man of wood Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 I have a Jet 16-32 drum sander and last night "just the tip" of the sandpaper ripped off. It was brand new and I don't want to through it away. I heard you can glue a new tip on it..... My question is...... What kind of glue should I use? while I have you here........ is it better to buy sandpaper in a roll and cut it myself or just buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 I don't have the information about repairing your paper. I will comment on your second question... I am lazy with something like this... I just buy the pre-cut stuff for my machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 I have seen repairs done to sanding belts where the joint has failed but not repairing the belt itself. Personally I would cut it up and save it for hand sanding. I buy rolls of paper, and cut my own primarily because I changed my drum sander to a hook and loop system which means I can not use precut belts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 I made a template from 1/4" MDF by copying a pre cut strip. Label both sides and both ends as to which way the abrasive side is facing. If you get it backwards the strip is useless. A razor knife cutting from the back side works ok, but a pair of the old fashioned scissor type tin snips works great ! It's a little bit of a pain rolling out the abrasive and clamping the template in place but once you get going cutting the entire roll up isn't that hard. I mark with a Sharpie then cut & roll out more abrasive to mark the next strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 I buy pre cut from Klingspor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 I buy mine in rolls. It's about half the price of precut rolls. As for the repair, I make my own spindle sander sleeves with cutoffs from the rolls for my drum sander. Keep in mind that if you use the method I did for making these sleeves you'll have a bump where the splice is but I guess you can just avoid that small area when you're using the drum sander. Here's how I make the sanding sleeves - David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 I buy my rolls from here. Take old one off and use as a template and mark with Sharpie, then cut - doesn’t take long at all. https://www.industrialabrasives.com/sanding-rolls-c-79.html?zenid=0v4nkie4s0cs5ukljfcbkspd86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, estesbubba said: I buy my rolls from here. Take old one off and use as a template and mark with Sharpie, then cut - doesn’t take long at all. https://www.industrialabrasives.com/sanding-rolls-c-79.html?zenid=0v4nkie4s0cs5ukljfcbkspd86 I do this as well. The only pre-cut paper I have ever had came on the machine when I got it. Industrial Abrasives or Kilngspor. I watch for specials and stock up. This gives me a wider range of grits which lets the machine do more for me and prevents me from needing to milk more life out of my abrasives than makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 holy sh**! You got more abrasive rolls than I have tools in my shop.....and garage......and closet! Sandpaper envy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 That's even more than I usually have on hand. 36, 60, 80, 100, 120 , 150, 180, 220 are quite sufficient for me. The blue zircon abrasive is nice stuff if it's available, but a bit costly. Always keep a couple of the big 12" long crepe rubber cleaning blocks handy. I keep them in the freezer, they work better and don't get used up as quickly. When one thaws during a longer sanding session the other one is waiting in the freezer. I've got a shop fridge you might need to keep them in a gallon ziplock to keep the lady of the house happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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