Guinevere Sanding System

[Band Saw Box]

You made some good points Evie, I dont have a flex shaft as of yet. I like this set up bacause the drums are air filled, I know there are other one on the market and I will check them out as well. I do have a spindle sander as well as a belt/disc sander. They all have there uses and I use them as well as my random orbit and 1/4 sheet sander I use at least one of them on every project I do. I feel a tool like Guinevere would be just as useful. I going to check it out some more and see what other people here may have to say. And see if I can find some reviews. Thanks again Evie.

[BobD]

The main difference I found between the Guinevere and a regular flexible shaft tool was the power. I could not slow down the G., regardless of how hard I pushed. The harder I pushed, the more wood it removed.

It's pricey, but it is a quality tool. If you're planning on doing a lot of sanding, in different shapes, you can't beat the small sanding drums. If you only do a little sanding, it's fine to chuck a sanding drum in a drill press. But the bearings in drill presses are not designed for the sideways torque you apply when sanding; they're designed for downward troque, like you'd get when drilling normally. You may be able to use a drill press for a lifetime without a problem...but I personally wouldn't risk it. If you get a cheap drill press just for sanding, that's one thing, but...eventually I'd have to expect the bearings to wear weird and interfere with the straightness of the drilled holes.

Despite the speed...I tried the G. with a piece of cherry. The only time I had trouble with burning was when the sandpaper got loaded up with dirt. I made it a habit to use the included abrasive cleaner every few minutes when sanding. Not only did it give my hands a break, it got the crap out of the sandpaper and gave the sandpaper a chance to cool down.

Bob

[Rolf]

Thanks for the info Bob, You are right about using a drill press with sanding drums.
I also have a Sand flee with a chuck on the end of the shaft that I connect my flex shaft to.

[Band Saw Box]

Thanks for your input Bob. I watch a few more video on the Guinevere and I think I'm sold on it. I just have to save some money. I know I'm going to get if from Klingpor's Woodworking Shop, I think I may be picking on up at their store in Raleigh, NC. Evelyn want to get a way for a few day later this year and she want to go to Raleigh kind of cool.