michael mott
Western Thunderer
Here are a few pictures of the articulated sanding tool I mentioned on Heather's thread
I made this little sander to sand the 75 year old painted surface of a damaged Basset Lowke steamship model.
The foundation of the pad was the clevis or control rod ends for radio control model aircraft.
![Capture control ends.JPG Capture control ends.JPG](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/155/155925-5c2a5f7f3e7a5c33d97d32c2181715f2.jpg)
This was attached to the end of some 3/16 hex steel stock.
![Capture8464.JPG Capture8464.JPG](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/155/155927-895e80dde4e55cff68774f15a8d71c7c.jpg)
The pads can be made from a number of different plastic sections either commercial such as Plastruct or Evergreen sections
or simply fabricated to suit
![Capture2080.JPG Capture2080.JPG](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/155/155926-98ff762cab6c010e9d7aec54333c4087.jpg)
The key is to make them able to snap on and off for ease of switching forms or sizes.
![IMG_1463x1024.jpg IMG_1463x1024.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/155/155928-b4d1548eb2e89f93273f29b7da377334.jpg)
I primarily used wet and dry and simple kept it clean by dipping the pads in a saucer of clean water.
I hope this is helpful
Michael
I made this little sander to sand the 75 year old painted surface of a damaged Basset Lowke steamship model.
The foundation of the pad was the clevis or control rod ends for radio control model aircraft.
![Capture control ends.JPG Capture control ends.JPG](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/155/155925-5c2a5f7f3e7a5c33d97d32c2181715f2.jpg)
This was attached to the end of some 3/16 hex steel stock.
![Capture8464.JPG Capture8464.JPG](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/155/155927-895e80dde4e55cff68774f15a8d71c7c.jpg)
The pads can be made from a number of different plastic sections either commercial such as Plastruct or Evergreen sections
or simply fabricated to suit
![Capture2080.JPG Capture2080.JPG](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/155/155926-98ff762cab6c010e9d7aec54333c4087.jpg)
The key is to make them able to snap on and off for ease of switching forms or sizes.
![IMG_1463x1024.jpg IMG_1463x1024.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/155/155928-b4d1548eb2e89f93273f29b7da377334.jpg)
I primarily used wet and dry and simple kept it clean by dipping the pads in a saucer of clean water.
I hope this is helpful
Michael
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