LS 130 on V-Groove Cedar Siding

[semenza]

Wouldn't the RO90 with stacked interface pads do a good enough job getting in this groove (and save the OP from having to buy a new sander)?

I was on the path to by buy the LS 130 for a handrail job, but was recommended the stacked pads solution for my RO90 and it worked like a charm.

I think that would round off the sharp edges at the top of the groove.

Seth

 

[Scott B.]

[not worthy] [member=13337]Scott Burt[/member]

Say howdy to Todd. Wicked cool!

Done! Hope you are having a great summer.

Wouldn't the RO90 with stacked interface pads do a good enough job getting in this groove (and save the OP from having to buy a new sander)?

I was on the path to by buy the LS 130 for a handrail job, but was recommended the stacked pads solution for my RO90 and it worked like a charm.

I think that would round off the sharp edges at the top of the groove.

Seth

Agreed.

It's one of those "could work" scenarios, but the 130 presents a better solution to that and a pile of similar challenges.

 

[Grasshopper]

That makes sense.

 

[nkpaintingvt]

Update:

The LS 130 was a great investment, and I'm finding all sorts of ways to use it that I didn't anticipate.

The V grooves have become a two step process. I tried to attack them straight away with the LS but the old finish on cedar gummed up the paper far too quickly for it to be an efficient one step procedure. I drag a scraper down the groove to clear it out, then all that remains is a slightly waxy haze on the wood. One pass with the LS is all that's required to clean that up.

After a few passes I do start to get some gumming up on the paper which can seriously shorten the abrasive's lifespan if not quickly remedied. I keep an old, soft bristled toothbrush in my pocket and, with the sander still running, run a brush along the corner to remove the dust. Doing this occasionally prevents any buildup from forming a waxy film on the abrasive.

The client is amazed that the V grooves can possibly be preserved so well, so all is well in my world.

Thanks for all the replies!

 

[jacko9]

Thanks for the update and real world experience using the LS 130

 

[nkpaintingvt]

Here's an action shot of the LS working the cedar grooves

 

[Shane Holland]

It's a beautiful thing.  [thumbs up] [thumbs up] [thumbs up]

 

[semenza]

  A little tip on getting more out of the abrasive is to shift a couple times to a fresh spot. The V groove is so shallow that the abrasive doesn't need to be centered on the pad.

Seth