Scroll Sander sanding belts

[JimNC]

Does anyone use Scroll Sander sanding belts? Opinions please.

[barb.j.enders]

I have some, that I purchased years ago.  Turns out I accidentally purchased the "pinned" ones.  I cut the pin off and was able to use it in my DeWalt.  They don't seem to fit in the Excelsior.  I did like them for certain applications but didn't use on a regular basis.  It was usually to make a tenon fit into the hole!

[TAIrving]

I tried them.  Still have them somewhere, haven't used them much or recently.  I bought some and made some, not delighted with either.  

Making them is not too hard.  You cut thin strips of sandpaper and glue them together on an old scroll saw blade.  

[Roberta Moreton]

I tried them. I can’t get them to fit in the clamp. I use some self-adhesive sandpaper and an old blade installed backwards. 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

All the scrolling I have done over the years, I never found a need for them. You get very clean cuts when using the right blades for the woods used. Plus if I have a small hump it is so easy to shave that off with the blade.  

[Scrappile]

I never tried them/. I have been tempted.  But all the reviews I have read on them have been iffy to ahh.  So I have never purchased any.  I like the concept.  But do not know why they don't get great reviews.

Edited December 2, 2024 by Scrappile

[Dan]

Bought so 15 years ago. Not very useful to me. I may still have them buried in the abyss.

[rafairchild2]

SAme here, bought some, tried to use them and said... Nope...

Just use a Flying dutchman ultra reverse and you will never need to do inside sanding. 

[preprius]

I too have them and never used them. 

once I used a scrollsaw file on metal.  It is better just to grab the needle files. 

[Norm Fengstad]

bought a package of five years ago, ordered pinless but got pinned instead. Cut the pin off to give it a try still have four left in the package and a slightly used one in a drawer  somewhere  

[preprius]

so 10 responses, 10 don't use.

 

This is a good topic. Tips and tricks of scrollsawers.

[timelett]

On 12/1/2024 at 8:50 AM, TAIrving said:

I tried them.  Still have them somewhere, haven't used them much or recently.  I bought some and made some, not delighted with either.  

Making them is not too hard.  You cut thin strips of sandpaper and glue them together on an old scroll saw blade.  

I made some this way,still have some.

[kmmcrafts]

12 years ago I bought a set of these.. I did use a couple of them but they were not great.. I had a special project I was working on that needed inside sanding or at least I thought that was the best way to do inlay work at that time.. this was before I knew out to bevel inlay so I was sanding things to make them fit. Anyway they did work for the purpose I bought them for at the time.. however they didn't last too long. and they were a struggle to fit into the saws blade chucks. I had a Dremel 1800 saw at that time. 

As others have said, the right blade and know how will result in these being basically useless.. and also as mentioned, I've made a few of my own like the others have stated using sandpaper and old blades.. those homemade ones actually worked way better as they was thin strips as the purchased ones were about 1/4" if memory serves correct. 

[Wichman]

I tried these yrs ago and they wore out quickly. I now use a "bead reamer" that chucks into a Dremel, diamond coated and lasts a good while.

[BadBob]

You can make them. I have clamped a strip from a sanding belt into the saw and used it. These things will curve the edge.