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[Rockin' Rob]

Let us know please

I love that sander. I don't use it all the time but if I need to get detail sanding done on a very delicate piece? It makes short work of it and doesn't dig in. It goes back and forth, not side by side or circular so it is very precise. It works really good when you put on the pointy tip and you're holding a little tiny part in between your thumb and forefinger. You can get right in there with that sander and sand away and it doesn't bust it up. Five stars. If you do order it? Order some more sandpaper for it. It comes with quite a bit but if you like working with just one or two grits say like 400 and 1,000? You can run out kind of quick if you're sanding a lot

 

[Ron2]

It's a colored piece of 3x5 card. Colored black so you can see the parts better in contrast

Ah. Ok. Why not just paint the backside of the glass?

 

[Rockin' Rob]

It's a colored piece of 3x5 card. Colored black so you can see the parts better in contrast

You put it underneath the glass

 

[Rockin' Rob]

I guess you could do that. Paint It Black. But then if you're working with any black details and you want to cut them nice on the glass they will disappear instead of you just getting the yellow piece of 3x5 card and sliding it underneath

 

[Ron2]

I love that sander. I don't use it all the time but if I need to get detail sanding done on a very delicate piece? It makes short work of it and doesn't dig in. It goes back and forth, not side by side or circular so it is very precise. It works really good when you put on the pointy tip and you're holding a little tiny part in between your thumb and forefinger. You can get right in there with that sander and sand away and it doesn't bust it up. Five stars. If you do order it? Order some more sandpaper for it. It comes with quite a bit but if you like working with just one or two grits say like 400 and 1,000? You can run out kind of quick if you're sanding a lot

Thanks! You're saying short work of it tho? I don't have the patience for some sander I have to spend five minutes working on a piece. I'd rather it was too strong and I have to control it than weak and I can't see anything happening. I tried making a sander out of an electric toothbrush and it sucked.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Thanks! You're saying short work of it tho? I don't have the patience for some sander I have to spend five minutes working on a piece. I'd rather it was too strong and I have to control it than weak and I can't see anything happening. I tried making a sander out of an electric toothbrush and it sucked.

Oh yeah. It makes short work and the bonuses it does a really nice job because it's not bouncing everywhere it's very easy to control it in just a tiny tiny area and I'm using 400 and 600 grit. I haven't tried the others

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Plus the sanding pads are cushioned and it has three speeds but I don't think you really need it any faster. And another cool feature is if you press down too hard? You could damage the inner workings so it senses it and shuts It Off. Like I said, it goes forwards and backwards real fast but it's very precise and smooth

 

[Pantherman]

This was calling to me all night so I had no choice but to order it so I could get some sleep. Pantherman

 

[mcs1056]

My neighbor questioned why I'd get that if it just blows any fumes right onto my face. (He's an IT guy)

 

[Pantherman]

My neighbor questioned why I'd get that if it just blows any fumes right onto my face. (He's an IT guy)

I was looking for one that had a face mask attachment on the exhaust just to get that full fumes effect from the booth....... Pantherman

 

[Littlemarten]

My neighbor questioned why I'd get that if it just blows any fumes right onto my face. (He's an IT guy)

That would be hilarious if I was sure he was joking … unfortunately, I suspect we both know people who wouldn't be.

 

[mcs1056]

He's the same guy who was changing the oil in his cars (full marks for getting dirty). Getting to the last of the three, his son handed him the 5-Quart oil jug. He saw that it was the wrong oil for that car and couldn't determine which of the other cars also got the wrong oil.

His solution?

Drain the other two, previously refreshed with nice, clean, but unsure brand of oil (all got the same viscosity, by the way) and discard. Go buy $75 of "correct brand" oil for each and redo the changes.

 

[Littlemarten]

Drain the other two, previously refreshed with nice, clean, but unsure brand of oil (all got the same viscosity, by the way) and discard. Go buy $75 of "correct brand" oil for each and redo the changes.

