sanding mop

[MikeyD]

I use the home made mops. At the shop It runs at 3450 rpm. And as Dale says it polishes more then sanding. At home it runs a lot slower, I would guess about 1750. Both of mine are mounted like a grinding wheel. I tried the drill press and didn't like it at that angle.

Mike

[Tom J.]

I run my mop at 1725 rpm on a dedicated moter. Tried 3250 rpm as recommended by the manufacturer but found it to fast and agressive.

As for adjusting drill press speed. I have a delta that has a shaft on the moror mount plate that is locked at the desired tension with a threaded knob. I never use the adjuster to change speeds however as the belt does not have to be overly tight for most drilling. To reduce speed requires going to a smaller pully on the moter and larger on the spindle. I simply turn the motor pully by hand while lifting the belt up on the edge of the pully going toward the smaller size. The belt then falls to the smaller pully. The still turning the motor by hand I start the belt up the the larger pully on the spindle in the same manner. Works good for me.

In fact I had to go look at my DP when I started reading this post as I was not sure if it even had a tension adjustment.

Hope this helps.

Tom

[Rolf]

Dale,
I run mine at 1725, I also now use the MAC Mop exclusively.
They seem to last much longer.

[minowevie]

I don't think it is how fast the mop is going. it is how you hold your work. you just have to keep a hold on it. no matter how slow, or how fast it is going. Mop sanders are so cool. you just have to keep a hold on it. and be patient. let the tool do its work. keep your hands on the project. and watch witch way it it turning. make sure your hands are on the back as well as the tips. and the direction. the mop is going. the faster the mop goes , the longer they last.6" mops need to spen at 2000 and 3500 rpms 4" at 4000 to 10,000 rpms and cordless drills and some electric drills do not have the required rpms to achieve optiume results. you can use them, but not with the results you wish.you wont to sand things, not chop them. that is what the speed does. sand, not chop.hope this helps. your friend Evie

[will8989]

I'm sure if I put my drill press at 4000 rpm you would have to duck in CA, Evie!!! LOL I hold it as tight as I can but sometimes it catches it just right and ZOOM across the room it goes!!!

Betty

[sawdustus]

I run my sanding mop at about 650 rpm on my drill press. I find that the lower speed lets it sand more easily and it is easier to just barely touch the piece to the mop (which lets the mop do its job). At the higher speed, 1100 or 1750 rpm it no longer actually sands but just polishes the wood. At the higher speeds, it is also harder to keep hold of the piece while sanding. My Delta press changes speeds by moving the belt to different pulleys. I find that my Klingspor mops last for 20 or so hours of actual sanding time and that I need to put new sandpaper on the mandrel when it gets to be about 1/2 of its original diameter.

george

george

[wood-n-things]

Rolf,
where do you find the

I also now use the MAC Mop exclusively.

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[Wood Dog]

Mike although I am not Rolf I know he got his mac mop at Klingspore, because he has posted his source before. I also purchased one, and it works very good.
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[Rolf]

Thanks WD,
I get all my sanding supplies from them. I suspect that many of the other vendors do too with a markup and re-package.

[Sally]

I too love my sanding mops. I have the two tiered system - 120 top and 220 bottom. I have it on a bench top drill press dedicated to the mop. I have it set at 950 rpm after spending half my life on my knees looking for those little pieces zinging across the room. I also use the rubber tip fingers - that secretaries use to sort paper found at office supply stores - to help hold the wood pieces tightly. But be careful - those rubber fingers suck up into the vacuum quickly.