Finally, I got the disc out of the box and on to the table saw. Let start by saying it does everything that Mike says it will do. I started with end sanding a couple of raised panel doors and it work perfect . I don't have a sled for my table saw so I set the fence up and went slowly. The ends are now perfectly smooth so smooth you almost can't see the mill work where the style and rail come together. A caution for all potential users. I would suggest you have a blank throat plate that you can customize for use with this disc. It is rather thick too thick obviously for my zero clearance plate, too thick for a standard plate and a dado plate's slot is not long enough. Luckily I had a blank throat plate. It did take some playing around with multiple blades and even a dado set to get the slot just right. All-in-all great addition to my shop.
Just finished 27 new doors for my kitchen remodel...was able to sand the doors to perfection. After sanding all the doors on four sides, I still am using the original sanding disc.
@@donaldpyles2891 Donald, that is really great to hear. Cleaning up the edges of doors has always been a challenge. That is one of my favorite uses for this disc.
I just ordered mine and am anxiously awaiting delivery! I came back here today to see if anybody has posted any specs on the throat plate opening, but I guess I'm out of luck. I will post the specs for mine when finished.
I wish I could give you more information but honestly I just played with it until it worked. Now I have changed table saws and have to start again. Best of luck@@bullfrogpondshop3179
Mikey Mike! I know you're probably not used to receiving compliments, so let me be one of the fist -- this sanding disc is a game-changer! I'm a relative plebe, skill-wise, in comparison to you, or many others in your channel, so any advantage I can get is always welcome. I feel it's easier (and more encouraging) to learn, while still appearing competent, than being flustered by failure after failure. And this disc really helped me with my first "real" big project -- a benchwright dining table -- for the woman of the house. The table top is made from 6 slabs of 8-qrtr Ash, and this helped make the joints virtually seamless. Kudos! If I could use 10 of these discs at once, I would!
I just ordered a new disc, "Gee Nate what happened to the one you have been using?" asked no one, "Its not a Farrington disc" I never replied. If you have never used this technic you are missing out on a great way to handle edges, Extremely fast, whenever Mike started putting out videos and showed the usefulness of the Mighty disc, I immediately ordered one, A couple years and a few thousand feet of wood later Zakk (my son) and I find ourselves holding hands and singing kumbaya ,because our lives are that much better, So I ordered a new one because its the least I could do to support Mike, the boardroom and all those little apprentices.
It's funny, John Heisz just did a recent video where he added a piece of sandpaper to a saw blade. If I remember correctly he was trying to cut and sand at the same time. It was an interesting idea, then I remembered seeing you using a table saw sanding disc setup on a few videos. Cool stuff sir.
Timing is funny. I saw that video as well, I don't know if it will hurt or help the performance of this video. That idea wasn't original to John. Look up Final Cut Saw blades. I used to have one about 10 years ago. I used it on my chop saw for installing crown.
I saw Mike Farrington use this blade/sander before I John Heisz made that video. So since Johns video has over a million views hopefully this will be recommended by YT and help mike out 👌🏼
@@JoniAntonio John has a really big channel and puts out very good videos, when his do really well, its not a surprise to me. Time will tell if it helps me or not.
I also saw you using the edgetech awhile back as well and I thought it was very interesting. I even left a comment on John's video saying I had seen Mike using something similar on multiple videos and I believe I gave the Mike Farrington channel name for anybody that was interested. I just thought it was funny that I'd left that comment and then see you put up a video about you making your version of the Sanding blade. Good luck and keep up the videos I really enjoy your content.
Mike - You are, dare I say, brilliant! I have been using this now for about 9 months. It is one of my most favorite things in the shop. I hate sanding edges. I used to sand by hand (no belt sander) to keep as flat as possible, time consuming and never flat. One or two passes with the disc and I'm done. Now I have beautifully flat, crisp edges. Rock on!!!
Best $160 tool investment ever. Such a great product and excellent quality. Just like previous comments by Donald I just completed kitchen cabinet doors and this disc saved an incredible amount of time that I was able to spend with family instead of being buried in a major sanding project. Thank you Mike for providing this great product. Also thank you for the excellent customer service!
So I ordered my disk a few days ago. Got it yesterday and used it today. Great addition to my kit. Really like it and super stoked on how quickly you got it to me. Thanks a ton Mike.
Ordered this a couple months ago, have used it a couple times now, and it's fantastic. Great design, high quality tool and worth the investment. I'll also add that it was shipped out quickly, thanks!
I am thoroughly satisfied! The quality of sanding and keeping a 90 degree edge was impressive. I use a jobsite Sawstop and the disc beautifully erased all burn and cut marks from maple I ripped. I am happy I made this purchase!
I love it,I've been using mine daily to sand rip cuts and beveled trim pieces for jewelry boxes, it's very well balanced and does a great job ! I plan to purchase a second disc when Mike offers the finer grits that he spoke about in this video.
Looking forward to getting mine setup in my saw. Just ordered one now and after seeing all of the positive feedback on this video and all of the fantastic work you demonstrate in your videos, I knew I had to make the purchase.
