Has anybody done this? This would allow me to sand more of those tight spots on the inside of bowls without fighting the swirls or most other sanding system and a lot faster.
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19 years ago
conversion of 5" r. orbital sander to 3"
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I just cut down a 5" pad to a little over 3"--had to avoid the dust intake holes. Didn't use it much though, since I don't turn bowls much larger than 10". I still prefer a 2" velcro pad in a drill, used with the lathe turning at a slow speed. With a little ingenuity and machining work, one could make a small random orbit pad to chuck in a drill.
Ken Grunke
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I made an adaptor for my air powered random orbit sander to convert it from 5/16" female to 1/4" male threads which fit the 3M Roloc disk holders. The disk holders come in 1", 2", and 3" sizes. I usually just use PSA sandpaper, but I have also added foam pads and velcro to them as well.