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Offline dgman

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Small parts sanding tool
« on: September 11, 2010, 06:25:23 pm »
A while ago I posted pictures of my Wine Still Life Intarsia project. I was asked how the grapes where shaped and sanded. To make it easy to shape and sand, I made a tool to hold the small pieces. I turned a handle with an 1/8" compression fitting and nut attached to the front end. Attached to the compression nut is a #4x1/2" wood screw. Drill a 3/32" hole into the back of the work piece and screw the tool into the work piece. Now you have a handle to hold the small work piece so you can shape and sand without sanding your finger tips.
If you don't want to turn a handle, the compression nut will thread onto a 5/16" fine thread bolt.
« Last Edit: September 11, 2010, 06:30:36 pm by dgman »
Dan In Southern California

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Re: Small parts sanding tool
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2010, 07:36:14 pm »
Wow, don't remember seeing that pic Dgman, looks like the real thing, good choice of woods.

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Re: Small parts sanding tool
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2010, 10:39:32 pm »
nice job on the wine and grapes. i like how you made your own sanding tool, very cool !!

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Re: Small parts sanding tool
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2010, 06:11:33 am »
nice tool and a great piece of intarsia!
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Re: Small parts sanding tool
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2010, 07:13:00 am »
Great tool!!!  I need one of those.

Offline Russ C

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Re: Small parts sanding tool
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2010, 08:07:42 am »
That tool will definitely save the fingers.  8)
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