Spindle sander
Make your own sleeves!
If you’ve ever priced spindle sander sleeves, you know how ridiculously expensive they are. Despite the cost, you’ll also find that they don’t use premium abrasive materials. Why give you a good quality product when they can sell you several less than ideal ones? Think of it like the inkjet market where they control the ink and can dictate the cost.
Today, we’re going to make our own spindle sander tubes. This means that we don’t have to worry about the high cost and low yield that comes with the store bought ones. When you make your own rolls, you’re not reliant on a company. This is the perfect DIY project that will save you money.
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Please use the material and tool list below as a guide to finding the products locally.
Materials
- Sandpaper
- Hot Glue sticks
- Hardwood (to make spindles)
- Sandpaper cutter (Video to make one)
Tools Needed/used
- Table saw
- Hand drill
- Thickness planer (optional)
- Glue mat
- C-Clamps
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Step by step instructions
1. Materials and explanation
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2. Creating a center channel
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2.5 Creating a key slot (spindle sanderS)
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3. Gluing together
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4. Center hole in block
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5. Sandpaper channel
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6. Corner removal prep
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7. Methods to cutting to round
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8. Finalizing roundness
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9. Sandpaper types
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10. Adding sandpaper
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11. Drill press jig
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12. Conclusion
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If you’ve ever priced spindle sander sleeves, you know how ridiculously expensive they are. Despite the cost, you’ll also find that they don’t use premium abrasive materials. Why give you a good quality product when they can sell you several less than ideal ones? Think of it like the inkjet market where they control the ink and can dictate the cost.
Today, we’re going to make our own spindle sander tubes. This means that we don’t have to worry about the high cost and low yield that comes with the store bought ones. When you make your own rolls, you’re not reliant on a company. This is the perfect DIY project that will save you money.
If you’ve ever priced spindle sander sleeves, you know how ridiculously expensive they are. Despite the cost, you’ll also find that they don’t use premium abrasive materials. Why give you a good quality product when they can sell you several less than ideal ones? Think of it like the inkjet market where they control the ink and can dictate the cost.
Today, we’re going to make our own spindle sander tubes. This means that we don’t have to worry about the high cost and low yield that comes with the store bought ones. When you make your own rolls, you’re not reliant on a company. This is the perfect DIY project that will save you money.