That makes sense if and only if there were real differences between the brands, i.e., synthetic vs natural, detergent vs non detergent, etc. But even then …

I've known people who, when handed a variable speed drill, ask where the speed readout is, or is there a phone app for that, and when told there isn't any, want to know how one can tell how fast the drill is going.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

He's the same guy who was changing the oil in his cars (full marks for getting dirty). Getting to the last of the three, his son handed him the 5-Quart oil jug. He saw that it was the wrong oil for that car and couldn't determine which of the other cars also got the wrong oil.

His solution?

Drain the other two, previously refreshed with nice, clean, but unsure brand of oil (all got the same viscosity, by the way) and discard. Go buy $75 of "correct brand" oil for each and redo the changes.

I had a customer whose husband kept buying her a new car every 8 months or so. So she comes home with a new one and I said oh your husband had to change the oil in your old car? She says, what do you mean? I said, he doesn't like changing the oil so he just buys you another car.

 

[Ron2]

He's the same guy who was changing the oil in his cars (full marks for getting dirty). Getting to the last of the three, his son handed him the 5-Quart oil jug. He saw that it was the wrong oil for that car and couldn't determine which of the other cars also got the wrong oil.

His solution?

Drain the other two, previously refreshed with nice, clean, but unsure brand of oil (all got the same viscosity, by the way) and discard. Go buy $75 of "correct brand" oil for each and redo the changes.

Wow.

 

[Ron2]

I had a customer whose husband kept buying her a new car every 8 months or so. So she comes home with a new one and I said oh your husband had to change the oil in your old car? She says, what do you mean? I said, he doesn't like changing the oil so he just buys you another car.

Every eight months??? Must have money to burn.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Every eight months??? Must have money to burn.

It was ridiculous. And yes. It was about every 8 months. But she says that it makes him happy and she gets to drive around in cool cars.

 

[Ron2]

It was ridiculous. And yes. It was about every 8 months. But she says that it makes him happy and she gets to drive around in cool cars.

If he wants to be even happier he can get me a new car every eight months!

 

[Ron2]

I received these two items this past week. Funny thing is I had problems with both and had to return them. I went with the Hozo sander because from what I was reading it seemed a bit more aggressive than the other sander I've seen posted. I don't have the patience to sit and not see much of a difference. So the return was because I charged it 15x longer than what it stated it needed and it still wouldn't run. Got the second one and same damn thing. So now I'm thinking operator error. As you can see there is the one switch but as I'm trying to figure out what the problem is I noticed the light that lights up when you're charging it also looks like a button! So for some reason you have to push that button and then flip the switch up. My circle cutter looks and feels substantial. Great reviews. Unfortunately it seems to be missing the collet that holds the blade in place. No directions with it. Went to website and didn't fine any helpful info so I sent a return request last night and am supposed to get new one today. I also ordered a rivet tool, you guys may be rubbing off on me regarding adding more details. Today I was fretting about space, looking at glass cabinets, trying to determine what I'm going to do for display. I have nowhere to put the projects on my bench and I really don't want a glass display case in my home office. Point is it made me realize slowing down and spending more time per project would up my game and help with the display problem. I'm up for any suggestions.

 

[mcs1056]

This is why I seek out alternatives to hobby-brand tools.

My paint mixer is one of those pulsing massage tools. $9.00. For now, until I make a bottle holder, it takes two hands. 45 seconds and even Vallejo paints are thoroughly mixed. If I start to get crampy from holding parts, I have my masseuse at the ready.

My power sander is for nail polishing. Modified a couple of the supplied heads to get into tight spaces. Kept one as original to do bigger areas. Still not disappointed with the seven (or so) bucks I paid.

I have a cordless drill, but my new go-to is called a "Colsus." An Amazon purchase...perhaps $25. It does have a phone-type cord, but that connects to a battery pack I can clip anywhere. Very little side play. One to a bazillion RPM adjustable.

Even paint; I have Vallejo...really dislike it. I have Tamiya...which I really like for cars. And don't get me started on Citadel. Their stupid naming convention put me off before I ever considered buying anything. ProAcryl is less costly and works really well. Liquitex products have really fit the bill...for MUCH less money.

I would like one of those circle cutters, but will find an alternative to giving Dspaie so much cash (unless I can't find anything else.