Poly strip discs

[Olderisbetter]

I've had ok results with the cheep one so far. Might just be luck though.

What do you find better with the branded ones ?

Stu

The branded ones have served me better and less bits fly off

 

[Onoff]

The branded ones have served me better and less bits fly off

Don't they just fly off! Bionic mask time people!

 

[Stupoty]

The branded ones have served me better and less bits fly off

Is the flying chunkage you get when your near the edge of sheet metal and it hooks up on the sharp bit and does a bit of shrapnel , I do notice there are issues with this happening with them. Also upstanding spiky bits sometimes does the same for me.

Stu

 

[Stupoty]

Don't they just fly off! Bionic mask time people!

Saying about masks , I do find the paint dust is tiny they produce so I do always use masks when running them

Stu

 

[Jack_K]

I just bought some Norton orange ones to see if they could remove more rust or clean the metal better than the black Norton ones. I only tried in one spot and couldn't see any significant difference. But yes they are pretty good, I had only used strip discs in drills before and didn't like them. Then I got some Roloc ones and they are good. Probably because of the RPM, size and shape.

Most of my weld grinding is done with a 2" air roloc sander with 36G discs, I need to get a good 3" one. I have a 3" backing in a 90 degree die grinder and it isn't powerful enough.

 

[Keithmac]

I use Purple knock-off 2" Roloc poly disks on my M12 and they work great.

Got a fair few for my angle grinder as well.

Great for removing VW underseal!.

 

[jonclancy]

An opportune thread. Got some headlights to polish up, as well as a ton of other stuff, and was looking for the right toool for the job. The M12 chat pointed me back to Makita (I’m LXTd) and found exactly what I needed.

MAKITA DPV300Z​

Comes with a Roloc adapter, handle, sponge pad etc, and the bare tool.

Thanks for the lead.

 

[Olderisbetter]

Is the flying chunkage you get when your near the edge of sheet metal and it hooks up on the sharp bit and does a bit of shrapnel , I do notice there are issues with this happening with them. Also upstanding spiky bits sometimes does the same for me.

Stu

The disc just seems cheap and bits fly off the face as if it is just badly made

 

[Stupoty]

The disc just seems cheap and bits fly off the face as if it is just badly made

I'm going to have to get a branded one or two to see how much better they are. I've only had disintegration issues if I catch them on something pokey or the edge of sheet metal.

I had been using 4 inch discs a lot but recently got some of the 5.5inch ones which might be a bit easier to lose chunks off.

I got some of the ro-loc ones recently which have been handy for tight spaces, they have been quite resilient so far.

Stu.

 

[Domdom]

An opportune thread. Got some headlights to polish up, as well as a ton of other stuff, and was looking for the right toool for the job. The M12 chat pointed me back to Makita (I’m LXTd) and found exactly what I needed.

MAKITA DPV300Z​

Comes with a Roloc adapter, handle, sponge pad etc, and the bare tool.

Thanks for the lead.

Thanks for that. I’m another LXT guy and never knew this existed.

 

[arian]

Would these be any good for sanding staircase spindles before painting? PITA doing it by hand; powered options in danger of destoying the shape of the spindles.

 

[MattF]

I bloody well dislike you lot. Willpower was really going to last when this thread keeps popping up, wasn't it just.

 

[Keithmac]

Would these be any good for sanding staircase spindles before painting? PITA doing it by hand; powered options in danger of destoying the shape of the spindles.

It'll eat straight through a fence post, and your hand if you'renot careful..

Probably not a good idea.

 

[MattF]

I know I shouldn't chuckle, but.... It's easy to get caught out with spinny things, isn't it. How did you manage that?

 

[Keithmac]

I know I shouldn't chuckle, but.... It's easy to get caught out with spinny things, isn't it. How did you manage that?

Did it yesterday, was in between painting and stripping parts with the Poly Disk on the angry grinder.

Had thin latex gloves on, not my normal work gloves and sods law the disk bounced and hit my hand!.

Lesson learnt..

I'm normally very safety conscious as well, trying to get stuff done.

If it had a cutting disk on I'd have been a lot more careful, just goes to show how your mind works.

 

[Mick Annick]

I bloody well dislike you lot. Willpower was really going to last when this thread keeps popping up, wasn't it just.

Yup, that’s another tool I didn’t know I need

 

[arian]

It'll eat straight through a fence post, and your hand if you'renot careful..

Probably not a good idea.

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Ouch!

Looks like they're contra-indicated, as the doctors say

Thoughts on rubber bristle brushes for staircase spindles?
eg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154894141396

 

[hotponyshoes]

Would these be any good for sanding staircase spindles before painting? PITA doing it by hand; powered options in danger of destoying the shape of the spindles.

How much access room have you got between the spindles?
I'd have thought a belt sander/tube polisher would be the best bet?
If it's just prepping them for repainting a scotchbrite belt would do nicely..

 

[arian]

How much access room have you got between the spindles?
I'd have thought a belt sander/tube polisher would be the best bet?
If it's just prepping them for repainting a scotchbrite belt would do nicely..

Well, 6 or 9" without measuring.

What's a tube polisher? Is it a powerfile - like this?

If so, I didn't know you could get Sotchbrite belts for it,

 

[MattF]

Edit: Ordered from Howe Tools around 7pm last night, arrived today.