[Woodcarver] Split mandrel help?

[Dick Allen]

If you are referring to the sanding cones as Chris pointed to, take a 
deck screw and cut the head of to use as a mandrel.  The sanding cones 
also come in a cylinder shape.
Dick Allen

Vic & Cynthia Hamburger wrote:

>

> 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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