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Rolf · 06-20-2008, 08:16 PM

I recently purchased a Product called a Mac Mop it is sold by Klingspore.
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What a great product I bought the 7" 180 and 240 grit.
They make the Intarsia sanding very fast and easy. I think it works better than the normal sanding mop.
I used a pneumatic drum and then the mop to finish.

greatdane2 · 06-20-2008, 09:20 PM

Hello, what are you using to drive it?
Alan

greatdane2 · 06-20-2008, 09:21 PM

Also what is the vibration like. I have tried similar sanders before and all are in the bottom of a drawer.

Janette · 06-20-2008, 10:23 PM

Looks like it might be worth a try! I have the mop sander from RJR and am soon going to need to get a new one. Is it paper backed sand paper or cloth? would it work in a drill press?

minowevie · 06-20-2008, 11:35 PM

Gosh thats cheap too. I will just have to have one. thanks your friend Evie

Rolf · 06-23-2008, 01:05 PM

They do NOT vibrate at all. I normally use it on the end of my Sand-Flee ( it has a chuck ) But for a club meeting I had a Craftsman motor (1725 rpm) screwed to a board
and put a chuck on the end of the shaft. I clamped it to a table top. They will work in a drill press also.
RJR had them on display at a woodworking show but had sold out. That is why I went directly to Klingspore.

greatdane2 · 06-23-2008, 06:34 PM

Ok thanks for the heads up.
Alan.

Rev. Redmond Farrier · 06-23-2008, 10:12 PM

I have never heard of a sanding mop, but the flapwheel is actually my favorite Dremel attachment. I use it when I need a groove for something like the inside of my chopstick case or wooden usb drive mod. Just sand a groove into both pieces, line them up, and you have a nice little hollow for your case. It is a whole lot easier than trying to carve it out with any other tool that I have come across.
When I am able to purchase more tools, I hope to obtain something a bit larger. After Googling the sanding mop, I see that it seems to be an interesting device as well.

Rev. R. Farrier

06-20-2008, 08:16 PM	#1
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 2,808	New flap sanders I recently purchased a Product called a Mac Mop it is sold by Klingspore. Item Display Page What a great product I bought the 7" 180 and 240 grit. They make the Intarsia sanding very fast and easy. I think it works better than the normal sanding mop. I used a pneumatic drum and then the mop to finish. __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can"

06-20-2008, 09:20 PM	#2
greatdane2 Dumb Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada Posts: 2,225	Hello, what are you using to drive it? Alan __________________ Alan and Rafi. In our house, if you have to bend over to pet a dog it ain't a real dog! UNLESS its a puppy. And the puppy is getting huge. 8 months old and 32" at the shoulders.

06-20-2008, 09:21 PM	#3
greatdane2 Dumb Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada Posts: 2,225	Also what is the vibration like. I have tried similar sanders before and all are in the bottom of a drawer. __________________ Alan and Rafi. In our house, if you have to bend over to pet a dog it ain't a real dog! UNLESS its a puppy. And the puppy is getting huge. 8 months old and 32" at the shoulders.

06-20-2008, 10:23 PM	#4
Janette Intarsia Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 2,108 Blog Entries: 4	Looks like it might be worth a try! I have the mop sander from RJR and am soon going to need to get a new one. Is it paper backed sand paper or cloth? would it work in a drill press? __________________ Janette www.square-designs.com Last edited by Janette; 06-20-2008 at 10:25 PM.

06-23-2008, 01:05 PM	#6
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 2,808	They do NOT vibrate at all. I normally use it on the end of my Sand-Flee ( it has a chuck ) But for a club meeting I had a Craftsman motor (1725 rpm) screwed to a board and put a chuck on the end of the shaft. I clamped it to a table top. They will work in a drill press also. RJR had them on display at a woodworking show but had sold out. That is why I went directly to Klingspore. __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can"

06-20-2008, 11:35 PM	#5
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,398	Gosh thats cheap too. I will just have to have one. thanks your friend Evie

06-23-2008, 06:34 PM	#7
greatdane2 Dumb Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada Posts: 2,225	Ok thanks for the heads up. Alan. __________________ Alan and Rafi. In our house, if you have to bend over to pet a dog it ain't a real dog! UNLESS its a puppy. And the puppy is getting huge. 8 months old and 32" at the shoulders.

06-23-2008, 10:12 PM	#8
Rev. Redmond Farrier Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 68	I have never heard of a sanding mop, but the flapwheel is actually my favorite Dremel attachment. I use it when I need a groove for something like the inside of my chopstick case or wooden usb drive mod. Just sand a groove into both pieces, line them up, and you have a nice little hollow for your case. It is a whole lot easier than trying to carve it out with any other tool that I have come across. When I am able to purchase more tools, I hope to obtain something a bit larger. After Googling the sanding mop, I see that it seems to be an interesting device as well. Rev. R. Farrier

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