@@MikeFarrington I got a chance to use it for the first time today. Absolutely fantastic tool. I posted a photo on Instagram and tagged you in it. Hopefully it helps direct more people to this great tool.
Just thought of something thats much better than switching the disk to other side. @2:38 SIMPLY CHANGE THE FENCE TO RIGHT OR LEFT OF DISK. That way u can utilize both sides super quick
I was mulling buying one of the ones you recommended before, but I'm glad I waited. I really enjoy your channel and hope the purchase helps keep the great content flowing.
I'm about to updrade to a Sawstop and have thought about keeping my old saw around for "some" reason. This is a perfect solution. Permanently set up with a sanding disco...no need to swap blades constantly. Thanks Mike.
Such a great idea to have the 2 sided. The one thing i will say is i been watching your videos for a couple years and noticed you using one way before this came out so i know you really stand behind this product. Thank you
As promised everything is high quality. The disc is well machined and is very smooth. No machining marks at all. Sandpaper is thick and of high quality as well. Came shipped neatly with the sandpaper and is ready to go. Thanks Mike!
I purchased it today. I could not find a similar disc for less. The taper sanding disc comes with four sanding discs so it is not that bad. I also bought a Freud sanding disc to convert my Grizzly table saw to a disc sander.
Old trim carpenter i bought my very first table saw several years ago told me about this trick and included a straight disc in the purchase... He also used circular saw blades in the cabinet saw because he said they were were cheap and had a thin kerf.
After seeing Mike use one in his videos past, I bought one that has a three degree taper... and my saw can only go two degrees past 90 with the positive stop removed. The other side is flat. I love this, Mike. Definitely going to buy one!
That is part of my reasoning for the 2 degrees. That particular disc was what I recommended for a while. After a couple months I had a bunch of people email me stating the disc wasn't or wouldn't stay flat. I don't think its thick enough or machined well enough. Fortunately its cheap enough to where its not a huge loss.
Exactly what I need. I timed myself on sanding multiples of the same project 2 days ago. Sanding for each unit's pieces took me 30 minutes. This would cut that down to probably 5 minutes. Time is money!
Maybe I’m weird, but I’ve actually usually had MORE trouble glueing super sanded / smoothed pieces that fit EXACTLY together! Careful what you wish for, haha, but the disk looks interesting.
Got this a few weeks back but finally put it to use. Fantastic tool! What would have been an afternoon of sanding plywood drawer parts took all of 10 minutes. Awesome!
Finally placed an order for this a couple of minutes ago. I'm about to make a bunch of MDF wainscotting and I think this will be a huge timesaver in getting the edges ready for paint
@@MikeFarrington the disk showed up today. I couldn't get a full 2° negative tilt on my sawstop but I'll look into that tomorrow. Set up the fence on the left side of the blade and ran about 200lf of mdf through it and I gotta say I am very impressed with the result. This is going to save me a massive amount of time.
Another way to smooth MDF...or end grain of a board if you're going to use paint for your finish is to simply use spackle and a putty knife. It's quick and easy and if you use the pink spackle you can easily tell when it's dry enough to paint over because it turns white when its dry. It also fills gouges and dents in wood that are too large to sweat out with water and a steam iron.
Finally got to try this "sanding disc" out on my Metabo portable table saw and I love it. Split an 8' and 6' red oak than cleaned up the sides with this disc. Had some issues like left sided disc sanding, since the tilt is left only for my saw, and the fit was so tight I spun the disk onto the arbor as if it was threaded (but it was a nice tight fit). I also had to leave the Throatplate off, and use a shim for the riving knife in order for it to allow the material to pass, otherwise the riving knife was in the way. With the precision sanding came lot of dust, likely due to the missing throatplate. But the results are worth it. I'll plan to make custom changes to my table saw, like a custom throatplate and maybe seal up the dust/blade area tighter for improved dust extraction. Is there any questions or ideas maybe Mike or anyone in the community have to add?💡
I still have yet to build my dream workshop.... Working out of my shop which is roughly the size of a postage stamp I can not justify buying a jointer due to floor space. While I know this is definitely not a substitution, it will help with some of the issues I get with my table saw cuts. Thanks for this video!
Just found this and it sounds like a great new use for the table saw. It looks like it could also be used for traditional disc sanding work, but would be easier if one side were flat instead of tapered. People with big shops/budgets may buy a second small table saw just for this similar to having a small secondary band saw for dedicated small blades.
Thank you. The taper on two sides allows for two different grits without having to change. As to the second saw I have a few customers who have setup a second saw and really like it.
This is the comment I was looking for, knowing others see the sanding disk as a major game changer is good news. I'm ordering it today, based off 2 reviews here in this thread. (and the fact that Mike makes great work with it!)
Just ordered one. I have been thinking about a drum sander for my challenge coin display business. This will work wonders for me. Excited to receive it when you get more in. Thanks, Mike. Love your videos.
I just got mine in the mail today. It will be installed on my right tilt vintage unisaw once I finish the modifications and restoration. Now I just have to finish waiting for the 6 month ship times with Incra. Wish they shipped as fast as Mike did 😁👍
@@MikeFarrington I had previously thought about emailing you and getting a 1-inch Arbor version for my 5hp cabinet saw, but I think putting this DT sander on the little 3hp unisaw will work out better.
