fjimp
03-01-2008, 05:05 PM
My apoligies I searched for Sand Flee in order to not begin a new thread. Unfortunatly Sand Flee way found within a threat for the belt sander.
I am trying again with a new thread. Please ss below:
I Love My New Sand Flee
My new Sand Flee arrived just over a week ago. As I attempted to assemble it I became a bit frustrated. The packing and assembly of the wooden bottom of the sand flee cabinet to the steel sides lacked just a bit. The tiny screws were too small for the predrilled holes. Clearly they also would never hold up to being bumbed or jostled. During shipping all four pulled out and were floating loose in the box which scratched the finish on the wood.
After visiting with Shopsmith customer service I received permission to drill out the four holes in the wooden cabinet bottom and insert four small nuts and bolts with washers top and bottom. This created a far more stable mounting than the screws it was originally built with. I am just a bit concerned that a week later I have not heard a word from the folks at sand flee.
The good news is that I assembled and mounted it on my 520. After following the written instructions tried a few sample runs sanding some scrap hardwood. One of those trials was a piece of scrap I had used to try out the wood burning signature iron my wife had given me for Valentines day. As I was learning to use it I had several "Brands" that were severly burned into the wood. The nature of the flat surface of my sand flee evened out my signatures beautifully without creating divits in the wood. I then tried it on the edges of the scrap. The edges were uneven (cupped) on the first pass, with each additional pass they evened out and the edges ultimately became perfect after several passes.
I have never seen a sanding tool that removes so small an amount of stock with each pass and creates a truly flat surface in the final analysis.
Thanks Nick for showing me such a fine method for finish sanding.
Yes I love it and am convinced it is a valuable addition to my shop. As to not hearing from the sand flee folks, I am disappointed but really don't think I care that much. I feel my minor redesign of their assembly is an improvement and the scratches are minor enough as to not worry me.
Would I recommend the sand flee for others? You bet its 100% worth every dime. Jim:)
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I am trying again with a new thread. Please ss below:
I Love My New Sand Flee
My new Sand Flee arrived just over a week ago. As I attempted to assemble it I became a bit frustrated. The packing and assembly of the wooden bottom of the sand flee cabinet to the steel sides lacked just a bit. The tiny screws were too small for the predrilled holes. Clearly they also would never hold up to being bumbed or jostled. During shipping all four pulled out and were floating loose in the box which scratched the finish on the wood.
After visiting with Shopsmith customer service I received permission to drill out the four holes in the wooden cabinet bottom and insert four small nuts and bolts with washers top and bottom. This created a far more stable mounting than the screws it was originally built with. I am just a bit concerned that a week later I have not heard a word from the folks at sand flee.
The good news is that I assembled and mounted it on my 520. After following the written instructions tried a few sample runs sanding some scrap hardwood. One of those trials was a piece of scrap I had used to try out the wood burning signature iron my wife had given me for Valentines day. As I was learning to use it I had several "Brands" that were severly burned into the wood. The nature of the flat surface of my sand flee evened out my signatures beautifully without creating divits in the wood. I then tried it on the edges of the scrap. The edges were uneven (cupped) on the first pass, with each additional pass they evened out and the edges ultimately became perfect after several passes.
I have never seen a sanding tool that removes so small an amount of stock with each pass and creates a truly flat surface in the final analysis.
Thanks Nick for showing me such a fine method for finish sanding.
Yes I love it and am convinced it is a valuable addition to my shop. As to not hearing from the sand flee folks, I am disappointed but really don't think I care that much. I feel my minor redesign of their assembly is an improvement and the scratches are minor enough as to not worry me.
Would I recommend the sand flee for others? You bet its 100% worth every dime. Jim:)
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