Newbie Tool Tip: Replacing a Sanding Disc

[@johnb.martin7144]

Excellent! No unnecessary gab and personal comments-just the facts! Thanks for respecting my need to get back to work.😎

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks! I'm right there with you, as far as time is concerned. 😄

[@coryhelmer247]

This video was short and to the point. Its exactly what i was looking for. Thanks

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂

[@JackSinger]

Great video! Straightforward and to the point. I found that acetone and scotchbrite does a good job of remvong the excess glue.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂

[@jason4547]

Naphtha is a good friend to have in your workshop. It removes old paste wax from your cast iron tools and tops and makes quick work of old and new adhesives such as this.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks! 🙂

[@ScottWhite30809]

Short. Sweet. To the point. Love it. Thank you.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks, and you're welcome! 🙂

[@CindyL4261]

Yay! This was a much-needed video. I was thinking I had done something wrong since I had no idea how to get it off. Seemed like it shouldn’t be so hard to swap out.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Glad I could help, and you're right, it shouldn't be so hard. Fortunately once you get rid of the original disc, it's easy from there on out. They must use super glue or something on the original disc. 😄

[@rdharris802]

Nicely done video! Just what I needed, short and to the point.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂

[@michaellalko7132]

Thanks Dan..... really simplifies the process.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂

[@Tinker1950]

Hi Dan Yes, as a novitiate I'm finding your videos, quick, to the point and easily digestible. Subscribe and Notify both pressed.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks, John! Glad to have you aboard!

[@Thoron_of_Neto]

Second video in a row you have blown my mind. Never would have thought of this, and your enthusiastic presentation style makes the video so upbeat. I love it!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks! I try. Some are good, some not so good, but it's the effort that counts. 😄

[@mondrota]

Thanks! I have the same sander lumber Jack branded. Strangely they didn't mention in the manual how to replace the disc. This video sorted that out!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Glad I could help! 👍

[@paultay23]

Nice tip Dan, I never would have thought to use a heat gun to remove the sanding disc. Cheers Paul in the UK

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks. To be honest, I think it's what the manual says to do. :)

[@keithpalmer2449]

Hey Dan I just used my wifes hair Dryer on High and it worked just fine

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks for the info! 👍

[@robkatz2169]

Great video. Simple to follow.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks! Glad I could help! 🙂

[@PhrontDoor]

Ironically, I've the exact same model of sander... so this should make it simple. Fortunately, I've got numerous heat (hot air) guns from my electronics work. Thanks for the short vid.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome! Glad I could help. 😄

[@mikeyeary6257]

Very simple to do Harbor Freight has some inexpensive heat guns also Thanks Dan!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks. I was just looking through a Harbor Freight catalog yesterday, and saw the heat guns. Very inexpensive, and the one I looked at even had decent reviews. Good call!

[@stephenrees438]

Thanks Dan, I have a couple that need changing and I have never done this task. Procrastination stops today!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Let me know how it goes. Like I said, the first time I did it, it took a while to clean all the leftover glue off, so don't be surprised if that happens to you.

[@williambuckley1185]

Something I have been wanting to know how to do for some time, so thanks.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Glad I could help! Trust me, after you finally manage to get the original one off, it's easy to replace them the next time.

[@williambuckley1185]

@@TheNewbieWoodworker Thank you :)

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@williambuckley1185 👍

[@petermarsh4993]

Dear Sir, try getting a hook loop backing disc on your plate. That remains until it wears out. Then you can get felt backed discs and change them quickly and easily. It allows you to change grits as you work through a job. Cheers.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks. Other people have mentioned it, and it remains a great idea! Thanks for sharing. 😄

[@jacob-thegoat]

Very informative video. Thank you 🙏

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂

[@cmbass88]

Hey my friend Thank You So much Needed help with this Rock on Brother !!!!!!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂

[@nguyenhoangjimmy123]

Thanks. I know it is easy to change the sandpaper, but I still had to google/KZbin on how to do it. 😬. Thanks for posting your video!!!!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

You're quite welcome! And I do that all the time, even though I think something might be easy. You never know what tips might be lurking out there. 😄

[@kevo0954]

Bought a Delta belt disc sander at an estate sale. Was trying to get the disk off and thought, time to go to KZbin. Saw this and it worked great. Happened to have a heat gun. Lacquer thinner is kind of overkill. I used GooGone and it worked perfectly.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂

[@Jimmy27D]

Good, straightforward info. Thanks man!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks, and you're welcome! 😄

[@jvazquez53]

Excellent tip!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks! 😄

[@drpathos5418]

Thanks Dan, great as always- especially for us newbes. Does the heat gun come with a usb cable for firmware updates? Hope the hand has healed well. Best regards, Dave

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks, Dave. No, it doesn't get firmware updates, as far as I can tell. It's just temperature settings, after all. 😄

[@johngratton467]

To aid alignment I fold over the backing paper in half then you can align the section with the backing paper and re position if necessary when the alignment is to your satisfaction the adhesive side can be fixed and you simply remove the backing paper off the other side

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks, John, that's a great ti!. For some reason, I never have a problem with alignment on this disc, but I almost always have trouble with other things, so I can totally see what you're talking about. Thanks!