I bought the disc you used to have last time you showed it. It’s such a necessary item in the shop. Well worth the money. This double bevel would sure be handy.
@@donaldpyles2891 For an exact update send me an email with order number. In general I am scheduled to receive the next batch of discs on either the 17th or 20th of this month. Orders will ship out the following business day.
@@MikeFarrington I really mean it, if with success comes a lot of money, even better, money is liberty and time, when you have a lot, means you get to choose what you want to do and when you feel like it!
@@tonyioannoni4951 All I've ever wanted was to earn a decent living in the woodworking industry. If I can do that and have some more time with my wife and kids, and this product helps with that. I will consider this the biggest success of my career. Oh and as a side benefit, my videos could get more interesting, if I'm able to tackle projects of my own design and I have some more budget to put into them.
You have done a very good job of describing the disk and it's use. Your diagram in excellent. The function is quite simple when you think about it for a minute or so. I had a similar disk in the late 1970's. I believe it came from Sears (Craftsman). It was only tapered on one side. It worked very well but as I recall I quit using it because I hated changing saw blades.
Thanks for explaining the taper. I’ve seen these types of disks in the past and was concerned about kickback. Your explanation and drawing helped alleviate those concerns.
Ok I understand now. Just have to set it up 90 degree on one side. The other side won’t be 90 degree because of the tapered disc but doesn’t matter cause we’re not sanding on the other side of the disc. Congrats for making this sanding disc available to the public.
You answered my question when you brought up the use of a block of wood to outfeed side. My question was going to be asking if a feather board could be used to to hold the work piece against the fence on the out board side. It looks like a great product, and if I had a real tablesaw, I would definitely consider buying one.
Maybe it's a bit pricey for some hobbyists, but for a production shop it looks like a great investment. The conical shape of the disc is well thought out, too. Good stuff!
@@MikeFarrington Whatever the price point, it will be a great value to all who buy it. Value is remembered long after the price is forgotten. Best of luck with this product!
Thank you. There have been a few to make this type of disc over the years. Craftsman was another way back in the day. None of those had the taper on both sides though.
I had one made like 12 years ago, wasn't my idea, I saw one in another shop and had to have one. I sold the saw and it with it as I bought a new saw with a 30mm arbour, I regretted it as I sold that saw now too. Back to hobby woodworking now. They do work amazing! Feather boards or a feeder is a must.
Excellent presentation. I wish I discovered this technique sooner...it would have saved me time on a box project. Just today, I finished. I'm sure you understand the difficulty cutting perfect joints in hardwood (maple, walnut, oak) using a table saw - it's excruciating. Even after tuning my saw and using sleds, I could never get it exactly right; and, this whole notion of using a sanding disk the way you've illustrated - hey - it's new to me . . . and I own one (cough Craftsman sanding disk cough cough), I never knew it could be used like that! uhg. Just the same, thank you for the presentation. Looks like an awesome product you've created. :-)
Nice to see a 10" disc available. Conical sanding is only available on a Shopsmith in 12" size. Probably 10" dia. back when they were first introduced in the 60's with the Mark VII.
Thank you Mike ! I hope you have enough i can get mine before you sell out! Also I really appreciate all you videos, you have helped me to be so much more efficient, so many good tips! Again a big thanks from Martin!
Shared to the book of faces. Great looking and useful product. When I'm ready ill be sure to throw some cash your way Mike! Thank you as always for sharing your experience and knowledge with us mortals who are making splinters but working towards making projects! Your price point seems very fair. 150 dollars and will outperform any spindle sander combo out there.
Thank you very much. I hope you are right regarding the price. I know for myself, and how much use I get out of these things, its totally worth it. Hopefully the marketplace agrees.
@@MikeFarrington Well, I use one now with my DIY sanding disk in my table saw without any grabbing problems. The stick I use is 2"x2"x10"long and my sanding disk is in a zero clearance throat plate.
@@radesigns001 I think there is a skill issue. Sounds like you are comfortable and have the skills to pull this off. My stance would still be to recommend that people do not. In the end to each their own. Thank you for your input.
Maybe your disc is too thick, but for 10" saw blade cleaning, turn the bucket upside down, the lip on the bottom makes a shallow bowl that's the perfect size and depth. I think I got that from Samurai Carpenter.
Looks very cool. I think this might be the solution I have been looking for to help remove the saw marks from our rail and stile door stock. I’m only confused on one point. At 3:30 you say set the disc is 2* off 90* but then at 4:30 you say to set the saw to 90* and start working. Which one is it? Or am I overlooking something?
Sorry for the slow reply. The edge of the disc is set to 90, which would mean the arbor is at 2 degrees. Hope this makes sense. Feel free to email if you have more questions. As to your usage, that is what this disc was made for, face frames and door parts.
