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Here’s a very easy way to make a quick and simple tool that you can use for sanding or polishing. This tool can be made in literally 30 seconds; all you need is a piece of music wire!
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So to start grab a piece of wire (I prefer music wire because it is strong, yet flexible) and also get a pair of pliers. All you do is about 1″ or so from the end of the wire, bend a 90 degree angle with the pliers. Then continue bending until you fold the wire back onto itself. That’s it! You’re ready to add sandpaper for sanding or a papertowel for polishing.
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I normally use sandpaper with this not so much for sanding wood (although you could use it for that) but for honing cylinders or the like. What I like about this tool is I can use a piece of 220 grit sandpaper and then when I’m ready I can quickly and easily switch to 400 grit sandpaper and then onto 600 grit sandpaper. To put on a piece of sand paper, all you do is cut a strip of sandpaper about 1-1/2″ wide (or however wide you like) and about 4″ or so long. Then slide one of the ends of paper into the pens of the wire and roll up the sandpaper. Now to use it, stick the wire into a drill or into a Dremel and you’re ready to go!
For polishing it’s the same thing except with a paper towel. Cut a strip of paper towel and stick it in the wire. Now I personally like to cut my paper towel strip about 3″ wide and fold it over on itself to make it a little thicker, but you can do whatever floats your boat. Then roll it up and put some polish on it. The polishing compound will hold the paper towel together as a tight roll which is nice.
Like I said before, it’s that easy!
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