STOP Throwing Away Used Sandpaper Rolls. Clean them! (It’s SUPER Easy!)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Whether you're a woodworker or guitar maker... if you use a drum sander you know how easy it is to clog up the sandpaper rolls (especially if you are sanding resinous woods). Throwing them away when they get clogged gets quite expensive! In this video, Dan demonstrates a neat trick to clean heavily clogged sandpaper, so you can reuse it. When you're done it will look (almost) as good as new.
It's cheap, it's fast, and very simple to do.
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"Reminds me of having a colonoscopy."
Lol, Dan. That line seems to have come out of nowhere, but it's always great to throw a bit of humor or something unexpected in there.
It does look a lot like the stuff you have to drink to clear your bowels before a colonoscopy, so he's not way off at all. Cracked me up too though!
I'm a family practice PA, and part of my job is trying to convince guys to do a scope for cancer screening. A lot of them balk at the bowel prep. I tell them it's sorta like your garage. It's probably good to clean it out once in a while anyway.
I wasn't actually sure I heard that right.
Well it's friday night, I'm a musician, just got back from the store with enough brew for me, the missus, and any guests that drop by. Someone's getting a colonoscopy.
that was fking funny =))
We need to speak with Dan's proctologist. Somethin's not right.
Hey Ted!! Strange seeing you out in the wild lol. Love your channel. And I agree, what's happening during his colonoscopys that would make him think of the procedure when working with solvents, sand paper an Mason jars?! Maybe I shouldn't ask, I have too much respect for Dan to make him relive that experience.
I heard that! I don’t remember anything remotely similar to solvents and sandpaper being involved. Or wire brushes!
Yikes! Is it a cry for help? Should we assemble a rescue team and head to Ohio?
Great tip though.👍
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😂
LOL right. I broke out laughing for real on that comment. He was probably referring to the preparation procedure. That’s medieval.
“…hardly worth making a video…” said no Dan Erlewine fan ever. You can get on camera and talk about pretty much anything you know about guitars/woodworking etc and we’re gonna watch it without any hesitation. Thanks for sharing your invaluable knowledge with the world, no matter what it is.
This is the first StewMac video I’ve seen, RUclips suggested it. I have to say, I love how the information is presented. It’s like I’m having a chat neighbour or you buddy I’ve known forever.
Fantastic presentation and awesome tip. Definitely worth subscribing to.
Thanks!!
or like a nice grandpa
Nah, the thing about sandpaper is it’s virtually useless once the sharper grains get squared off. There is still room for gunk to get between the grains of sand but even once you get that gunk out of the sand paper its about worthless. If you run your finger across the sand paper you can feel the texture. Still not good… run your finger across new versus old sand paper…
@@gregjones3660 He is saying clean paper that is clogged up, not dull. Clogging does not mean the granules are worn down and no longer sharp. At some point you need to toss the paper but you can still clean it multiple times depending on the situation.
@@beautifulveneer yeah as long as we're using your muscles and time. No problemo...
I work with I.T., but for some reason I found this video so entertaining that made me subscribe to your channel. looking forward to seeing more of your content on my feed.
Thanks so much!
Shout-out to all the IT people watching wood-working videos.
I also work in IT and find myself here. Information technology, proctology, and woodworking. What a unique trio @1:43
I don't know why RUclips thinks I need to know about this, but I wholeheartedly enjoyed it. A nice craftsman sharing a neat little trick in the nicest way. Very wholesome and who knows, I do sand small stuff from time to time, maybe this will come in handy at some point!
1:45.... "It reminds me of having a Colonoscopy".. LOL
Thanks for the great tip. I build cabinets and guitars and have thrown countless belts away over the years.
Dunno who this guy is and I've never had a reason to sand wood in my life, but I feel like I learned something valuable. Thank you for your experience.
For the last tip, if you don't have a paint strainer easily available, you can just use coffee filters. One might feel too flimsy, so you can double up and it works fantastic!
