Cleaning Stick

[joedw00]

:confused: Do these 753523 Abrasive Cleaning Stick really work?:confused: I have one that has been on back order for about 3 weeks now, along with some other "goodies".

[beeg]

I think they do. Just don't let your disk get all loaded up.

[dickg1]

Yes, they work. Although I understand why you may want to get it from Shopsmith, they are a common commodity. Keep your order with SS and if you need one immediately you could get it from Rockler, et al. One stick does go a fairly long way, however.

Dick

[kd6vpe]

I use them all the time. They can be aquired from many locations. I usually hit my disk with one several time while sanding. I try to get the stuff off before it has time to set in so when I am finished doing my sanding work I have a clean disk to put away. If the paper gets too impacted with sawdust and site for awhile it is hard to clean up.

[ryanbp01]

They are well worth it. I'm on my second one. Great for cleaning not only sanding disks but extremely useful on sanding belts as well. Really extends their lifespan. To paraphrase Karl Malden, "Don't enter the shop without one."

BPR

[curiousgeorge]

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. :(

[JPG40504]

'SEARS' has them :D

[bobgroh]

They sure do work! I had one for the longest time - keeping it 'virgin' in it's shrink wrap and then finally decided that was silly .. 'just use the darn thing'!

So I did. Boy, it works great. Cleaned up the sanding disk just like that. Definitely recommended. As per others, it probably doesn't matter too much where you get them.