Finally, I got the disc out of the box and on to the table saw. Let start by saying it does everything that Mike says it will do. I started with end sanding a couple of raised panel doors and it work perfect . I don't have a sled for my table saw so I set the fence up and went slowly. The ends are now perfectly smooth so smooth you almost can't see the mill work where the style and rail come together. A caution for all potential users. I would suggest you have a blank throat plate that you can customize for use with this disc. It is rather thick too thick obviously for my zero clearance plate, too thick for a standard plate and a dado plate's slot is not long enough. Luckily I had a blank throat plate. It did take some playing around with multiple blades and even a dado set to get the slot just right. All-in-all great addition to my shop.
Thank you very much for the positive feedback. I agree with the suggestion for a custom throat plate. Good idea Donald.
Just finished 27 new doors for my kitchen remodel...was able to sand the doors to perfection. After sanding all the doors on four sides, I still am using the original sanding disc.
@@donaldpyles2891 Donald, that is really great to hear. Cleaning up the edges of doors has always been a challenge. That is one of my favorite uses for this disc.
I just ordered mine and am anxiously awaiting delivery! I came back here today to see if anybody has posted any specs on the throat plate opening, but I guess I'm out of luck. I will post the specs for mine when finished.
I wish I could give you more information but honestly I just played with it until it worked. Now I have changed table saws and have to start again. Best of luck@@bullfrogpondshop3179
Mikey Mike! I know you're probably not used to receiving compliments, so let me be one of the fist -- this sanding disc is a game-changer! I'm a relative plebe, skill-wise, in comparison to you, or many others in your channel, so any advantage I can get is always welcome. I feel it's easier (and more encouraging) to learn, while still appearing competent, than being flustered by failure after failure. And this disc really helped me with my first "real" big project -- a benchwright dining table -- for the woman of the house. The table top is made from 6 slabs of 8-qrtr Ash, and this helped make the joints virtually seamless. Kudos! If I could use 10 of these discs at once, I would!
Thank you very much for the great compliment. Always great to hear a success story.
I actually used to ask my husband if there was such a "device." This is super exciting and it's great you've brought this to fruition!!
Thank you. I always appreciate you comments.
I bought one last year; used it for the first time today to sand edges on cabinet doors. They came out buttery smooth. Great investment!
Thank you. That is really great to hear.
I just ordered a new disc, "Gee Nate what happened to the one you have been using?" asked no one, "Its not a Farrington disc" I never replied.
If you have never used this technic you are missing out on a great way to handle edges, Extremely fast, whenever Mike started putting out videos and showed the usefulness of the Mighty disc, I immediately ordered one, A couple years and a few thousand feet of wood later Zakk (my son) and I find ourselves holding hands and singing kumbaya ,because our lives are that much better, So I ordered a new one because its the least I could do to support Mike, the boardroom and all those little apprentices.
Nathan, Thank you very much, this is very kind of you. I agree, its a totally great technique for sanding edges.
It's funny, John Heisz just did a recent video where he added a piece of sandpaper to a saw blade. If I remember correctly he was trying to cut and sand at the same time. It was an interesting idea, then I remembered seeing you using a table saw sanding disc setup on a few videos. Cool stuff sir.
Timing is funny. I saw that video as well, I don't know if it will hurt or help the performance of this video. That idea wasn't original to John. Look up Final Cut Saw blades. I used to have one about 10 years ago. I used it on my chop saw for installing crown.
I saw Mike Farrington use this blade/sander before I John Heisz made that video. So since Johns video has over a million views hopefully this will be recommended by YT and help mike out 👌🏼
@@JoniAntonio John has a really big channel and puts out very good videos, when his do really well, its not a surprise to me. Time will tell if it helps me or not.
I also saw you using the edgetech awhile back as well and I thought it was very interesting. I even left a comment on John's video saying I had seen Mike using something similar on multiple videos and I believe I gave the Mike Farrington channel name for anybody that was interested. I just thought it was funny that I'd left that comment and then see you put up a video about you making your version of the Sanding blade. Good luck and keep up the videos I really enjoy your content.
@@2HME Thank you. That is always nice when someone takes the time to mention me.
Mike - You are, dare I say, brilliant! I have been using this now for about 9 months. It is one of my most favorite things in the shop. I hate sanding edges. I used to sand by hand (no belt sander) to keep as flat as possible, time consuming and never flat. One or two passes with the disc and I'm done. Now I have beautifully flat, crisp edges. Rock on!!!
Thank you very much. That is great to hear. It really is a neat tool for sanding edges.
Best $160 tool investment ever. Such a great product and excellent quality. Just like previous comments by Donald I just completed kitchen cabinet doors and this disc saved an incredible amount of time that I was able to spend with family instead of being buried in a major sanding project. Thank you Mike for providing this great product. Also thank you for the excellent customer service!
That is great to hear. Thank you very much.
Just bought this and cleaned up saw burn marks off 60 battens in under an hour. Great tool!
That is really great to hear. Thank you for the feed back.
I just installed/used mine for the first time. It worked flawlessly. I can’t believe how crisp my joints are after this!
Ha! That is great to hear. Thank you for sharing.
So I ordered my disk a few days ago. Got it yesterday and used it today. Great addition to my kit. Really like it and super stoked on how quickly you got it to me. Thanks a ton Mike.
That is some good news. Thank you John.
Ordered this a couple months ago, have used it a couple times now, and it's fantastic. Great design, high quality tool and worth the investment. I'll also add that it was shipped out quickly, thanks!
