I use a 2 1/2 inch hose to collect dust while sanding. I am making a
kitchen utensil holder with the inside about 6 inches deep and 4 1/2
inches diameter. to sand the inside I was using the usual 1 1/2 inch
dowel with a 2 inch slit in the end to hold a piece of sandpaper. Every
minute I had to stop and vacuum out the dust so it wouldn't clog the
paper. Then I had a flash.

Taking a piece of 1 inch PVC I cut a slit in one end to hold the paper
and tapered the other end to fit inside an adapter going to 2 1/2
inches. Now I hook the dust collector hose to it and it keeps the dust
out while sanding.

You CAN hold a piece of sandpaper and sand the inside, but after a catch
and nearly wringing my arm off I gave that up. And there is still the
matter of the dust.
--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

An aquarium is interactive television
for cats.

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I use a 2 1/2 inch hose to collect dust while sanding. I am making a
kitchen utensil holder with the inside about 6 inches deep and 4 1/2 inches
diameter. to sand the inside I was using the usual 1 1/2 inch dowel with a
2 inch slit in the end to hold a piece of sandpaper. Every minute I had to
stop and vacuum out the dust so it wouldn't clog the paper. Then I had a
flash.

Taking a piece of 1 inch PVC I cut a slit in one end to hold the paper and
tapered the other end to fit inside an adapter going to 2 1/2 inches. Now
I hook the dust collector hose to it and it keeps the dust out while
sanding.

You CAN hold a piece of sandpaper and sand the inside, but after a catch
and nearly wringing my arm off I gave that up. And there is still the
matter of the dust.
--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

An aquarium is interactive television
for cats.

I picked up a huge pair of surgical forceps for sanding inside deep narrow
openings. Cheap enough at the flea market.

Junior

"Gerald Ross" wrote in message
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I use a 2 1/2 inch hose to collect dust while sanding. I am making a
kitchen utensil holder with the inside about 6 inches deep and 4 1/2 inches
diameter. to sand the inside I was using the usual 1 1/2 inch dowel with a
2 inch slit in the end to hold a piece of sandpaper. Every minute I had to
stop and vacuum out the dust so it wouldn't clog the paper. Then I had a
flash.

Taking a piece of 1 inch PVC I cut a slit in one end to hold the paper and
tapered the other end to fit inside an adapter going to 2 1/2 inches. Now
I hook the dust collector hose to it and it keeps the dust out while
sanding.

Resanding the dust just burnishes and hardens things, doesn't it?
Especially tough to control the dust on forms with inward-sloping rims,
where it doesn't tumble out. The thread on dust blowers recently concluded
is one solution. For me an aquarium pump and some tubing wire-tied to the
handle would probably suffice. Enough to get things moving, but not enough
to spread 'em around much. I sand in and out and carry the dust to the air.
Those sanding sponges held with hemostats as Rob mentioned work great for
this if you don't have another device.

Hint - don't use a straight tube to blow the sawdust out of a hollowed form,
bend it 90 degrees. DAMHIKT

Thanks for the tip, Gerald. I'll use it.

Hint: If you ever blow the dust out with your breath, don't inhale with
the straw inside like I did only once.


Turn to Safety, Arch
Fortiter


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Ohh Arch you have to remind me, ...................many years ago

Neighbor boys 2 doors down from us had this thing going for a while,
take a straw and stick it into the backend of a frog and blow them up,
they found it funny when those frogs were trying to dive down and
couldn't make it, then one time one boy didn't have quite enough air,
and yes you already guessed it, inhaled through the straw, wasn't
exactly air, and it also was the end of their game.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo


Arch wrote:
Thanks for the tip, Gerald. I'll use it.

Hint: If you ever blow the dust out with your breath, don't inhale with
the straw inside like I did only once.


Turn to Safety, Arch
Fortiter


http://community.webtv.net/almcc/MacsMusings

I picked up a huge pair of surgical forceps for sanding inside deep narrow
openings. Cheap enough at the flea market.

The forceps work well for holding sandpaper
HOWEVER...
TAPE OVER THE FINGER LOOPS!
Keep your fingers OUT of those loops.
A catch of any kind with your fingers in the loops would NOT be pleasant!!!
(No, it hasn't happened to me...And I don't intend it to, either!)

Matt Heffron
Inland Woodturners