Sanding Pen, works for sanding into tight places The sanding material is glass fibers in a cluster of 5/32" in diameter. By turning the opposite end of the tool the fibers extend or retract. Have used it on very small items that reaching with sand paper or dremel is to tight. Works really well. The tip is the sanding area The side will work but not very good. It is also useful for cleaning electrical contacts that are slightly corroded. Have used it for AAA contacts in a clock for instance. Easier than using a small file or a scrap of sanding paper. Pen is 6 inches log. Available from Amazon as Philmore Sanding Tool. $11.61 on one place higher on others. Also Available from Klingspors Woodworking for $11.95
There have been times where I could have used it, however, I was fortunate that these sanding detailing wands managed to do what I wanted, (it is 160mm long). Hmmm, considering a review of some of the oddball sanding tools I have that some may not be aware of.
Oldtool commented about 2 months ago Interesting concept. I wonder if self adhesive sandpaper on the end of a pencil eraser would work the same way. Just thinking out loud.
On "paper", "sanded" ok, however, I'd hate to try and cut a small circle from self adhesive and not get it stuck to my finger...s...s...s...t(humb)... immediately that sticky candy wrapper slapstick comes to mind.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
E are the ones I use Ducky. I like them a lot, although I’d like to find or make something a bit wider…easy enough to print, I suppose. Maybe I’ll work on that…or maybe one of the other 3D print hounds has already had a go at it?
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
RyanGi commented about 10 hours ago new E are the ones I use Ducky. I like them a lot, although I’d like to find or make something a bit wider…easy enough to print, I suppose. Maybe I’ll work on that…or maybe one of the other 3D print hounds has already had a go at it?
Printing it shouldn't be an issue and canibalising one should be cheap enough to get the mechanics correct for expansion movement... However, I can see an issue with getting the width and circumference of the sanding belts before you start venturing into the too big territory.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
I’ve seen those Kenny. The nice part is they can use strips of paper, not loops. Like the Duckster said, finding wider loops that aren’t too long could be a challenge. Maybe I’ll need to print some 1” wide ones since I’ve got lots of 1” wide sanding tape.
The other nice thing about those, Kenny, is they’re just the hold downs. You can make the actual sanding bodies any shape you want (assuming those are the ones I looked at before).
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
I have one of those. I've had it for years. Great also for fettling planes. Especially in tight areas. Also good for cleaning and derusting hardware and small parts.
