Polishing head for SXE450

[LyNx]

I may have a corian job coming up so i may have to purchase a polishing head for the Metabo SXE450. I notice there are a few types, but i'm not sure which one.

http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/product.php/sn/MET631168

http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/product.php/sn/MET631217

http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/product.php/sn/MET631233

I'm also looking for the softpad to use on bullnose edges. Is it worth paying for this so still use the hard-medium pad supplied with the sander.

 

[Scrit]

Are you intending to sand bullnoses with a ROS? Not really the right tool as you run the risk of dubbing the edges and losing the edge definition - Corion as remarkably soft when you sand it and requires extreme cleanliness, especially if you are doing a gloss finish. Hand sand - it won't take all that long to do the edges, or use shaped pads like you get with the Porter-Cable linear profile sander.

Scrit

 

[jasonB]

Lynx I don't think any of those pads will work, you actually polish corian with finer and finer grit discs not a polish and mop. The Festool ones go down to 4000grit.

Get the correct pads and as scrit says edges etc can be done by hand.

Jason

 

[LyNx]

thanks for the info. It's been 9 years since i fabricated with corian.

We get the 3M sanding pads that i think only go down to 600grit. The festool pads, i don't think, will fit the Metabo (??).

Scrit, why not sand bullnoses with a ROS. Do you mean this for corian only or timber too. We all use ROS for our bullnose, elliptical edges etc

 

[jasonB]

We get the 3M sanding pads that i think only go down to 600grit. The festool pads, i don't think, will fit the Metabo (??).

Thats why all the Corian boys use Festool ROSs

Jason

 

[LyNx]

i'll let you try to explain to the wife why i need a different sander :lol:

 

[jasonB]

I may be able to convince her that you need a hole punch to alter the holes to suit the 6 hole Metabo but may have difficulty explaining a ney toy :wink: sorry tool

Jason

 

[Scrit]

The other reason for using a Festool is that having more holes further outboard of the centre you get better dust extraction - that means less swirl marks, makes the job go faster. Make sure you vacuum out the worktop and machine between grit changes - cleanliness is next to..... but you know that. I'd hand sand the edges of the bullnose to keep the definition, especially if you have something like a 40mm diameter on a 25mm thick worktop, givin a slight arris at the top and bottom edges. Machine sanding that can lose you the edge crispness - but then that may be what you want........ An ROS can cut awfully quickly and I just feel it isn't the ideal tool for doing rounded edges for the reasons given.

Good luck!

Scrit