Or use one of these 99 cent coffee filter holder plastic things (but dont use it for coffee anymore afterwards ;-))
No it doesn't. I'm 99% sure you've never tried it but you came up with this idea in your head and it sounded like a good idea. Why in the world you'd make a comment about it as if you're an expert - God only knows.
I hope this phenomena will get a good name and be thoroughly investigated in the future to come, for interesting reading about human psyche.
@@LILLJE Well I tried it myself multiple times and it works perfectly.
So, youre the person without a clue here, making things up in your head. Luckily there is a name for people like you: Offended Karens.
The funny thing about it is: That you brag around he didnt try, but you didnt even try it yourself. Otherwise you wouldve known it works.
@@LILLJE I actually did try it and like I said, it works fine. So now it's your turn to tell us if you have or haven't tried it, or if you just wanted to make a comment to sound smart on the internet. You seem pretty convinced that I don't know what I'm talking about. It's pretty simple to put it to the test
@@LILLJE yeah I stopped using coffee filters because most liquids just refuse to go through them at speed higher than 2 drops every forever and a half. Now I use a funnel and a cotton ball at the bottom of the neck of that funnel (both in the kitchen and the workshop) ((different funnels for kitchen and workshop...)
edit: typo
Brilliant. I have that exact machine and doing something like this has never crossed my mind. Thx
No problem 👍
Needed this information! Thanks for taking the time to make a video!
Glad it was helpful!
Dan is my hero - He reminds me of a highschool shop teacher - great guy
I use an old sneaker sole. works well. I also use a used entry door mat to clean my 5-inch sanding disk.
I love that tip! Thanks a million! I used to employ my toothbrush and some bicarbonate of soda mixed with vinegar and barbecue sauce, but my teeth started going yellow and falling out, so I really appreciate your Hugely Hot Hint.
Unbelievable! I was just trying to scratch away dry glue from a sandpaper roll when your video popped up on my screen. It was kind of sketchy... Thanks for your help!
The algorithm blessed you this day
Perfect timing!
Wait, WHAT?! My mind is blown! Thanks, Dan!
Neat way to recycle, it actually reminds me of the time I recycled a book shelf from an old Book case into a shelf for my Brother's Closet
Thanks so much for this tip. I don't build guitars (I play them) but I do a lot of wood carvings using the same types of woods. My sanding belts get all gummed up and dirty the same as your drum. This is going to save me some cash.
Sir thank you for sharing. I usually don't throw sand paper out I simply find the areas that I can recuperate and cut those pieces out. When I do turning I use the portion I would otherwise throw away. Again very much appreciate you sharing this method for cleaning the belt.
I like your presentation style. Excellent
“Reminds me of having a colonoscopy”
-Dan
I thought I was the only one that heard it ... 0o
Thanks Dan. Great tip!
Nice tip and interesting product. I've been using only water. Just soaking it for 2 or 3 hours and then rubbing with a nail brush. Then hang to dry.
Cheers
Really good tip, thanks
And the bobbin sander tubes. Nice1 team.
The amount of times ive dropped a mason jar and it not break still surprises me to this day
I worked for a major Australian guitar manufacturer for 13 years. The amount of useable belts I saw thrown away was astounding. I would personally stockpile "used" belts and then donate them to trade schools and independent crafters. I wonder what the weigh-up of chemical pullution to reusable belt is and if there would be environmental and wastage benefits scaling this up for industrial use.
The CMT solution says is friendly to the environment and it is heavily reusable, but I am not sure how "friendly" it remains after the used solution is full of exotic wood resins.
Dan, you're a legend!! Excellent advice as always.
This is the funniest video I have seen -- but the information is priceless.
I couldn't stop laughing at the colonoscopy statement.
though i really try not to sand because I really don't like to, this is a good tip to know. Thank you for sharing!
100% worth making a video for! THANK YOU FOR THE TIP!
