Pump Sander Sleeve Recommendation

Eric Patterson

Eric Patterson

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To complete the pump sander restoration I had to send the drums off to get new rubber. They ship tomorrow and I'm having them throw in some sanding sleeves, possibly 80 grit and 120 grit. Anybody have any recommendations? What grit sleeves are you decoy carvers using? I'm iffy on the 120 as 80 usually gets me within hand sanding. But I've never used a pump sander so I ask.

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Eric, the sander will remove a lot more material with fine grit than it would by hand. I would only use 80 grit to "carve" with the sander, you could ruin a nice bird in an instant. I suggest the 120 or 150, better to be a little on the safe side.
 
Brad B said:
Isn't that the famed Illinois carving knife?
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Oh yeah, that's the name... technically Illinois River Carving Knife or IRCK for short
 
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Capt Rich Geminski said:
Eric, that is a serious sander. Where did you get it repaired? I have a cheap used one that needs a couple things.
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Rich, I did everything but the drums. Sand-Rite is rehabbing them. They offer drum rebuilding service as well as selling supplies.
 
Brad B said:
I think I heard Ballard call it that one time when he was teasing Pat Gregory.
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Actually that was originally from Rutgers...though Double B has had plenty of jocularity flow from his pie hole too...
 
Eric - if I am not too late, 100 grit is perfect. As far as the banter on the name and use, it's all rooted in jealousy... :)
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I dropped the 80 grit and went with 100 grit. I should have the drums back next week and will give them a spin. Thanks for steering me in the right direction..
 
Beautiful machine restoration.

Since I am dust sensative to a minor degree I now wear a p-100 mask when using a foredom or other power sander. I also have a ceiling mounted dust collector that I have on while in the shop. How are you going to control the dust produced by that machine? Looks like a real wood remover by it must produce a huge volume of dust. Just wondering.
 
Brad F said:
Beautiful machine restoration.

Since I am dust sensative to a minor degree I now wear a p-100 mask when using a foredom or other power sander. I also have a ceiling mounted dust collector that I have on while in the shop. How are you going to control the dust produced by that machine? Looks like a real wood remover by it must produce a huge volume of dust. Just wondering.
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Brad

Thanks. I've got a dust collector that I'll hook it up to after I add a dust hood.

Eric
 
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