I was several days sick with a cold, so no real activities. Today I tried first time my new sander with fairing one frame.
I was in beginning afraid, that the sander is going to fast so that I have to be very carefully with the frame.
But it goes slowly so it is possible to sand the frame down very exactly......step by step ...... it is going very good.
First photos showing only one side done. Using a grid 100
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I left a little bit meat, so I can adjust the frames when I install them on the keel and into the jig
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I am happy with the result, getting a very smooth surface. Also now I can see, that it was good to keep the connecting joints between the futtocks of one frame as small as possible. Sanded you can see every small unperfect connections.......so today I am happy
Good evening Uwek, waw with this sandermachiene, sanding the frames is much easier, how many of these do you have to do for your Salamandre?
Greetings
DJ
A Little Bit a frustrating evening. I am at the same stage like ADC, but my parts of the keel and stem are not so good fitting to each other. So a lot of small cutting, sanding, chiseling etc......but there is still a long way to go. Also the thickness of the elements are not equal, like ADC mentioned already in his topic, so this is also not making the task easier. And at the end I hit my finger with a chisel.......
But I guess this is also part of our hobby.......tomorrow will be a better day......and still it makes fun
Yes. It is a very good help also later on during construction of the interior, or even during installation of the frames ...... i am using this small plumb very oftenGood idea with the plumb line Uwek. Will use it also when time to fit the parts.
Hi Uwe,
Does the cleaning process remove the “grit” of the sanding drum and lessen it’s effect?
In the tools section Pathfinder65 asked this:
Good question......I have to say that it is to 95 % not reducing the grit.
The abrasive cleaner definitely not, and the steel brush I use with switched off sander.
The using of the steel brush II do only to get rid off the glue rests on the sleeve! Not in general!
The sleeve installed on the drum shown on the photo represent the status after sanding appr. 40 frames and is still working, not like new, but it is working ok.
The main problem are the sticker rest of glue.....with them on the surface no real good sanding is possible, due to the fact, that the wood is sliding over it, without any grit at this area.
Hi Uwe,
I haven't done the amount of sanding your doing but I found that I could clean my sanding pads of glue residue with a damp rag soaked in very hot water. I use the rag sparingly wiping in the same direction and don't press hard enough to wet the sandpaper. Might this work for you?
Good idea with the plumb line Uwek. Will use it also when time to fit the parts.