.
Thanks I'll will definitely give it the old one two I hate sanding table legs Im thinking this will help thanks again and as a fellow wood worker I will share some of my ideas also!
Great work! Makes it easier to tailor it to the grit, size and flexibility a situation requires.
What's really nice about this I can use the belt I just changed out of my sander. I always have an inch or so on the sides that looks like it's never been touched. Glad I kept them. I knew there would be some kind of use for it! Thanks
I will definitely try this. Added to my Cool Projects playlist.
Thank you for sharing.
Nice little project.
sir i'm impressed with you using that band saw there that's some pretty impressive freehand right there
If you inserted multiple pieces of sand paper per slot, you would have a stiffer set-up, and the sander itself would last longer as each piece wears away, it exposes a newer piece of sand paper.
Overall, a simple build. Kudos.
Like it! I need to start making Christmas toys. This will be good for quickly knocking off shape edges.
Thanks,
Cip Mendez
I used a hole saw for the small one (isn't it cool that I thought of that all on my own).
Cool video, reminded me of one of those Swedish infomercials.
Nice one John! Thanks for the idea!
Krásný a nevšední nůž. Gratuluji.
perfect, and different sizes, just what i need for my next project. Thanks
I think all of the details were pretty well covered in this short video.
Terrific idea John. I bet you could sand almost any shape depending on how you cut the sandpaper. 2 thumbs up.
Great idea John, should be very handy.
Nice work John your projects are always good.
Excellent as usual. Thank you John.
cool idea must try
This is just what I need right now. Thanks for sharing this.
That was a great video John, looks really useful.
I love the editing and the camera work on that video.
Thanks, Mark
Great project! Very nice production, editing and style!
Well done. I like your compass too.
GREAT video John, as always! Learned a bunch. Thanks for Sharing!..... Gus
I like the new style of video John, nice and fast for the short-attention-span-generation. Jokes aside, it didn't need much explaining. I'm guessing you used the bandsaw blade as a depth guide to cut the slots the same depth since there was no backstop and they don't need to be precise.
One idea to save some time while making the disk would be to use a hole saw and use the resulting disk from that. No need for the band saw, plus it's already got a hole drilled in the middle!
Very nice! Might have to make one for my dad!
It doesn't wear out fast, if you use the right abrasive, Cloth backed sanding belts are the best.
The ones you can buy ready made wear out too.
Nice project for me to do john thanks
es muy bueno tu ingenio
Good job man .
Thanks Jim!
Another excellent video liked and added to to do list cheers
Excellent video! I will definitely be trying this
Супер! Отличная идея! Молодец!
just great and easy to make thanks for sharing
What a great idea Thank you for sharing
Great Idea!
As for the Sandpaper wearing out .?. The Aluminum Oxide Stuff made for belt sanders, seems to last Forever!
You forgot splendid! Good work man. Thanks.
Splendid Bro !!! Brilliant, what a cracking little project..Thank you for some nice little tips........how to draw a circle !!!!!!
MrRichot haha
Fantastic, this could be very useful to me thanks for the great tip.
Very How It's Made. Thanks
Thanks!
this is good because when the edges of the sand paper do no more grind, you can trim it and reveal the sandpaper thats still unused
nice idea............thanks, john
Very slick John!
IMHO the text could be onscreen slightly longer, I didn't catch whatever you said about the glue.
Very Nice!
Congratulations ☺
another cool video.. i'm definetly a follower
Just a thought.
When I use my drill powered hole saw drills I have these ready made blanks with the center hole already drilled leftover.
Good job, gunna have to make one now👍
Great, another John Heisz project to build today!
Очень полезное приспособление! Сделаю себе
Very Clever! This made me think one could do a similar thing and make a stacked sanding disc for an angle grinder?
Really good that is!!!
Out of curiosity, do you think it would be more versatile if instead of cutting the radius on the end of each flap, you had made parallel slices down the length of each flap so it could more easily conform to whatever profile needed to be sanded? Would it not work as well that way for what you needed?
That will work,
Thanks John
Awesome
Great idea, thanks.
This is great. Thanks for the video!
Great innovative idea! Well made video also! Thanks John! The hits just keep rolling in and I'll be looking for the next one?
This was a great, swell video!
haha what a great idea! :)
I will not be doing it anytime soon, but dude, you are my hero!
What do you do when the sand paper wears out? Just build another? I wear out sand paper pretty quickly, I'm curious if this is just one time use?
Great!
I like the new editing
Nice one.
Does Robot in Your Face Wait... he posted that before John linked to this video...
Andrew White
Hey! Who let in the god-damned clairvoyant time traveling comedian?!
GREAT IDEA THANKS
I have some large sanding pads from a commercial floor sander that I didn't know what to do with, until now.
Hey John, nice project and now it is on my to-do list. I occasionally need a small amount of construction adhesive like this project required but I've not been successful in opening a tube and saving it for later use. Caps and plugs don't seem to work. Any suggestions? I hate wasting an entire tube when I need a few dollops!! Thanks
good idea. thanks a lot.
cool!
Good fixture, you can probably do greater width. Thank you. Like!
Great idea but think I will use my hole saw instead of the bandsaw, seems a lot easier and quicker
nice video!
Хорошее приспособление ,но трудоемкое в изготолвении % )
Gostei muito,obrigado amigo.
I don't even know, what are those for :D Still, excelent video.
Buen día, viendo el vídeo se me ocurrió.... y si le colocas las tiras de lija en ambos sentidos.... puede cambiar la rotación solo cambiando la posición del tornillo del EJE y tendría doble lijadora..... al desgastarse una silo le da vuelta y listo para reiniciar otro...
Why didn't I think about that? Now I don't have to chase all over for higher grit flap wheels - Thanks!
Perfeito
Can this double as a buffing wheel of sorts if you uses say 600 grit sand paper?
You could always cut off the excess and just recut the gaps for new sandpaper.