[@mc4kvb]

Nice tip Dan, thanks for sharing.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks, Becky!

[@timhalcomb4041]

New to your channel this is good advice thanks for sharing have a blessed day

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks! Welcome aboard!

[@LuisPerez-hj6pt]

Always informative...thank you for sharing.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks, and you're welcome! 😄

[@mykhelderian]

Always useful videos. May I ask what you.think.of the WEN sander and if you have a recommendation for an oscillating sander? Thanks.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

I like my Wen sander a lot. I'm also going to get an oscillating scander at some point in the future. I haven't really researched them yet, though, so I'm not sure what to look for. Sorry I can't be of more help. 😄

[@CatherineELevy]

Thanks for this vid. Much appreciated 👍

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

You're quite welcome! 🙂

[@NomadMakes]

I am probably completely clueless, but is it not possible to glue a "hook and loop" / velcro doohickey to disc and then use sanding discs with "hook and loop" / velcro on the back? Like on an orbital sander...

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

I just did some searching, and there are "converter kits" available that allow disc sanders to use hook-and-loop discs. So it certainly seems possible. I've never tried it, and I haven't watched any videos on the subject, but it might be worth a try. So... Let me know how it works for you! 😛

[@Snagglepuss1952]

Tomorrow’s job is to replace my 12” disc, so thanks I had no idea about the heat gun trick, cheers

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Glad I could help! 😄

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

Nice tip Dan I wish I could find sanding disk that I needed to use a heat gun to remove the glue.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks, and LOL. That's dedication for you - watching a maintenance video for a product you don't even have! And I truly appreciate it. :)

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

The Newbie Woodworker I have the type of sander you have! I just need to find sanding disk that has a good adhesive! 😁

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Check out the link the description. Or better yet: amzn.to/2sdKu8. They're made by Wen, but for some reason, the glue is much easier to remove than the disc that came on the sander. Go figure!

[@DxLkJzs]

Have you tried swapping the discs back and forth when you want a different grit or do you always use the same grit? I’m debating which discs to buy and wonder if spray adhesive would work to put an old disc back on.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

I never change to different grits, because I doubt you can put them back on, and it's a little bit of a pain to change them. So I leave mine at 80 grit. But I've heard from a few people that you can add a hook-and-loop (i.e. Velcro) style pad to the sander, so you can use hook-and-loop discs. So that's what I would do if I wanted to change the grits. I don't know what kind of pad you'd need to by, though, so if you decide to go that route, let me know what you end up getting. Thanks!

[@DxLkJzs]

@@TheNewbieWoodworker I went ahead and took a shot at converting my Ryobi 6 inch disc sander to hook and loop (8" Hook & Loop Psa Disc... www.amazon.com/dp/B006WP5ZAC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share) and just finished installing it and briefly testing it out. It does seem to be more aggressive now even with 400 grit paper on it. I suppose it’s because the disc has ‘padding’ behind it. I left the metal plate covering the bottom of the disc off because it rubbed when I installed the paper and manually spun it. This caused more sawdust to be airborne which improved once I turned on the shop vac. I may try using a washer or 2 in order to leave some space between the plate and the sanding disc so I’ll let you know how that goes if you don’t beat me to it.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@DxLkJzs Awesome, thanks for sharing! And no, I won't beat you to it. 😄

[@b3arwithm3]

Can we glue velcro on the disk to make swaping sanding discs faster?

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

I've heard you can get velcro ("hook and loop") adapters, but I've never tried them. And I suppose you could just glue one on, although you'd probably need to "rough up" the disc first so the glue sticks, which could be a problem if you wanted to go back to stick-on discs. When I first got my belt & disc sander, I thought I'd be changing sandpaper grits a lot, but actually, I never do. I leave it at 80 grit, and when I need something else, I use my orbital sander. But I digress... Good luck! 😄

[@b3arwithm3]

@@TheNewbieWoodworker I suppose you only use it for shaping and do the real sanding (smoothing) with your RO. Do you change the belt to different grit?

