🔄 Big Horn Rubber Sanding Discs - 19521 Review

This is definitely a good product. I've only used a 1" drum so far, but see no reason why other sizes shouldn't do as well. The drum expands evenly so the cut is the same diameter the entire length. Grit - they're inside labeled, open the plastic wrap to find out, you'll need to pay attention to the actual cut sizes you end up with: the sizes listed on the box are for drums, a roll of sandpaper adds about 1/8 inch in diameter, and the wobble of the extension shaft that the chuck sits on can add

I paid $18 for this. This kit is great if you don't have a spindle sander. Put it on the drill press, set the revs to high, push the table aside and head to town. The big drums in particular are surprisingly efficient. Keep in mind that it's $18 for about 5 drums and a couple of sanding attachments. The quality is very good for this price. This is clearly not the same as an oscillating spindle sander that costs hundreds of dollars. If that's what you want, the Ridgid EB4424 is the "industry…

Don't let the headline put you off, I'll be as honest as I can. Just received this today and thought I'd try the weakest link, the 1/2 inch spindle. As Dave said back in August 2019, the 1/2 spindle shaft bent as soon as it was rotated. But that's only one of four, although I could really use this one. The others have a much larger barrel, so I really don't see them flexing the same way. The 1/2" problem could be solved by using a larger bolt for the shaft, which I eventually manage to do by…