Cleaning Stick

[reible]

Hi,

Back before anyone made these "sticks" it was common to go to one of those resale shops and shop the shoe section. OK now some of you are thinking what in the world would anyone go to the shoe section of a resale shop and then post about it here in this thread????

As it turns out the very same material that is now used in these "sticks" use to be used as soles in shoes! Of course you did get some strange looks from the check out people when they saw the size 12, size 9 and size 8 shoes when you checked out....

One simply cut away the shoe and were left with the sole... which you could cut into pieces or sometimes nail on a board and use to clean your sandpaper.

I haven't done that in years and I don't even know if anyone still uses that material on shoes anymore. I have one from shopsmith that has about seen its last days, I have also gotten them several other places and they all seem about the same. The last one I got was on sale at rockler for I think $3.

Ed

[doug45601]

Hi,

Back before anyone made these "sticks" it was common to go to one of those resale shops and shop the shoe section. OK now some of you are thinking what in the world would anyone go to the shoe section of a resale shop and then post about it here in this thread????

As it turns out the very same material that is now used in these "sticks" use to be used as soles in shoes! Of course you did get some strange looks from the check out people when they saw the size 12, size 9 and size 8 shoes when you checked out....

One simply cut away the shoe and were left with the sole... which you could cut into pieces or sometimes nail on a board and use to clean your sandpaper.

I haven't done that in years and I don't even know if anyone still uses that material on shoes anymore. I have one from shopsmith that has about seen its last days, I have also gotten them several other places and they all seem about the same. The last one I got was on sale at rockler for I think $3.

Ed

Yes you can still find old shoe soles of the 60's at your local GoodWill store! I visit there often just to buy old clothes for rags.. Lots of good thing to be had at your local GoodWill store

[joedw00]

Unless you just like spending more money for the fun of it (753523 $10.99)....
you might want to look here ($4.99) for the same thing...

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=30766

I do realize Shopsmith needs the help, but so do I. :(

I will go ahead and get it from Shopsmith this time:o , but I know where to get the next one. We have a Harborfreight here in Wichita.

[dusty]

Yes you can still find old shoe soles of the 60's at your local GoodWill store! I visit there often just to buy old clothes for rags.. Lots of good thing to be had at your local GoodWill store

Go to Goodwill for crepe sole shoes? Are you kidding? Just go to the closet.

[kalynzoo]

I use mine all the time, and it lasts forever. On discs, belts, on flat paper, and even on the dremel sanders. I've seen it on the shelf at OSH, a Sears hardware division (now a K-Mart division).

[a1gutterman]

They work amazingly well.

[ralphtaff]

You guys should start a thread on what all the cleaning sticks can be used for.1. sanding disks,2.erase pencil marks on wall where kids mark the wall on the school walls,3.erase pencil marks on wood. There you go from there. curious as tro what all people use it for. Just like used dryer sheets. great for sawdust on small projects,glasses.