Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 12:02:56 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta4.rcsntx.swbell.net ([151.164.30.28] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2429398 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 15 Jun 2003 02:25:51 -0400 Received: from stingray (adsl-66-140-204-249.dsl.stlsmo.swbell.net [66.140.204.249]) by mta4.rcsntx.swbell.net (8.12.9/8.12.3) with SMTP id h5F6PobB028462 for ; Sun, 15 Jun 2003 01:25:50 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <004a01c3330a$43319bc0$f9cc8c42@stingray> From: "Gary Fitzgerald" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: [LML] Re: Vibrating Contour Sanders X-Original-Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 01:49:25 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0047_01C332E0.59F3AA30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0047_01C332E0.59F3AA30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageLarry, I'm using one of those on my 320 project. No, let me rephrase that - = I'm using the heck out of one on my 320 project, to the point of picking = up more sanding tubes every time I go by Lowe's or Home Depot because I = know I'll use them. This tool is great for sanding that extra micro or = flox (or even Hysol) that squeezes out of a joint. If there is a large = squeeze-out amount, I'll grind most of it away with my rotary Dremel = tool, and use the sanding tool to get the remainder off. Several of the = attachments can be used to taper the edges of multi-BID lay-ups in hard = to reach places (the wing aft spar area, for instance). It was also = helpful removing some of that peel-ply covered by lumps of epoxy on the = aft side of the wing leading edges (oh, wait, that's right, nobody has = to do that any more. Did I ever mention I HATE pulling peel-ply?). If = you use the detail sanding pad, it doubles as a variable speed detail = sander. I originally bought the tool for the concave sanding = capability, but fot the life of me I can't remember when I used that = capability. I DO remember using it a lot when installing the cap strips = on my wings. The down side of these tools are 1) the coarsest sanding pads or tubes = sold for these sanders are 80 grit and 2) sometimes the attachment = release handle gets in the way when trying to get the sander into a = tight area. I will admit to once taking some 40 grit sandpaper and = gluing it to an old velcro-backed 80 grit piece, however. All in all, it's a pretty useful tool, especially for us standard-build = guys. Gary Fitzgerald LNC2 std. build ~60%, engine:??? St. Charles, MO ------=_NextPart_000_0047_01C332E0.59F3AA30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Larry,
 
I'm using one of those on my 320 = project.  No,=20 let me rephrase that - I'm using the heck out of one on my 320 project, = to the=20 point of picking up more sanding tubes every time I go by = Lowe's=20 or Home Depot because I know I'll use them.  This tool is great=20 for sanding that extra micro or flox (or even Hysol) that squeezes = out of a=20 joint.  If there is a large squeeze-out amount, I'll grind most of = it away=20 with my rotary Dremel tool, and use the sanding tool to get the = remainder=20 off.  Several of the attachments can be used to taper the edges of=20 multi-BID lay-ups in hard to reach places (the wing aft spar area, for=20 instance).  It was also helpful removing some of that peel-ply = covered by=20 lumps of epoxy on the aft side of the wing leading edges (oh, wait, = that's=20 right, nobody has to do that any more.  Did I ever mention I HATE = pulling=20 peel-ply?).  If you use the detail sanding pad, it doubles as a = variable=20 speed detail sander.  I originally bought the tool for the concave = sanding=20 capability, but fot the life of me I can't remember when I used that=20 capability.  I DO remember using it a lot when installing the cap = strips on=20 my wings.
 
The down side of these tools are 1) the = coarsest=20 sanding pads or tubes sold for these sanders are 80 grit and 2) = sometimes the=20 attachment release handle gets in the way when trying to get the sander = into a=20 tight area.  I will admit to once taking some 40 grit sandpaper and = gluing=20 it to an old velcro-backed 80 grit piece, however.
 
All in all, it's a pretty useful tool, = especially=20 for us standard-build guys.
 
Gary Fitzgerald
LNC2 std. build = ~60%, engine:???=20 St. Charles, MO
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