Sand-O-Flex

[BadBob]

Is anyone using one of these?

 

 

[TAIrving]

Following- looks interesting. 

[Scrappile]

No, but I use a Mac Mop from Klingspor a lot, almost the same thing.  I would not be without it.  Looks like you can change it out to brushes.  That would be great, I would think.

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[OCtoolguy]

I had one of the original ones many years ago. It was meant to be mounted on a bench grinder shaft. I never did use it and it got sold in our estate sale before going out on the road. It was a neat and well made tool. @Scrappile, the brushes mount behind the sand paper and support tbe paper fingers. 

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[Dave Monk]

I would love it if you would buy it and give us a review.

[Gonzo]

I do not, but I use do use a sanding mop similar to what Scrappile posted. However, I make my own. Much less expensive and very easy to make. 

[Scrappile]

  On 3/30/2025 at 10:21 PM, Gonzo said:

I do not, but I use do use a sanding mop similar to what Scrappile posted. However, I make my own. Much less expensive and very easy to make. 

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I have those, and they are good, but I prefer the Mac Mop.  I have it mounted on my lathe and I use it mainly to remove the fuzzies off of the back of  a scrolled, piece.   It does a great job, wow they cost $20 more now than when I  purchased the one I have.  

https://www.klingspor.com/shop/262644-mm630180178050-193045

[BadBob]

I have a MacMop and a sanding mop, both from Klingspor. What I would like to see is someone who has the Sand-o-Flex and a MacMop and/or sanding mop and can compare them.

[Denny Knappen]

As Paul said, I also use the Mac Mop on almost every project.  It comes in several different grits.  Completely assembled for around $40.

[Scrappile]

  On 3/31/2025 at 3:07 PM, Denny Knappen said:

As Paul said, I also use the Mac Mop on almost every project.  It comes in several different grits.  Completely assembled for around $40.

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Denny, yours must be about as old is mine.  That is around what I paid, Now they are over $60!

[Travis]

  On 3/30/2025 at 12:35 PM, BadBob said:

Is anyone using one of these?

 

 

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I have one.  I found it was a bit delicate for sanding.  Probably good in some situations.  But I usually prefer something a bit more aggressive.  So, I don't use it much.  I use sanding star/sanding mop similar to Gonzo's instead.

[MarieC]

 

  On 3/30/2025 at 1:15 PM, Scrappile said:

No, but I use a Mac Mop from Klingspor a lot, almost the same thing.  I would not be without it.  Looks like you can change it out to brushes.  That would be great, I would think.

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Paul do you mount it on a drill press then as well?

[Scrappile]

  On 3/31/2025 at 5:47 PM, MarieC said:

 

Paul do you mount it on a drill press then as well?

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No, Mine is mounted on my wood lathe.  I want to mount it on a slow speed grinder I have, but it is too fast for me.  Some day I want to set it up to stacked pulleys so I have some control of the speed.  Got the parts, just have not taken the time.

[MarieC]

  On 3/31/2025 at 6:26 PM, Scrappile said:

No, Mine is mounted on my wood lathe.  I want to mount it on a slow speed grinder I have, but it is too fast for me.  Some day I want to set it up to stacked pulleys so I have some control of the speed.  Got the parts, just have not taken the time.

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Do you know if it would fit on this thing.  We sell these at Woodcraft....https://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/KX11307/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw-qi_BhBxEiwAkxvbkKAaRhETwHOmhlum9PI8Z5VS47TNw304hwFkbYuYlx0jnyveLGrpdxoCVLMQAvD_BwE 

[Scrappile]

  On 3/31/2025 at 8:43 PM, MarieC said:

Do you know if it would fit on this thing.  We sell these at Woodcraft....https://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/KX11307/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw-qi_BhBxEiwAkxvbkKAaRhETwHOmhlum9PI8Z5VS47TNw304hwFkbYuYlx0jnyveLGrpdxoCVLMQAvD_BwE 

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It has a 1/4" shaft, so it would fit in that chuck. 

[Denny Knappen]

  On 3/31/2025 at 3:16 PM, Scrappile said:

Denny, yours must be about as old is mine.  That is around what I paid, Now they are over $60!

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I just looked them up and the price is $49.95.  They sometimes are on sale.

[barb.j.enders]

  On 3/31/2025 at 5:06 PM, Travis said:

I have one.  I found it was a bit delicate for sanding.  Probably good in some situations.  But I usually prefer something a bit more aggressive.  So, I don't use it much.  I use sanding star/sanding mop similar to Gonzo's instead.

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If it is delicate for sanding, I wonder if it would be good for easing edges on the puzzles.

[Travis]

It's been awhile since I've used it last, but I seem to remember using it on puzzles.  The nice thing with this sander, it has a single layer  of sandpaper that splits into long fingers that get into the tight areas as it spins.  A sanding mop has many layers of sandpaper, so while maluable, it covers a larger area. 

I also seem to remember using it on ornaments that have delicate fretwork and it seemed to work well, especially dealing with the fuzzies.

[Roberta Moreton]

This really surprises me! It looked extremely aggressive! I would be afraid to try it!

[BadBob]

Sand-O-Flex seems to be used a lot by wood carvers.

[Travis]

It's kinda hard to see, but there are perforations in the sandpaper that rip down into thin strips, so it creates these little fingers.  The brush behind it gives the fingers a bit of support but bends when the work is pressed against it.  I think the advantage is that it can find its way into tight areas.  But since they are micro bits of sandpaper, it's not as aggressive (based on my experience, anyway....maybe I'm doing it wrong ).

I usually don't need that too much, which is why I like the sanding mop.  It tends to soften everything....plus I'm impatient.