Yes, faster speed but you did go a route I haven’t thought of and that is seeing what is all ready on market.At only 2.5 RPM my guess is that is not what you want...
Wondering if something like this could be used to spin tubes...
Great idea!Yes, faster speed but you did go a route I haven’t thought of and that is seeing what is all ready on market.
I was thinking about what you said regarding 3” and 4 inch and what one could do quickly, cheaply. No great flashes of inspiration on this end although I was thinking about it.
Currently I have about three Estes rocket kits I still need to build (small tube) and no immediate plans for larger tube. But all it would take is a device like you had found, possibly like a shoe buffer? Ahhhh, maybe? Laying in the back of a Thrift store for about $10 that could be easily converted over.... so I like your thinking what is out there that could turn 3 or 4 inch cardboard tube with minimal re-work and not creating a hazard to fingers and limbs.
Hmmmmm...
It is design for cups and mugs....so 3-4 inch diameter????/Video..turns slow....so there goes you saving time by fast spin...sand etcWondering if something like this could be used to spin tubes for filling:
Amazon. It’s called a cup turner.
I swear....sometimes I think the internet reads my posts and my mind...
I’d imagine the motor could be replaced easily enough to address the slow speed issue but at this point I’m thinking about @Mx2 ‘s idea of using a shoe buffer...It is design for cups and mugs....so 3-4 inch diameter????/Video..turns slow....so there goes you saving time by fast spin...sand etc
Yeah they do. I remember my dad had one way back when.I do not think shoe buffer/shiner spin fast either..
For now.... my spider senses are tingling.... hmmmm.....Back to using drill.....
But if I use my “scrap” tube I won’t have it for my next kit bash!If you have a piece of scrap tubing, I suggest trying it that way and see if you like it.
Nonsense; it just means that tube will be “ready to go” for your next build.But if I use my “scrap” tube I won’t have it for my next kit bash!
The tube manufacturers should just omit the glassine finish.Nonsense; it just means that tube will be “ready to go” for your next build.
BTW dunno if I mentioned this before but I’ve started lightly sanding the whole tube with 400 grit before applying the CWF to help it adhere better (vs. the raw glassine).
Try some Mirka Abranet. Great stuff. Open mesh and when it fills up (which takes a lonnnggg time) just blow air through it from the backside and it is unloaded.I found the sandpaper doesn't load as quickly if I sand sometimes in an orbital or circular motion.
I agree. I usually sand down the entire tube before filling spirals. You want adhesion - of filler of choice, primer and paint. Glassine isn't good for adhesion, period.The tube manufacturers should just omit the glassine finish.
You can use a large gum eraser--yes, the kind you used in elementary school--to unload sandpaper. Use it all the time on belt sanders, and it works on small pieces of sandpaper equally well.I found the sandpaper doesn't load as quickly if I sand sometimes in an orbital or circular motion.
Wouldn't it be best to spray on primer first then next apply the putty?
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