For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show off two options from @riogrande for sanding the inside of a ring (or other curved surface) with your flexshaft. Option 1️⃣: Mounted Sandpaper Cartridge Rolls. Full disclosure here, you can use a split mandrel and cut your own strips of sandpaper, but here is why I like the rolls: 1) They are a huge time saver; you don’t have to spend time cutting strips. 2) The sandpaper won’t fall off or flap around! 3) They come in grits 240-1000 and they are color coded for easy identification (I created my own chart for quick reference). Prior to using these I had unidentifiable, beat-up pieces of sandpaper all over my bench drawer 🤦♀️. With the cartridges, I can easily store them and quickly switch out for the next grit. You can use them to quickly sand excess solder, remove file marks and create a unified surface on the exterior or interior of your pieces. They break down to about $1.69 per mandrel so they are cost effective as well!
Option 2️⃣ is a new product from @riogrande: Inside Ring Sanding Buffs. Available in two different 4-Grit Assortment Kits ( 330100 + 330099). The center of these buffs is made of Scotch-Brite™ and they have vertical flaps of sandpaper spaced evenly around the circumference. This design allows the entire ring to be sanded at the same time, meaning it’s harder to accidentally give your ring an uneven sanding. They work quickly, saving you time! These mandrels work out to about $2.50 each and the kits include three each of 80, 180, 220, and 320-grit (330099) OR 600, 800, 1,200 and 1,500-grit (330100) - giving you some variety to experiment with. The 1,200 grit will produce a nice satin finish if you're into that 🙋♀️ Rio is offering our community 10% off both tools if you’d like to give them a whirl 😁🙏🏻Mounted Sandpaper Cartridge Rolls in any grit (337060 – 065) and Inside Ring Sanding Buffs 4-Grit Assortment Kits (330100 and 330099) through 2/1/19 using code MTLSMITH2 (*This promo is not combinable with Rio's Cyber Sale November 23-26) Always use eye protection and please consider a mask to avoid inhalation of particles! #sponsored #metalsmithsociety #riojeweler