I will try this to clean my belts for reuse. I bought several brass bristle brushes, and after two passes thru the sander with whatever tropical wood I’m sanding, I then slightly open the lid while it is still running and run the brass brush side to side a few times. I get a much longer use time from the belt before it gets caked up with resin.
Whoa! I was just about to throw away a big pile of old belts. Thanks so much.
(You may want to find a new source for colonoscopies though. I don’t recall anything like that! )
tbh it's easy once you know about it, but if you don't that's good advice.
a lot of stuff is like that, the discovery part is hard.
Fantastic Dan, thank you for sharing.
Amazing. I have a horizontal belt sander at work that Gina up with glue and crud really quickly. I’m going to try this.
Awesome tip! thanks Dan!
A few years ago I built some furniture out of antique heart pine. One board would completely gum up the drum. I used Simple Green in a gallon jug. Let the belts sit in there over night and wash them off in the kitchen sink. Brass brush would clean up the rest. Got to be an Ace at changing belts. Never thought of CMT. Try Simple Green, I think it's cheaper.
Wow this will save a lot of sanding belts.
AHHH! Thank you!!!
Thanks for the tip.
i seen they make gum rubber sticks to clean them with. just turn the sander on and hold the stick to it. it will take off anything stuck on the sandpaper. i save my old shoes and boots for this reason.
Excellent Tip. THANKS 👍👍
You guys are the best!
Thank you! ❤️🎸
Awesome trick, thanks!!
Cool! Thanks a bunch for this Dan!
You bet!
Holy crap. I bet I’ve thrown away $500 worth of those this year I thought I was
keep cleaning them and in a year you'll save hundreds of dollars. We need to save as much money as we can during these days. Thanks a lot!
Also good for the environment
Great tip! Thanks!
You just saved me a ton of money in 3 minutes.
Waste reduction is doing God's wotk in my book. Great tip.
Genius!!
I hate trowing things out. If I can fix it, I will. Even little things. I have a Shop Vac I've been using for over 20 years. I replaced the On/Off switch about 10 years ago. This little trick you showed us here is awesome. I don't have a large sander like you but my brain is telling me I can use that solvent to solve similar problems. Thanks for that great tip.
Dan Erlewine is fantastic. he makes his own tools when he needs them. many of his designs are made into tools that are sold by Stew Mac. I believe he must be Partially made of wood. and I mean that in a good way because he's an amazing woodworker. I've seen him do amazing things with wood involved in the building and repairing guitars. he is always coming up with very unique ideas like this idea. that he got from a friend and he decided to pass on to us. this is a brilliant idea and it probably will work on other sand papers besides on the sanding machine. and I like his sense of humor. and it leaves me to say there can't be anything to good about a colonoscopy LOL. well I have to say thanks again Dan. I have learned so much from you.
I'm scratching my head trying to figure out how this reminds Dan of a colonoscopy.🤔
You have to fill yourself with liquid I guess....ha ha ha
I think he is referring to the horrible stuff they make you drink first. 🙃
doesn't your doctor use industrial solvent and sandpaper?
@@rory17ful 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
@@stewmac Yes..beurk!
Great tip
That is awesome. Thanks Dan!
I have been looking for a method to do this. Thank you.
Great tip! I've been picking the resin off with a small pick for years. It's tedious and doesn't work very well. Going to try this ASAP!
Awesome. Let us know how it goes! 👍
aSAP
How did it work?
You might try PBW (Powdered Brewery Wash from Five Star Chemicals). Works great on organics (and is food safe).
If you brew your own beer, then you already have it.
I did try it with powerful industrial kitchen cleaning detergent. I had kept a really tatty belt as a template. I cleaned it it works and is now back in the sander. Best tip I have had from You Tube. Wish I had kept the other belts. Thank you .
I love any and all of the Dan videos. Keep up the great work!
Thats a good info, thankyou
Fantastic trick! ... Now, what if I foolishly forget to scrape off dried Titebond before feeding wood through the sander? Would water work?
Good one. 👍
Great tip, thanks for sharing.
