[Woodcarver] Split mandrel help?

[Chris Howard]

  Vic

     Look down towards bottom of page I think this is the Mandrel your 
looking for,

http://www.chippingaway.com/WoodCarving/SandingProducts-ManualandPower/SandingDrumsandCones.htm


 Chris Howard









From: "Vic & Cynthia Hamburger" <vhamburg at bellatlantic.net>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:20 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Split mandrel help?



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> I have some tapered sanding points that have a hollow center with a bit of 

> sandpaper crossing the center of the hole.  This would seem to need a 

> split mandrel that fits the size of the hole and the paper slips into the 

> slot on the mandrel.  Once power is applied, it locks together to sand 

> without slipping.

>

> My question is, how do you slide the split mandrel into the hole and get 

> the sandpaper flap inside to slip into the slot?  I have some 120 grit 

> sanding points that don't want to slip into the split for me.  I haven't 

> tried finer grits, but am guessing they will be equally challenging.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Vic H

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