how to sand

old folks · 03-04-2008, 08:51 AM

I am cutting earrings and other small items out of corian and need a good way to sand them. I have been rubbing the items across sandpaper holding them in my hand but I am getting sore spots from sandpaper rubbing my fingers... please tell me there is a better way. How ?
Thanks as always.

rherrell · 03-04-2008, 08:55 AM

Dremel tool?

Dario · 03-04-2008, 09:17 AM

Can you make a custom sanding holder? Done right, it will also give you better grip and control.

maxwell_smart007 · 03-04-2008, 11:01 AM

wear a glove?

wood-of-1kind · 03-04-2008, 11:06 AM

purchase small sanding drums and use your drill press for power. Available in may grits and very inexpensive.

THarvey · 03-04-2008, 11:09 AM

I use a small 1" C-clamp to hold small pieces of Corian for sanding. The clamp gives me a larger area to hold and my hand does not tire as easy.

I have used a Dremel tool, but it does not give the finish I want. I still hand sand with finer grits.

fernhills · 03-04-2008, 12:37 PM

Hi, when i make a CB on a modified slimline, i seem to pick the most unlikly sliver to use. So i have either c/a them to a bigger block to hold to a disk sander,then cut them off, or double face taped them to a longer block to sand. Carl

ed4copies · 03-04-2008, 01:04 PM

Double sided tape the parts to a flat (corian) board. When done sanding, remove tape with chisel or solvent.

ed4copies · 03-04-2008, 01:06 PM

IF we are talking about the edges of the "jewelry", I retreat to the "Dremel" camp.

Ron in Drums PA · 03-04-2008, 01:59 PM

Never tried it yet, but I've been think about this for small pieces.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46376

03-04-2008, 08:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
old folks Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mt Enterprise, Texas, USA. Posts: 225 Photos: 0	how to sand I am cutting earrings and other small items out of corian and need a good way to sand them. I have been rubbing the items across sandpaper holding them in my hand but I am getting sore spots from sandpaper rubbing my fingers... please tell me there is a better way. How ? Thanks as always. __________________ John E. Duck Mt Enterprise, Tx

03-04-2008, 08:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
rherrell Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pilot Mtn., NC Posts: 4,935 Photos: 80	Dremel tool? __________________ Rick Herrell Pilot Mtn.,NC "The pain of using a cheap tool lingers long after the joy of saving money has passed"

03-04-2008, 09:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dario Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Austin, TX, USA. Posts: 8,248 Photos: 68	Can you make a custom sanding holder? Done right, it will also give you better grip and control. __________________ Dario Austin, TX USA "Pictures in your mind are memories" - Kathryn O., 3.5 years old

03-04-2008, 11:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
maxwell_smart007 Assistant Moderator Vendor Liaison Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lac du Bois - middle of nowhere, in the Great White North Posts: 5,151 Photos: 0	wear a glove? __________________ "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars" "He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed."

03-04-2008, 11:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
wood-of-1kind Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Photos: 273	purchase small sanding drums and use your drill press for power. Available in may grits and very inexpensive. __________________ SKOGGER & ROTONDO - "original" choice for carbide pen tools. http://www.wood-of-1-kind.webs.com/

03-04-2008, 11:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
THarvey Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Anniston, AL, USA. Posts: 1,982 Photos: 22	I use a small 1" C-clamp to hold small pieces of Corian for sanding. The clamp gives me a larger area to hold and my hand does not tire as easy. I have used a Dremel tool, but it does not give the finish I want. I still hand sand with finer grits.

03-04-2008, 12:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
fernhills Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hellertown, PA, USA. Posts: 1,982 Photos: 2	Hi, when i make a CB on a modified slimline, i seem to pick the most unlikly sliver to use. So i have either c/a them to a bigger block to hold to a disk sander,then cut them off, or double face taped them to a longer block to sand. Carl __________________ Carl, Hellertown,Pa http://www.talltimbers.etsy.com

03-04-2008, 01:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
ed4copies Local Chapter Manager Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Racine, WI, USA. Posts: 19,532 Photos: 21	Double sided tape the parts to a flat (corian) board. When done sanding, remove tape with chisel or solvent. __________________ Ed Brown - ZipIt--to help build chapters (click for explanation) "Often copied....NEVER duplicated!!!" Now offering Berea Baron and Sedona pens!! click on blue to see what's NEW "If you have not visited today, you missed new products!"

03-04-2008, 01:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
ed4copies Local Chapter Manager Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Racine, WI, USA. Posts: 19,532 Photos: 21	IF we are talking about the edges of the "jewelry", I retreat to the "Dremel" camp. __________________ Ed Brown - ZipIt--to help build chapters (click for explanation) "Often copied....NEVER duplicated!!!" Now offering Berea Baron and Sedona pens!! click on blue to see what's NEW "If you have not visited today, you missed new products!"

03-04-2008, 01:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ron in Drums PA Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Drums, PA, USA. Posts: 2,373 Photos: 0	Never tried it yet, but I've been think about this for small pieces. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46376 __________________ Ron Sardo SimplyTurning.com Woodturners Resource

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