David350
Member
First, let me say that I am a big fan of Rick's blank squaring jig. I found that I was going through a lot of the HSS pen mills, and would randomly chew up a blank, both wood and "acrylic". When I first started using Rick's jig, I was a little bit curious as to how I was going to be able to tell when I was close to / finished sanding the blank down to the brass tube level.
What I have noticed is that you get a distinct change in sound when you hit the brass tube. I can best describe it as all of a sudden you hear a shushhhhh sound, like you are telling someone to shush. It's a bit subtle to hear with the 7 mm kits, probably due to the fact that there is less area of the brass tube you are now sanding, but it is very apparent with the larger tubes like a cigar pen, etc. I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this and uses this "end of sanding" signal?
What I have noticed is that you get a distinct change in sound when you hit the brass tube. I can best describe it as all of a sudden you hear a shushhhhh sound, like you are telling someone to shush. It's a bit subtle to hear with the 7 mm kits, probably due to the fact that there is less area of the brass tube you are now sanding, but it is very apparent with the larger tubes like a cigar pen, etc. I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this and uses this "end of sanding" signal?