Thank you for the feedback. That is really great to hear.
I’ve seen you use the other, inferior, edge sanding disc and thought I should get one... now I’m sold, on yours! Always happy to support makers!
Thank you very much!
I am thoroughly satisfied! The quality of sanding and keeping a 90 degree edge was impressive. I use a jobsite Sawstop and the disc beautifully erased all burn and cut marks from maple I ripped. I am happy I made this purchase!
That is really neat to hear, thank you for sharing.
Will be getting this for my husband for MY birthday next month... Afterall, most of the projects he does are for me! :D
Ha! Well thought out. Get him some good tools, then a list of projects.
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This thing is amazing! Made my money back in one project. Stop debating and buy this if you want really good edges quickly and easily!
That is totally cool to hear. Thank you very much.
Ive been a woodworker over 60 yrs. this type of plate was available year’s ago. Don’t know why it didn’t become popular, seems like a good idea
The reason it didn't take off is it needs a detailed presentation for people to fully get the what and why.
After 30 years of edge sanding the hard way, I'm delighted to see a tool to make the job easier. Great idea Mike. As usual, great video.
Glad you enjoyed it
This was Shopsmith's idea, about 50 years ago. But good to see someone offering it for a table saw, and the double taper is great.
I love it,I've been using mine daily to sand rip cuts and beveled trim pieces for jewelry boxes, it's very well balanced and does a great job ! I plan to purchase a second disc when Mike offers the finer grits that he spoke about in this video.
Thank you very much. I have recently updated the website and I am now offering 150 and 180 grit paper.
Looking forward to getting mine setup in my saw. Just ordered one now and after seeing all of the positive feedback on this video and all of the fantastic work you demonstrate in your videos, I knew I had to make the purchase.
Thank you. I think you'll find it a very useful tool. Let me know how it works out.
@@MikeFarrington I got a chance to use it for the first time today. Absolutely fantastic tool. I posted a photo on Instagram and tagged you in it. Hopefully it helps direct more people to this great tool.
@@Tomfrey That is really neat to hear. Thank you. I'll just on my Instagram and see what you are up to.
Mike tonight I finally fitted your sanding disc to my saw… it is amazing.
Just thought of something thats much better than switching the disk to other side. @2:38 SIMPLY CHANGE THE FENCE TO RIGHT OR LEFT OF DISK. That way u can utilize both sides super quick
That would work, depending on your work flow.
I was mulling buying one of the ones you recommended before, but I'm glad I waited. I really enjoy your channel and hope the purchase helps keep the great content flowing.
Thank you very much. Yes, purchasing a disc will help support my channel.
I'm about to updrade to a Sawstop and have thought about keeping my old saw around for "some" reason. This is a perfect solution. Permanently set up with a sanding disco...no need to swap blades constantly. Thanks Mike.
That is a really good idea.
Such a great idea to have the 2 sided. The one thing i will say is i been watching your videos for a couple years and noticed you using one way before this came out so i know you really stand behind this product. Thank you
Yes, for the person who needs to sand the edges of lots of parts, this disc is invaluable.
As promised everything is high quality. The disc is well machined and is very smooth. No machining marks at all. Sandpaper is thick and of high quality as well. Came shipped neatly with the sandpaper and is ready to go. Thanks Mike!
Thank you for the feedback. Great to hear you're happy thus far.
I just used mine for the first time!!!
I love the results and the MDF edges are church!!
Thank you very much. Great to hear.
BEST OF LUCK WITH THE LAUNCH OF YOUR NEW PRODUCT
Thank you.
I purchased it today. I could not find a similar disc for less. The taper sanding disc comes with four sanding discs so it is not that bad. I also bought a Freud sanding disc to convert my Grizzly table saw to a disc sander.
Thank you very much. Let me know how it works out.
Old trim carpenter i bought my very first table saw several years ago told me about this trick and included a straight disc in the purchase... He also used circular saw blades in the cabinet saw because he said they were were cheap and had a thin kerf.
Thank you. Taper vs flat is really no comparison.
Bought a single taper version of this from Sears over 40 years ago.
I used the same one as young guy starting out in the first cabinet shop I worked in.
did the same thing. makes great glue lines, almost can't see them.
After seeing Mike use one in his videos past, I bought one that has a three degree taper... and my saw can only go two degrees past 90 with the positive stop removed. The other side is flat. I love this, Mike. Definitely going to buy one!
That is part of my reasoning for the 2 degrees. That particular disc was what I recommended for a while. After a couple months I had a bunch of people email me stating the disc wasn't or wouldn't stay flat. I don't think its thick enough or machined well enough. Fortunately its cheap enough to where its not a huge loss.
Mike Farrington absolutely. Worth the money in my opinion as an experiment to find what features I would like to see. Yours nails it.
@@elfutbolphenom Thats good to hear and I think a good way to think about it.
I've been using that kind of sanding on my SHOPSMITH for years. About time it's used on a regular saw table.
Yes, I agree. I have been using this style of disc for about 20 years now, its a great addition to a table saw.
