I’ve been fine sanding blanks using spoonge foam and screen as seen in “Shaping 101”.I got tired of trying to grab the foam. So I hot glued a cotton work glove on the backside, it works great." You can also use it as a cathers mitt" Does anyone know how to keep the foam from slipping and shifting and still be able to unload the dust? "ei contact cement. Thanks … Roger
I’ve been fine sanding blanks using spoonge foam and screen as seen in > “Shaping 101”.I got tired of trying to grab the foam. So I hot > glued a cotton work glove on the backside, it works great." You can > also use it as a cathers mitt">>> Does anyone know how to keep the foam from slipping and shifting and still > be able to unload the dust? "ei contact cement. Thanks … Roger>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Yea,gliders…there like oversized thumb tacks used for the bottom of furniture legs.They work best with stiffer blocks(wood,heavier foam).With the softer foams,sponges I sprayglue some strips of light wt. felt onto the sides or back of the foampad… or cover the whole bottom surface of the foam pad with felt.The screen grabs the felt ,but it can be easily removed for cleaning.This works great,And as far as I know, I’m the only one doing this,Herb.
Oh yea,try a furry mitt used for washing cars instead of the cotton glove.You can trim the fur to the desired plush you want.Herb
i’ve never used a sponge. not enough control and too mushy for me. this is a wood block with 1" thick dense foam glued to it with spray adhesive. a radius is then trimmed in the foam at the sides. you grip the screen against the wood block with no slipping at all and the screen has a nice semi-firm backing. i use it with everything from 36grit paper to fine screen. 
i’ve never used a sponge. not enough control and too mushy for me. this is > a wood block with 1" thick dense foam glued to it with spray > adhesive. a radius is then trimmed in the foam at the sides. you grip the > screen against the wood block with no slipping at all and the screen has a > nice semi-firm backing. i use it with everything from 36grit paper to fine > screen. Gene, No need to grip at all, if you cover the bottom with felt,and it allows for a flatter,smoother screening surface,with whatever you use for a block /sponge.Herb
Yeh, Herb, I went to the fabric store and got 12x12 felt pads and spray glued them to my foamies, they offer just enough resistance to keep the screen in place. During the Santa Ana’s, with the zero humidity, nothing wants to stay put.
Yeh, Herb, I went to the fabric store and got 12x12 felt pads and spray > glued them to my foamies, they offer just enough resistance to keep the > screen in place. During the Santa Ana’s, with the zero humidity, nothing > wants to stay put…Jim, you can ruff up the surface of the felt with a stiff brush once and awhile,this helps the felt to stay sticky.There’s actually a spray felt from a can I’m going to try out soon.Lately, I’ve been using this soft felt like cloth with a backing on it, used in the upholstery business(works the best so far).Herb.
Gene, No need to grip at all, if you cover the bottom with felt,and it > allows for a flatter,smoother screening surface,with whatever you use for > a block /sponge.Herb herb, never used felt but it sounds like an improvement. i’ll try adding it to the foam. although grip is not a problem, an even/firmer surface sounds right. change is good.
Gene, No need to grip at all, if you cover the bottom with felt,and it > allows for a flatter,smoother screening surface,with whatever you use for > a block /sponge.Herb herb, never used felt but it sounds like an improvement. i’ll try adding it to the foam. although grip is not a problem, an even/firmer surface sounds right. change is good.
herb, never used felt but it sounds like an improvement. i’ll try adding > it to the foam. although grip is not a problem, an even/firmer surface > sounds right. change is good. …The key here is not so much that you use felt,but something like it. …soft,thin,and abit fuzzy.Herb
herb, never used felt but it sounds like an improvement. i’ll try adding > it to the foam. although grip is not a problem, an even/firmer surface > sounds right. change is good. …The key here is not so much that you use felt,but something like it. …soft,thin,and abit fuzzy.Herb