Curious to see how his lawn looks, after doing this a few times...
Not bad. It doesn't make too much of a mess.
I've got a Bosch blue orbital sander and the pad (not the sanding disc) has started flying off into space. It goes nuts and just flies across the room. Doing online searches is fruitless because all the tools online keep referring to the sanding disc as a pad and they start raving about how I need to replace my pad because the velcro has stopped working, which is not what my search prompt said. Google is not what it used to be.
I found that using an eraser (rubber one for pencils) is a good way to clean up sandpaper that's clogged..
(When it's 'normal' debris at least.. Like wood particles, steel particles, paint..
No idea if it would work on resin)
Wowzer! That was one of the coolest tips/tricks I have ever seen.
Thank u very much !
You have all kinds of tools and chemicals in USA, but I doubt there are comparable things overseas.
"It reminds me of having a colonoscopy." -- LOL! I love this channel!
For the bulk of the thicknessing put the sides through at as much of an angle as possible and the back sideways (or angled if your drum isn't long enough). Sanding in line with the grain will gum up the belt in a few seconds on anything oily.
Definitely true. African Blackwood and Cocobolo are particularly hard on drumsander paper no matter which way you put it through. 🙂
@@stewmac does help a lot even with cocobolo, I don't generally get resin build up like this most of the time these days: the paper type matters a lot too of course. 😁
Been here so many years always love your videos, especially when Dan is on video I really happy to watch even stuffs is not directly relate with me, Thanks for shared so many tips.
Wish I'd had this tip 40 years ago.
"reminds me of.. having a colonoscopy" yikes 😅 great tip!
Now that!! Is an extremely useful tip! Thanks Dan.
resins get dissolved in fat or oils, if it's not damaging to the tape you can use it. I use table oil to clean my hands sometimes. You could use soap to clean off the oil.
There is another simple method Dan. Use a dry silicone cartridge that is used to seal the joints of the showers. You start the machine and go through the sandpaper and the dirt comes out.It is similar to the special rubber they sell and more effective
Does it really work better than the “traditional” one?!
@@TylrVncnt
m.ruclips.net/video/e5MJw1fqqF4/видео.html
It works 👌
Are there any jigs for helping to bolt the neck on right the first or is there an easy way to bolt the neck on correctly
I from now on will think "colonoscopy" when I see a drum sander.
Great tip and yea it looks like that nasty fluid they make you drink the night before.
When I was in school in the 1970's I was told that about 4 billion people live on our beautifull world. Now we hear, that there will be 8 billion soon. The double within one generation. So such ideas and tips are extremely helpfull to save resources and our beautifull world. Thanks so much for your video.
Not only great for luthiers, but also us what do home woodworking. Thanks for this amazing tip.
Genius! And earth friendly? That’s awesome!
And the "dirt" residue could be used as a natural varnish to stain wood, couldn't it?
Oh wow. Thank you for sharing this awesome trick.
Nice.
water bill vs sandpapers what's more expensive?
Perfect timing as I just had this from sanding a rosewood fretboard too heavily. Will give this a try
I use a suade brush thats made of brass, if anything is not coming off then I use a steel wire brush - great for cleaning files and router bits too. If you have to soak stuff, try white spirit (no idea what its called in the states but painters use it to thin paint and clean brushes)
I gonna try that with white spirit right away!
had no clue sand paper was that expensive
I'm guessing that would also work on sheets and pads.
That is pretty useful. For people who don't want to pay the $50 per gallon CMT charges, you can get enough tetrasodium EDTA and potassium carbonate to make a hundred gallons for about $30.
Neither of those things should have any effect on resin. Not sure why they do.
Nice tip. If you think it's good advice, then it's good enough to make into a video!
Glad I found this. Always looking for ways to make consumables last longer.
Great professional. The CNP is obviously terpenes. In Jacksonville they got a plant in early 90s that made all kinds of magic juice for exactly that purpose.
Hello Dan, hope you are doing well!