@@MikeFarrington p p.o
Exactly what I need. I timed myself on sanding multiples of the same project 2 days ago. Sanding for each unit's pieces took me 30 minutes. This would cut that down to probably 5 minutes. Time is money!
I found the same issue with my work. Especially the inside edges of doors and face frames.
What in the world were you building that needed 30 minutes of edge sanding?
Maybe I’m weird, but I’ve actually usually had MORE trouble glueing super sanded / smoothed pieces that fit EXACTLY together! Careful what you wish for, haha, but the disk looks interesting.
I agree, however, two pieces that have a nice surface will end up creating a less visible glue line.
Got this a few weeks back but finally put it to use. Fantastic tool! What would have been an afternoon of sanding plywood drawer parts took all of 10 minutes. Awesome!
That is some really great feedback. Thank you very much.
Finally placed an order for this a couple of minutes ago. I'm about to make a bunch of MDF wainscotting and I think this will be a huge timesaver in getting the edges ready for paint
Thank you. When it comes to cleaning the edges of MDF, that is a time consuming job. This disc will help greatly.
@@MikeFarrington the disk showed up today. I couldn't get a full 2° negative tilt on my sawstop but I'll look into that tomorrow. Set up the fence on the left side of the blade and ran about 200lf of mdf through it and I gotta say I am very impressed with the result. This is going to save me a massive amount of time.
@@DarrenRashJr Try raising the blade height. That should create some clearance and allow for the full 2 degrees.
@@MikeFarrington I'll give that a shot, thanks
The taper is brilliant! Good luck with it :)
John, coming from you, thats about the best compliment I could receive. I was shooting this video when I saw your sanding disc video pop up.
@@MikeFarrington , John Heisz, I can't believe you are selling plans for this same product! 💖🌞🌵😷
Another way to smooth MDF...or end grain of a board if you're going to use paint for your finish is to simply use spackle and a putty knife. It's quick and easy and if you use the pink spackle you can easily tell when it's dry enough to paint over because it turns white when its dry. It also fills gouges and dents in wood that are too large to sweat out with water and a steam iron.
Yeah, that works well, but it's a little slower.
Just got mine yesterday! Thanks Mike!!
Thank you very much.
Looks like a fantastic addition to any workworking shop. I'll be saving my pennies to get one!
Thank you. Let me know if you have any questions.
Finally got to try this "sanding disc" out on my Metabo portable table saw and I love it. Split an 8' and 6' red oak than cleaned up the sides with this disc. Had some issues like left sided disc sanding, since the tilt is left only for my saw, and the fit was so tight I spun the disk onto the arbor as if it was threaded (but it was a nice tight fit). I also had to leave the Throatplate off, and use a shim for the riving knife in order for it to allow the material to pass, otherwise the riving knife was in the way. With the precision sanding came lot of dust, likely due to the missing throatplate. But the results are worth it. I'll plan to make custom changes to my table saw, like a custom throatplate and maybe seal up the dust/blade area tighter for improved dust extraction. Is there any questions or ideas maybe Mike or anyone in the community have to add?💡
Thank you very much. Yes, some sort of custom throat plate will help greatly.
I still have yet to build my dream workshop.... Working out of my shop which is roughly the size of a postage stamp I can not justify buying a jointer due to floor space. While I know this is definitely not a substitution, it will help with some of the issues I get with my table saw cuts. Thanks for this video!
It will do some help with in limits.
Just found this and it sounds like a great new use for the table saw. It looks like it could also be used for traditional disc sanding work, but would be easier if one side were flat instead of tapered.
People with big shops/budgets may buy a second small table saw just for this similar to having a small secondary band saw for dedicated small blades.
Thank you. The taper on two sides allows for two different grits without having to change. As to the second saw I have a few customers who have setup a second saw and really like it.
Just ordered one! Have a large outdoor project with lots of slats and boards for the top. This will save me a lot of time!
Thats great. This will help for sure.
Thank you, Mike Farrington. This thing has changed my whole friggin' perspective. One of the best buys since my track saw 8 years ago. Nice work, man.
Wow, thank you for the kind words. It is a neat tool for sure.
This is the comment I was looking for, knowing others see the sanding disk as a major game changer is good news. I'm ordering it today, based off 2 reviews here in this thread. (and the fact that Mike makes great work with it!)
Really clever piece of kit. I like it very much.
Glad you like it!
Just ordered one. I have been thinking about a drum sander for my challenge coin display business. This will work wonders for me. Excited to receive it when you get more in. Thanks, Mike. Love your videos.
Thank you very much. Hope you like it.
Mike, excellent video! The team @ Studpack had one of these in a video and referred your site and this video.
Thank you. I'll go check them out.
I don’t even have my own table saw yet... but this has been added to my shopping list!
Thank you. Thats great to hear.
I just got mine in the mail today.
It will be installed on my right tilt vintage unisaw once I finish the modifications and restoration.
Now I just have to finish waiting for the 6 month ship times with Incra. Wish they shipped as fast as Mike did 😁👍
Let me know how it works out for you.
@@MikeFarrington I had previously thought about emailing you and getting a 1-inch Arbor version for my 5hp cabinet saw, but I think putting this DT sander on the little 3hp unisaw will work out better.
