can this sander be safely used with wet dry sandpaper using oil as a lubricant for the sandpaper ?
can this sander be safely used with wet dry sandpaper using oil as a lubricant for the sandpaper ?
I've used WD-40 without consequences.
Just be careful at first, as it could get VERY messy!!!! Start with a small amount of liquid, maybe even smear it around a little before you flip the switch..........
Sorry, Lowell - no offense intended - but - YIKES !!
WD-40 is not really a lubricant. It is more along the lines of a de-sieze agent.
I would, instead, use:
1. Mineral oil, cut by mineral spirits a bit to make it more "liquid". This is commonly used with pumice + rottenstone for rub-out.
2. Or - Camellia oil - which I, and others, use to lube planes and chisels. - Leaves no trace on wood.
When I started woodworking, I didn't know squat. I have progressed in 30 years - now I do know squat.
I've used my Bosch ROS with wd-40 and sandpaper, and the last step for me is to stick a big scotch bright pad (the ones that are like 5"x7").
I use the wd sparingly with the sandpaper, but go a bit heavier with the scotch bright. Every once and a while you'll get some spattering, but overall it's a pretty clean process.
I can't comprehend applying oil to a wood surface.
I was de-rusting cast iron surface with wd-40 and wet/dry sandpaper.
The hazards between oil and wd-40 in my mind are similar.
If I'm working a wood surface, I would likely use hand planes and then cabinet scrapers.
I lube hand planes, chisels and handsaws with either paraffin or bees wax.
I use mineral oil on cutting boards and use oil finishes such as danish oils on furniture.
That's not the same as 3in1 oil or some other lube oil.
Last edited by lowell holmes; 04-15-2014 at 10:14 AM.
When I started woodworking, I didn't know squat. I have progressed in 30 years - now I do know squat.
Do you think that sometimes we hear what we want to hear?
Not me
WD-40 is essentially diesel fluid and, as stated above, is much, much more effective as a "break-free" fluid rather than as a lubricant.
David