http://toolmonger.com/2006/05/25/the-next-generation-of-sand-paper-paperless/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:21:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://toolmonger.com/2006/05/25/the-next-generation-of-sand-paper-paperless/#comment-125769 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Dealmonger: Three Microplane Sanding Discs For $14 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:12:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/05/25/the-next-generation-of-sand-paper-paperless/#comment-125769 [...] Sean posted about these Microplane sanding discs back in May 2006, and now they’re on sale: Microplane is currently offering a 3-pack for listed for just $13.95. The 3-pack includes a coarse 40-grit, medium 80-grit and fine-120 sanding disc. Microplane claims that each disc is equal to about 35 sheets of regular sandpaper and’ll work perfectly for sanding bare wood projects like doors, furniture, and fencing.  [...] [...] Sean posted about these Microplane sanding discs back in May 2006, and now they’re on sale: Microplane is currently offering a 3-pack for listed for just $13.95. The 3-pack includes a coarse 40-grit, medium 80-grit and fine-120 sanding disc. Microplane claims that each disc is equal to about 35 sheets of regular sandpaper and’ll work perfectly for sanding bare wood projects like doors, furniture, and fencing.  [...]

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2006/05/25/the-next-generation-of-sand-paper-paperless/#comment-20482 JoshMaz Sat, 10 Feb 2007 13:48:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/05/25/the-next-generation-of-sand-paper-paperless/#comment-20482 I got a set of these last Christmas, and I thought it sounded like a great idea. We use tools from these guys in the kitchen and they work great, so I was pretty excited to move them into the wood-shop. Well, maybe I'm doing something wrong (like using them on too soft of a wood) but my experience has been less than inspiring. They seem to be doing an OK job, but I've been getting faster and smoother results from good ole' fashioned sandpaper. Be careful handling these disks too, because if you bend one of the blades in storage it will surly leave tell-tale spirals the next time you try sanding with them. We jumped on these products early, so maybe Microplane has made some improvements since the first version. I will keep a tentative eye on them in the future. I got a set of these last Christmas, and I thought it sounded like a great idea. We use tools from these guys in the kitchen and they work great, so I was pretty excited to move them into the wood-shop. Well, maybe I’m doing something wrong (like using them on too soft of a wood) but my experience has been less than inspiring. They seem to be doing an OK job, but I’ve been getting faster and smoother results from good ole’ fashioned sandpaper. Be careful handling these disks too, because if you bend one of the blades in storage it will surly leave tell-tale spirals the next time you try sanding with them. We jumped on these products early, so maybe Microplane has made some improvements since the first version. I will keep a tentative eye on them in the future.

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