@@frontlinefinishcarpentry4193 I have 1" arbor discs if you need one. I think though, being 10" diameter, it will mesh better with the unisaw.
I bought one of these nearly forty years ago at Sears. Still have it.
Me too, but have had a hard time finding a pressure sensitive disc with a hole in the center. I can't get a solid disc to lay flat without a wrinkle.
Tony Stabler maybe a heat gun would help?
A heat gun is the way to go.
I got work to buy me one! Only
Way to glue up boards! Thanks Mike!
Thank you. It does help with glue ups.
I bought the disc you used to have last time you showed it. It’s such a necessary item in the shop. Well worth the money. This double bevel would sure be handy.
Thats great to hear. They work great for sure.
Ordered one and can't wait to try it
Thank you very much. Hope you like it.
@@MikeFarrington Have not received it yet, any idea when it will ship?
@@donaldpyles2891 For an exact update send me an email with order number. In general I am scheduled to receive the next batch of discs on either the 17th or 20th of this month. Orders will ship out the following business day.
I respect the hustle and wish you well
Thank you.
Hello Mike, congrats for your new tool, wish you all the best in this venture!
Thank you very much, thats kind to say.
@@MikeFarrington I really mean it, if with success comes a lot of money, even better, money is liberty and time, when you have a lot, means you get to choose what you want to do and when you feel like it!
@@tonyioannoni4951 All I've ever wanted was to earn a decent living in the woodworking industry. If I can do that and have some more time with my wife and kids, and this product helps with that. I will consider this the biggest success of my career. Oh and as a side benefit, my videos could get more interesting, if I'm able to tackle projects of my own design and I have some more budget to put into them.
I have a vintage Sears bevel sanding disc I was looking for a larger diameter replacement thank you.
This disc will fit the bill. Let me know if you have any questions. Feel feel free to email.
Just bought it and some and some discs. Heard about it on Heisz video. I do not feel I can duplicate the taper.
Thank you. Totally agree, the taper is crucial to getting the best sanding results.
You have done a very good job of describing the disk and it's use. Your diagram in excellent. The function is quite simple when you think about it for a minute or so. I had a similar disk in the late 1970's. I believe it came from Sears (Craftsman). It was only tapered on one side. It worked very well but as I recall I quit using it because I hated changing saw blades.
Thank you. I have seen the older craftsman discs. Very similar to mine. I understand not wanting to change discs, to each their own.
Thanks for explaining the taper. I’ve seen these types of disks in the past and was concerned about kickback. Your explanation and drawing helped alleviate those concerns.
Thank you.
I made the same thing years ago by grinding the teeth of of a plywood saw blade, Works great.
That is a great idea. were you able to add the taper?
Add a home made bevel jig and make any taper you want
Always a pleasure to watch your videos, woodworking genius
Thank you very much.
Got mine ordered Mike! Thanks for developing this.
Thank you very much. I ship it out as soon as I can.
Mike Farrington psyched! I’ll definitely give it a mention in a video.
@@CowDogCraftWorks Thank you sir, that's very kind of you.
The taper is a good idea but it also means that you will not get a perfect 90 degree on your workpiece. Maybe a problem for glue ups?
No, the edge left is a perfectly crisp 90 degree edge, or any other angle you set it to.
Ok I understand now. Just have to set it up 90 degree on one side. The other side won’t be 90 degree because of the tapered disc but doesn’t matter cause we’re not sanding on the other side of the disc. Congrats for making this sanding disc available to the public.
@@frenchriversprings Yes, that is correct. Thank you.
Great idea, Mike. Your videos are excellent. I like your focus on technique. Great shop too!
Thank you very much!
You answered my question when you brought up the use of a block of wood to outfeed side. My question was going to be asking if a feather board could be used to to hold the work piece against the fence on the out board side. It looks like a great product, and if I had a real tablesaw, I would definitely consider buying one.
Feather boards or other holding devices are always a good idea.
Thanks for the video. We have missed you
Thanks Mark.
Maybe it's a bit pricey for some hobbyists, but for a production shop it looks like a great investment. The conical shape of the disc is well thought out, too. Good stuff!
Thank you. Everyone will have to make their own cost benefit analysis.
@@MikeFarrington Whatever the price point, it will be a great value to all who buy it. Value is remembered long after the price is forgotten. Best of luck with this product!
@@jerrystark3587 Thank you Jerry, I totally agree.
I like how useful it is for MDF, sounds fantastic!
Yup, works great for MDF.
I have had mine for awhile. It’s great to use to true up the blade since there are not teeth to get in the way
Goog point.
Can’t wait for mine! Congratulations on bringing it to market.
Thanks Michael.
So jealous having 2 tablesaws and the space for them.
Thank you.
I love the products my favorite makers have come up with. This is gonna be my next gift to myself!
Thank you very much.
Just in Time!! Refacing my kitchen Cabinets to Mission style . Sweet!! This is going to save time for finishing.
This thing will certainly help with mission cabinetry.
Great idea! Shopsmith has had their conical sanding disk for a long time. It is a great addition to the shop.
