Tightwad Tip - Re-pad Roloc sanding disks

Something to do on those rainy days devoted to sorting screws, making up bandsaw blades, and sharpening drills.
I use the new shop press to stomp out some sanding disks.

[@constpegasus]

I have been thinking about buying a smithy for years now. Keep these videos coming.

[@watcherwatchmen7785]

You can rejuvenate your crystallized epoxy by putting it in a pot of boiling water. The crystals that have formed over time will melt back into a liquid and you'll be good for another couple years. I got a huge amount of epoxy for free because it was all crystallized and since I did the trick a couple of years ago, it's all still liquid today. I've done it on a couple different brands and reheating it worked on everything. Another trick is when the weather is cold and your epoxy is stiff, you can lightly warm it up with a heat gun when you're mixing it and it'll turn much more viscous, runny, and easier to blend. Thanks for your video!

[@davidleasure9138]

Great idea to reuse a resource and get the girt that you want. Saw a guy using Scotchbrite pad to remove corrosion on cast aluminum and worked super. A top 10 idea. Please continue the creative thinking and doing

[@joet.4756]

Thanks, I was thinking about this in the shop today. I have saved my 3" 60 grit discs for years.

[@dragan3290]

Top idea Eddie. My middle name is Edmond but Everyone calls me Eddie or Ed! Lol. Those Roloc sandpaper discs are dear as poison.

[@somebodyelse6673]

My inner packrat AND my inner cheapskate salute you.

[@marceltimmers1290]

Hi mate. That is a bloody good idea. I love to poke it to the manufacturers. Marcel.

[@charlesshorrock]

Brilliant! I hate throwing good material out because of spot wear. I use 3M feathering disk adhesive or a high tack gasket adhesive - both from the automotive section.

[@mrjonnen]

I like your style, man. This is the first video of you that I watch and I'm gonna watch alot more.. :-D

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

OMG Grouch, you are a genius!!!!

[@ibrich42222]

Good idea, Recycle/reuse is always the way to go.

[@leonardpearlman4017]

Hey, now! First visit here. Seems like a good use of tools and old stuff, making something out of scrap. Those discs don't seem to last long, plus sometimes you have sanding material that isn't doing anything. You could do several at once.... There's some very strong hot melt adhesive out there by the way, and this is mostly in shear so you have a shot. I'm already thinking that I'd like some with hard felt or leather, might load some rouge in it and polish something? Glad you didn't get a 20,000 rpm frisbee!

[@danrasmussen4125]

awesome tip!

[@chrisstephens6673]

CHEAPSKATE, well done, I like your style!!! :>)

[@Flair4Air]

Nice work Eddie good recycling. I'm a tight bastard too and I chew through the roloc discs and they are not cheap here in Aus so I will be giving your method a go soon. I would like to recycle the scotchbrite type Thanks for sharing.

[@maker13matheson43]

Brilliant

[@thomasarussellsr]

It may be a bit of a time-suck to get started, with making the jigs and cutters, but in the end, you get to use whatever sanding/grinding media you want and can even make Roll-Lock with media that is not even available from the manufacturer. Great project and long run time and money saver. Have you figured out how to make new disks for scotch-brite media? I would think a heavy dollop of hot-glue would work if you're not really applying the pressure in use, but I don't know as I have not done this yet. My main issue is I don't have an arbor-press, yet.

[@hectorcalderon3011]

I wonder what this work on the Scotch-Brite conditioning pads

[@zacjarvis7219]

What glue?

[@timclay4421]

hello I have a question not about the sanding disks but I have to say that is a great time, I am wondering if you ever built a quick change tool holder for your smithy I am really want to make one I watched some you tube video's on the subject and I have a question the video's I seen showed a straight shaft going into the holding block then a bolt going through the center of the shaft. that rotates I wanting to know how is the pins in the side of the block being pushed out to hold the tooling holder in place and tight. I am not understanding the concept and I am wondering if you do could you please give me some advice. thank you.

[@nvlvdave]

Tinker Time Tightwad Tip - love it. Just my kinda tightwad...er frugal style. Abrasives really p1ss me off with how much they cost versus how long they last. Got any ideas for those 3M hook and loop surface conditioning discs??? Love em, but not at almost $2 each, when they sometimes last less than 5 mins.

[@EddieTheGrouch]

I tried hook & loop long ago and kept shearing the hooks off on the backing pad. The hook pads were both weak and expensive in sheet form and only good at low speed so I converted that sander to use peel & stick sandpaper. The only benefits I can see for H&L is quick change - which rol-lok does better, and the sponginess of the loop side allows some flexibility to follow contours in which Scotchbrite pads do better. In my opinion, H&L is too weak and proprietary in most cases when better options are available. If you have a certain sanding situation that needs improvement I reckon we can think of something better.

[@nvlvdave]

@@EddieTheGrouch I use these for metal fab on a grinder in the 4.5" flavor. And yes, I have the same issue with the backing pads - I try to get every bit of sanding I can out of them, then the pad catches an edge or the H&L just wears. Then at 13,000rpm, they won"t stay on anymore. One thing in a vid I just watched was to use a variable speed grinder - so I ponied up the $$$ for a VS Metabo and I gotta say - HUGE DIFFERENCE - abrasives like the scotchbrite last a lot longer, and wire wheel cups don't shoot stainless wire into me everywhere. You already have that advantage using air tools - VS. Maybe you don't have this same issue. Just thought I'd share a little tip back, in case it applies. =)

[@duobob]

Tightwad Tip -- LOL! You should use that title instead of Tinker Time for vids like this. Good stuff, got my subscription!

[@CCWSig]

have you tried stacking and cutting several sheets at once? Maybe 5 or so?

[@randalnannie991]

Where or how are you getting the roloc Buttons I tried to pull off old sanding disc ... That’s a helluva bond..

[@EddieTheGrouch]

Mine were from Harbor Freight and peeled off pretty easily.

[@dmoney1dm8512]

trying to do the same thing but use velcro instead still don't know if it will work

[@bauerleinjohn]

How did the hot glue end up working for you? I was thinking of making 1000 grit and up pads for buffing clear coat and was going to use jb weld, overkill maybe?

[@EddieTheGrouch]

Hot glue works fine for me and I use alcohol to weaken the bond for removal. E-6000, Goo, or Goop for heavy duty applications. Carpet tape would work for Peel-&-Stick convenience. I would think JB weld would be too brittle for a flexible rubber backer pad.

[@broken1965]

i just drop down to next size smaller backer when i get 5 or so

[@sevenskj]

can you show the board on the drill press close up? how did you make it?

[@EddieTheGrouch]

It's just a piece of MDF screwed to the (much smaller) metal table from the bottom.

[@Letsrideht8806]

iit has 2" roloc disc 50 pack for less then $10 dollars on amazon good idea but not worth it

[@txm100]

Fucking Comic Sans.

[@elh3809]

du musst mal aufräumen, schämst du dich denn nicht, die ganze welt sieht dich.

[@dmoney1dm8512]

trying to do the same thing but use velcro instead. still don't know if it will work

[@EddieTheGrouch]

Velcro doesn't like high speed and the barbs will shear off. Also it's thick and mushy and will cause wave flexing (the bad kind) in the pad. Power-Grip tape MIGHT hold but test it well and wear a face shield.