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@b3arwithm3 Yes that's correct, and no, I don't change the belt, but it's pretty easy to do if I wanted to.

[@b3arwithm3]

@@TheNewbieWoodworker it must be a couple minutes max to change that belt. Thus I was wondering if you had the need to swap it. Thanks for the replies and all these super educative videos 👌

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@b3arwithm3 Also remember that I am inherently lazy. 😄 And thanks!

[@jaxmanyfk]

Thanks men! i was searching this!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Glad I could help!

[@barstad-9591]

Dan, How do you like your Wen combo sanding machine? I really wish it had a 6” or larger disc. What’s the next sanding machine(s) to which you’d like to upgrade? Thanks for the video. 👍

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

I really like the Wen, although I have nothing to compare it to, since it's my first sanding machine. I can see how a larger disc could be helpful at times, but so far, this has been enough most of the time.

[@adamulias2315]

Great video man! Thanks very much for making it. 👊😊

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks, and you're quite welcome! 🙂

[@detroitpyro2859]

What was that thing that made the disc clean wow. Have a link for one?

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

amzn.to/2CcB93Z 😄

[@detroitpyro2859]

@@TheNewbieWoodworker thx brother

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@detroitpyro2859 👍

[@detroitpyro2859]

What are some good 6 inch usa made replacement sanding discs? Was thinking about norton or diablo. Thoughts?

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@detroitpyro2859 I don't have any preferences. I figure if they have decent customer reviews and don't cost an arm and a leg, that's good enough for me.

[@dustincassler9062]

Hair Dryer does work. Didn’t have a heat gun so tried it and it came off in less than five minutes.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks for letting me know!

[@JCtheROD]

Thank you!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

You're quite welcome! 🙂

[@Joe1960]

Thank you

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

You're quite welcome! 🙂

[@johanvandyk6532]

Hairdryer works just fine

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks! Good to know.

[@Ryan_Zell]

Very helpful thx.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

You're quite welcome! 😄

[@busterking5895]

thank you for this tip

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

You're quite welcome! 😄

[@patstrecker6286]

Thanks

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

You're welcome! 🙂

[@klinsmann87]

nice video bro

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks!

[@markhall3323]

Velcro / hook-and-loop !

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

👍

[@voxterratube]

Seems crazy that you have to buy another expensive tool just for a routine task like this. I think I'll try my luck with the hair dryer!

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

A hair dryer should work. If not, there are inexpensive heat guns.

[@ltwoodproducts3265]

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[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

😂

[@aaronbittner7356]

Don't have a heat gun, but judicious and careful use of a propane torch can accomplish the same task... we'll find out.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

😂Good luck - remember that glue is flammable!

[@aaronbittner7356]

@@TheNewbieWoodworker, torches are what we used before heat guns were invented. One must be careful to only warm the disc, not burn it... and yes, it worked. Thank you for your tutorial.

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@aaronbittner7356 Thanks for letting me know!

[@colemahaney4208]

time to clean up the machine too

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Absolutely!

[@jakeqwaninne8502]

that stuff home depot calls laquer thinner isn't at all what we use for auto paint, get in good with an auto body guy and get a 5 gallon drum for around $27.00 USD ,, i use it for everything, be carefull with it , it can burn your skin if your not used to it

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

Thanks for the tip. I don't use it very often, so I think I'll stick with the weaker stuff - I'm notoriously sloppy.

[@jakeqwaninne8502]

i'v done auto body my whole life, and never once thought to use the heat gun to get stubborn paper off my hog or air board, i usually use laquer thinner and my finger nails and get frustrated, but the way of the world is going to hook and loop, you can make a pad, or they sell them cheap, it's getting more difficult to get our supplier to stock self stick paper

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

That's true. It's probably getting near the time I need to go hook-and-loop. Thanks!

[@jakeqwaninne8502]

@@TheNewbieWoodworker those pads are really cheap, and they fit the arbors for angle grinders / buffers, so they are readily available, but if you make one , don't get adhesive backed velcro, use an epoxy or all that movement heats the glue and they go flying accross the shop and freak your dog out

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

@@jakeqwaninne8502 LOL, thanks for the warning! I got to thinking about it, and I still have a bunch of new discs, so it won't be anytime soon.

[@bruceregittko7068]

The original was so hard to remove because Wen wanted you to think you had to replace the sander, not the disk. 🤑 Nice life hack! 😏

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

LOL! I *totally* understand what you mean. 😮 Thanks for the comment. 😄

[@MichaelSheehan-k7t]

Change to. Hook and loop

[@TheNewbieWoodworker]

👍