Thank you. There have been a few to make this type of disc over the years. Craftsman was another way back in the day. None of those had the taper on both sides though.
Mine just got here today. Headed out to the shop shortly to take it for a test drive!!! Will report back shortly!
That is some really good news!
I had one made like 12 years ago, wasn't my idea, I saw one in another shop and had to have one. I sold the saw and it with it as I bought a new saw with a 30mm arbour, I regretted it as I sold that saw now too. Back to hobby woodworking now. They do work amazing! Feather boards or a feeder is a must.
Thank you, they do work good. Thats cool you had one made.
Good luck with this Mike, Great idea .
Thank you.
mike your work speaks for itself. Superb!
Thanks again!
youre a freaking genius, got to get me one of these
Thank you. Its a really neat tool.
Just purchased! So excited
Thank you. I'll get it shipped as soon as possible.
Its about time you won a Platinum disc.....oh its a sanding blade.
Just as good.
Ha!
Have you tried using a gum rubber block to clean the sanding face? I do this on a regular disc sander with good results.
This is spinning pretty fast compared to a disc sander. Much care should be taken if doing that.
@@MikeFarrington Gotcha. Thanks.
Excellent presentation. I wish I discovered this technique sooner...it would have saved me time on a box project. Just today, I finished. I'm sure you understand the difficulty cutting perfect joints in hardwood (maple, walnut, oak) using a table saw - it's excruciating. Even after tuning my saw and using sleds, I could never get it exactly right; and, this whole notion of using a sanding disk the way you've illustrated - hey - it's new to me . . . and I own one (cough Craftsman sanding disk cough cough), I never knew it could be used like that! uhg. Just the same, thank you for the presentation. Looks like an awesome product you've created. :-)
Thank you. Its a helpful way to sand projects.
Right on Mike. Found your channel recently & love all the videos. Great job bother
Thank you.
Nice to see a 10" disc available. Conical sanding is only available on a Shopsmith in 12" size. Probably 10" dia. back when they were first introduced in the 60's with the Mark VII.
Thank you.
I wanted to get one the last time you talked about your edge sander. I really like the idea of having it flipable now.
Thank you. Being able to flip it really helps with functionality.
@@MikeFarrington I'm really thinking about getting a 2nd table "saw" now so it can be a dedicated edge sander.
@@JasonPeltier I have had that thought for a while now.
my next purchase for sure
Thank you.
Look like an outstanding product
Thank you.
I have a Craftsman 10 in tapered sanding disk. They work great. I like the double sided idea.
Thank you. The double sided idea was simply a product of wanting to change grits easily.
I love the design to reduce kickback - looks like a useful tool Mike
Thanks Nick.
Thank you Mike !
I hope you have enough i can get mine before you sell out!
Also I really appreciate all you videos, you have helped me to be so much more efficient, so many good tips!
Again a big thanks from Martin!
Thank you very much, unfortunately, I'm sold out, but my next batch will be done in just a couple weeks. I will be shipping out shortly after that.
Not going to lie to you. Before you explained the taper, I was wondering why you built a kickback machine.
Ha! Yup, the taper helps make it safer.
Shared to the book of faces.
Great looking and useful product. When I'm ready ill be sure to throw some cash your way Mike!
Thank you as always for sharing your experience and knowledge with us mortals who are making splinters but working towards making projects!
Your price point seems very fair. 150 dollars and will outperform any spindle sander combo out there.
Thank you very much. I hope you are right regarding the price. I know for myself, and how much use I get out of these things, its totally worth it. Hopefully the marketplace agrees.
Great product .I recommend using rapid remover adhesive remover. you’ll get the best cleaning results with this product.
Thank you. I'll look into rapid remover. Thanks for the tip.
Have yet to purchase one but will down the line. Tip... a natural rubber sandpaper stick works well for cleaning the wood pitch from the sanding disk.
Thank you. I recommend not cleaning the sandpaper. The disc is spinning a little too fast in my opinion. It will be very grabby.
@@MikeFarrington Well, I use one now with my DIY sanding disk in my table saw without any grabbing problems. The stick I use is 2"x2"x10"long and my sanding disk is in a zero clearance throat plate.
@@radesigns001 I think there is a skill issue. Sounds like you are comfortable and have the skills to pull this off. My stance would still be to recommend that people do not. In the end to each their own. Thank you for your input.
Maybe your disc is too thick, but for 10" saw blade cleaning, turn the bucket upside down, the lip on the bottom makes a shallow bowl that's the perfect size and depth. I think I got that from Samurai Carpenter.
Funny you mention that. I showed that trick in a previous video, with the disc, the taper makes it so it won't soak, if that makes sense.
Nice updates to a useful tool!!
Thank you.
Looks very cool. I think this might be the solution I have been looking for to help remove the saw marks from our rail and stile door stock.
I’m only confused on one point. At 3:30 you say set the disc is 2* off 90* but then at 4:30 you say to set the saw to 90* and start working. Which one is it? Or am I overlooking something?
Sorry for the slow reply. The edge of the disc is set to 90, which would mean the arbor is at 2 degrees. Hope this makes sense. Feel free to email if you have more questions. As to your usage, that is what this disc was made for, face frames and door parts.