SandFlee

[onewaywood]

Is anyone using this machine    tell me your  thoughts on it ???

[Sycamore67]

I looked at them but the price was too high.  I built my own that is powered by my Shopsmith and comes in handy at times.

[Lucky2]

I built one from a kit, but I don't use t much. But, for all that I've used it over the years since building it, it was nothing but a waste of time and money. It does work good, I just don't have much use for it.

 

Len

[Wooden Lace]

I have one and love it.  Bought mine from a friend who was moving and didn't have room for it at the new place.  I'd looked at them before, but just couldn't justify the price of a new one, but $150 for the used one was a great buy.

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

2 hours ago, Wooden Lace said:

I have one and love it.  Bought mine from a friend who was moving and didn't have room for it at the new place.  I'd looked at them before, but just couldn't justify the price of a new one, but $150 for the used one was a great buy.

Can I ask you what you use it for?? Just seems like an odd way to sand a board down. Need to keep same pressure on the board all the way through. 

[Brianr24]

6 hours ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said:

Can I ask you what you use it for?? Just seems like an odd way to sand a board down. Need to keep same pressure on the board all the way through. 

That was always my thoughts on them. Maybe if I used one I would find a use for it but I can’t see ever needing something like that. ( especially for the price they ask)

Not to confused with a drum sander. I want one of them. that I would use all the time and is on my short list soon.

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

Now a drum sander is a different tool and a much more useful tool and less money. I would never be without my drum sander. 

[onewaywood]

Thanks  all

[Denny Knappen]

I have one I use on almost every project, especially fretwork.  Great for fuzzies,

[Sycamore67]

45 minutes ago, Denny Knappen said:

I have one I use on almost every project, especially fretwork.  Great for fuzzies,

So you in the bottom of the fretwork across it?  What grit abrasive do you use?

Edited August 2, 2019 by Sycamore67

[Denny Knappen]

28 minutes ago, Sycamore67 said:

So you in the bottom of the fretwork across it?  What grit abrasive do you use?

Yes, I run the bottom over the roller.  If there are large voids, I fill in the spaces with the fall outs.  I use 220 grit.

[Wooden Lace]

I use mine mainly for finish sanding my wine glass caddy blanks before I scroll the pattern in them.  They're only 3 1/2 X 9 1/2 inches, so not a problem keeping pressure on the small of a piece.  I use 360 grit.  If I use the right blade, there's no need to sand the back again, 'cause there are no fuzzies.  I use either Olsen Mach 3 or Pegas Modified Geometry 1, depending on the hardwood I'm using. 

 

[meflick]

1 hour ago, Wooden Lace said:

I use mine mainly for finish sanding my wine glass caddy blanks before I scroll the pattern in them.  They're only 3 1/2 X 9 1/2 inches, so not a problem keeping pressure on the small of a piece.  I use 360 grit.  If I use the right blade, there's no need to sand the back again, 'cause there are no fuzzies.  I use either Olsen Mach 3 or Pegas Modified Geometry 1, depending on the hardwood I'm using. 

 

Wooden Lace, would love to see your wine glass caddy if you would care to share. Thanks.

I have considered a SandFlee but since I have taken up the woodworking hobby a little over 3 years ago, I have not found any for sale any where.  If anyone knows if they are selling them again, or has one they want to get rid of  let me know. 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

Tell me this is not an expensive tool?/ I have looked at these things and just can not figure out why they are so expensive. I remember I was at a woodworking show when they first came out and being I owned a drum sander I tried to figure out why one would want this. But have to say the salesperson had all the lines. Not sure if he sold any but did draw a crowd. A used one probably go for half that price to give you something to base your thoughts on. 

https://www.rjrstudios.com/store/p3/SAND-FLEE®_18"_Portable_Drum_Sander.html

[Wooden Lace]

I'd be happy to share pictures of my wine glass caddies, but actually don't even have any photos of them.  Used to show all 25 current patterns on my website,  so buyers could identify their favorite ones.  Now it's just a hobby with only 3 clients, and they take an assortment of whatever hardwood and pattern I want.  Don't have a recent count, since I quit using QuickBooks, but it's somewhere around 9500 of them sold.  Between those, ornaments and stuff I want for myself, it keeps me out of the bars!

[rjweb]

I didn’t think that sand flee was being made and sold any more, RJ 

[Sycamore67]

There are still two models being sold on the RJR website.

Here are some pictures of the one I made and works on my Shopsmith.  It is great for some work.  I use it when making boxes, puzzles, and a lot of other things.  I would not pay what they cost for a real one but this one did not cost much.  The sanding drum is a piece of PVC pipe with wooden ends.  The top is adjustable to change how much is sanded and there is dust collection inside of it.  With the Shopsmith, I can vary the speed of the sanding drum.  I also use the Shopsmith with pneumatic sanding drums, sanding mops and many other sanding items.  

[OCtoolguy]

4 hours ago, meflick said:

Wooden Lace, would love to see your wine glass caddy if you would care to share. Thanks.

I have considered a SandFlee but since I have taken up the woodworking hobby a little over 3 years ago, I have not found any for sale any where.  If anyone knows if they are selling them again, or has one they want to get rid of  let me know. 

There are 2 on c/l near me in So cal.

[meflick]

22 hours ago, octoolguy said:

There are 2 on c/l near me in So cal.

You get one for you, and one for me and then you can come visit your friends here and deliver mine to me. 

[OCtoolguy]

4 hours ago, meflick said:

You get one for you, and one for me and then you can come visit your friends here and deliver mine to me. 

I'm in the camp of why do I need one. I can see a drum sander but this thing is just a mechanized sanding block. I have a piece of Corian tile that was a cutout from our sink when the counter top was installed. It is very flat. And heavy. I use it with a full sheet of paper and it does pretty much what the SandFlee does. For a lot less money. I guess if someone gave me one, I might find it useful but at the price that even used ones are bringing, I'll never know.

 

[Sycamore67]

One can do almost anything by hand but a Sand-Flee type tool makes it easier.  One use I have found is with boxes.  When I make small boxes with finger joints or dovetails it works great to sand the corners down.  I spent maybe $50 to make my sander as it was wood and hardware store stuff.

Could it be done by hand....certainly.  However, as I get older and with arthritis, I do less work like that by hand.  

[OCtoolguy]

4 minutes ago, Sycamore67 said:

One can do almost anything by hand but a Sand-Flee type tool makes it easier.  One use I have found is with boxes.  When I make small boxes with finger joints or dovetails it works great to sand the corners down.  I spent maybe $50 to make my sander as it was wood and hardware store stuff.

Could it be done by hand....certainly.  However, as I get older and with arthritis, I do less work like that by hand.  

I can see where that would be a good use. So far, I haven't made boxes but in time I might. Maybe if you share your plans I'll make one.

 

[Sycamore67]

1 hour ago, octoolguy said:

I can see where that would be a good use. So far, I haven't made boxes but in time I might. Maybe if you share your plans I'll make one.

 

Sorry as there are no plans, I just kind of built it to fit my Shopsmith and took ideas from a bunch of places.  It was not difficult.

[Scrappile]

Okay, if you want the best of both worlds, check this one out.  He has the plans on his site.  Ya, old patternatic, me, I bought the plans some time ago.  Doubt if I ever build it, but it would be a fun project.

 

 

[Roberta Moreton]

I have one. I can’t seem to get a flat surface on a 8+” board. I do use it for the edges. It is a waste of money and space. I have my flap sander mounted on the side.