"Larry Bud" wrote in message
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Last week I posted a message about truing the drum, which I finally got
squared away. Today I received the velco strip and 100 grit velcro
sandpaper... I think it's 25' of each stuff.

Once I got the velco on, I put the sandpaper spiral going the opposite
direction. I cut a slot for the start of the paper to go into (only
about 1/2" wide), wrapped it as tight as I could, and trimmed it off.

This thing works like a freakin' charm! I can't believe, I'm so happy.
I have 4 white oak panels which are 20x20 to sand down... After the
panels dried there was a slight cupping of the entire panel (wet wood,
perhaps?). I put the cupped side down, so it began to sand in the
center of the panel. I drew a bunch of lines on the board with pencil
so I could see high/low spots. I pushed it through with 1/2" MDF
piece.. kinda like a giant pushblock.


Great job Larry. It's cool when a project comes together. Please do post a
few pics when you get the chance. A lot of us enjoy simply looking at the
successes of each other.

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-Mike-