Efficently lazy ...

[JimErn]

One of the few nice things a Brigade Commander once said about me.

I cut an open cross as part of a project, pic one, and while I am getting better at straight lines, it still needs sanding -sigh.

As I was falling asleep last night I was trying to imagine holding sand paper around a stick and sanding the inside  of the cross.  This morning I woke with an idea.

Dremel Roto Multi Max (pic 2) - handy thing it is.  I had a worn out narrow blade, some 77 spray glue and I stuck it on the back side of some 320 grit  sandpaper (pic 3).  I buy round sand paper in bulk, so it was easier to use that. 

 

Razor knife and it was cut out (pic 4.jpg).

And it works like a champ ! ! (pic 5)

The knife is on top to hold the cross so I could take a pic with one hand while holding the dremel in position.

Hope it helps someone who needs this kind of thing, with my luck I rediscovered the wheel and everyone else already has it done.

:-)

Jim

 

edited cause my memory is faulty - or so she says anyway

Edited January 4, 2017 by JimErn

[Iguanadon]

My favorite saying, and I use it often...

 

"If you have a difficult task, give it to a lazy man, he'll find an easier way to do it."

 

I am that lazy man along with you.  ;-)  Nicely done.

[hawkeye10]

Great idea Jim and it makes life a whole lot easier.

[Scrolling Steve]

Thanks for sharing, Jim !

[dgman]

I'm lazy too, but I hate sanding! The remedy? Practice cutting straight lines, and cut it right the first time!

[LarryEA]

I buy sticky sandpaper and cut it to fit a popcycle stick or other little sticks.

Sometimes use spray glue...

Also use velcro backed sandpaper and make mini sanding sticks

[Rockytime]

I raid my wife's makeup things and use her manicure things that look like popsicle sticks covered with sandpaper.

[Lucky2]

Smart thinking, it would make the sanding job a lot easier. And the good thing about it, is that you were being efficient.

Len

[wombatie]

I hate sanding and if there's a better and quicker way that's the way for me.  Thanks for the info.

 

Marg

[WayneMahler]

Like the idea. I have been using disposable carded nail files as needed. There are many ways to achieve this and each person has a choice. Whatever works is good  

[Phantom Scroller]

I love quick and easy, must mean I'm lazy.  Roly

[lawson56]

Now that is a Cool Idea.Thanks Jim

[amazingkevin]

One of the few nice things a Brigade Commander once said about me.

 

I cut an open cross as part of a project, pic one, and while I am getting better at straight lines, it still needs sanding -sigh.

 

As I was falling asleep last night I was trying to imagine holding sand paper around a stick and sanding the inside  of the cross.  This morning I woke with an idea.

 

Dremel Roto Multi Max (pic 2) - handy thing it is.  I had a worn out narrow blade, some 77 spray glue and I stuck it on the back side of some 320 grit  sandpaper (pic 3).  I buy round sand paper in bulk, so it was easier to use that. 

 

Razor knife and it was cut out (pic 4.jpg).

 

And it works like a champ ! ! (pic 5)

 

The knife is on top to hold the cross so I could take a pic with one hand while holding the dremel in position.

 

Hope it helps someone who needs this kind of thing, with my luck I rediscovered the wheel and everyone else already has it done.

 

:-)

Jim

 

edited cause my memory is faulty - or so she says anyway

Never to late to invent something new and usefull.Good job ,now i've got to look around the shop to see if i have something similar to do what you discovered for us.thanks friend.