New Rotary Tool to clean up 3D carvings

[tmerrill]

Got another tip which you may find useful.

Proxxon is marketing a rotary abrasive brush manufactured by Scotch Brite. It is designed to be used in a dremel or dremel type tool. Here is the link from the place I bought the sets, not sure of any other sources:

http://www.woodworkingshop.com/cgi-bin/ ... temDisplay

I started with both the 3/4" and 1" sets, which gives you the mandrels also. With the 3/4" set you get 80 and 400 grit discs, and 6 micron. With the 1" set, you get 36, 80 and 120 grit discs.

The instructions tell you to mount 3 identical discs on the mandrel, but I don't see why 1 or 2 discs wouldn't work for real narrow areas.

I've only tried the 80 grit so far, and it works great. Can't tell yet how long a set of discs will last.

Tim

[Thkoutsidthebox]

Link didn't work?

[tmerrill]

Sorry about the link. Try this

http://www.woodworkingshop.com/cgi-bin/ ... temDisplay

If that still doesn't work, go to www.woodworkingshop.com and do a search for scotch brite. That should get you there.

Also, a minor correction to my post. The product is being marketed by Foredom, not Proxxon. That's what happens when you go to a woodworking show and come home with too many toys!

Tim

[Thkoutsidthebox]

lol, new toys are good!

Thanks, that one worked, another bookmark for my future purchase list!

[Phil]

I'm sure you'll let us know how it performed.

[tmerrill]

Phil,

It worked great. But like I said in the last sentence, I've only tried the 80 grit and I'm not sure how long the discs will last.

I'm also not sure how beneficial the 400 grit or 6 micron discs will be. That's why I bought the kits first.

Another trick I use is to give a carving a quick coat of thinned dewaxed shellac or laquer based sanding sealer right after carving. It dries in minutes and stiffens all the fuzzies. Then a tool like this will take them right off.

Tim

[larrybadgett]

Here is a link to a whell brush that i have been using for a cople years and still in good shape. Do's a great job to!
If the link does'nt work the McMaster stock number for a 180 grit is 43535A63.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/115/2660/=14iv3y