Rick P -- ( Designer v.1.187 + Rock + Dust Devil)
Carver in Minnesota
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." Gerald Ford, 38th President
Rick P -- ( Designer v.1.187 + Rock + Dust Devil)
Carver in Minnesota
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." Gerald Ford, 38th President
Hey Rick.... thanks for that great invention. I sure see a big difference by running the dremel at a low speed. Really really extends the life of the bristles. Sure wish I would have known this about $200 (over several years) ago. LOL I usually use 3, but when I get my order in, think I'll try 5 or 6 stacked to see how that works out. Seems like I remember someone saying to even reverse direction with one of the disks in the stack. Does that make sense? Again... Thanks for the invention. Hope you're still getting royalties!
JerryB:.
CarveWright START U Team Member
Using 1.187, Conform, PE/Probe, Centerline.
"Let's start sharing PTNs instead of MPCs so ALL SW versions can view & share"
Rick P -- ( Designer v.1.187 + Rock + Dust Devil)
Carver in Minnesota
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." Gerald Ford, 38th President
Yes, Rick,
A big thank you for the invention.
Happy Carving
Robert D.
rcdages
CarveWright START U Team Member.
The mightiest oak in the forest is just a little nut
that held it's ground.
What would be the most popular size and grit of the radial bristle brushes that everybody uses?
I use 80-grit (yellow in color) almost exclusively now. I used to use 220-grit frequently as well, but once you develop "the feel" for using the 3M radial discs, you won't need an assortment of grit - just vary the pressure and dwell-time to control the sanding process with the coarser grit. I also find using the yellow discs makes them last longer than finer grits because it gets the job done much quicker.
If you want to be "cautious" as you develop the feel for these, I suggest learning on yellow (80), white (150) and red (220) discs. Order a greater quantity of the 80-grit because I think you'll find in a very short period of time you won't be using the finer grits much anymore, if at all.
Also, don't bother with anything finer than the 220-grit...finer grits will "burnish" the wood instead of sanding it. This results in an uneven absorption of wood stain during finishing.
Michael T
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I was leaning toward the 80 and 150 grits. Thanks for the info! Has anybody tried any of these?
http://www.3m.com/product/images/Bristle-Discs-300.jpg