Anyone try one?
I will be in a few hours, I snagged one this morning on an impulse being as I’m gonna be up high in a lift and have Ele. handy. I don’t like the heat gun idea with all my dry wood and many cracks, even tho’ I never had an issue in the past on customer’s homes.
I have wide pine (16″) SOLID WOOD soffits and they are showing the ugly of many yrs of paint finally letting loose. I believe this will be the ticket for a quick scrub and blend.
Tell me about it if ya fried one or used one all day and had no problems, as I will report my findings too.
Thnx
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Almost did but bought the disc only thinking I could run it on my sidegrinder. Package sez nothing about speed limitations untill you open it up. The disc sez 3000 or so limit rpm's and the side gringer I got does 16,000rpm's. I decided to wait and get the tool another time and hung the disc on the tool wall.
Be interested in how you fare with it.
I think the threads are different than a grinder, I bought a spare disc, and didn't look real close.
Also, you can get them discs without the threaded insert part at HF REAL cheap..like 5 bucks ea. Vs. the 16 bucks for the "special" arbor attachment. I used a few of them black cheapies on an iron gate, an they were the bomb.
I didn't realize there was a speedlimit on these, not that I pay any mind to that stuff anyway..LOL I'm the one who puts a biscut joiner blade on my grinder and cut all sorts of stuff.
Speaking of cutting all sorts of stuff, I remember Sears had a "twin cutter" a few yrs. ago, then Tradesman Tools had one at Lowes..now they are GONE , but there was an infomercial about them..it think it's a cool tool...on my list for "gotta try one of them" things. In my line of odd jobs, I can see one of them being handy. Less kick back ( or none) compared to a grinder w/a blade.
Gotta scrub and seal the chimney before I mess with painting prep, I'll post back.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Ya after reading the speed limit I never mounted it. I did just go try to and while it's threaded the right way it is a slightly different threading and won't seat.
I started usinf the replacement biscuit blade on my side grinder years ago for coping along with my chainsaw lancelot attachment. A blody dangerous tool but eats the heck out of wood.
Ultimately I just use my PC 7335 side random orbit sander with a 60 grit for heavy removal. It's been a work horse.
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Don't buy the twin cutters as I have one I will give you.
I have not found a job yet that I would use it over another tool.
How much reveal does your fascia have against the soffit if over 1/2" I would consider laminate instead of scrape sand and paint.
i just did whole house's fascia this summer and although not fast it was effective I used 40 grit on my 4" PC orbital sander and replaced the pad about every 6'.
Another trick I would like to try but just haven't given much effort is finding a dirt cheap portable planer and a bunch of blades.
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If yer serious about the twinner, I'll take it. I checked and Sears still has them ( about 150) and the Dualsaw ( as seen on tv) is 3 easy payments of 59.00 PLUS 40 shipping and handleing.
My soffit is actually flush with the fascia , it was done with handsaws, and axes remember. The soffit is sloped to match the rafter angles and some wild compound miters where the steep dormers meet the eaves.
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Id rather save the old wood where possible, esp the soffit, the shingle mold, I'll make from new.
Oh, it looks a LOT better now. I got a lot done with the lift last week.
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Edited 8/1/2009 7:42 am ET by Sphere
Edited 8/1/2009 7:43 am ET by Sphere
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I watched the vid - I don't know. For our personal old houses, I just don't think there's any approach better than getting ALL the paint off. Feathering out loose/cracked spots like the vid still looks like cr@p in oblique light.
I spent part of the past three days up on my scaffolding on my old house, and slow as it is (and I have ALL the Strippers/Shavers/Grinders/Speedheaters/Heatguns/PeelAway), nothing works better than medium heat, a sharp scraper, and ROS sanding aftterwards.
I've been using the Speedheater for large areas, and a lightweight hand-held heat gun for detail - got 'em on separate extension cords on separate circuits.
Forrest - stiff and sore today
Yeah I know, I have all my g-pa's old shave hooks, man they rock with a little heat and frequent sharpening touch up.
Right now I'm not getting ballistic on ALL the painting, just what I need the boom for while it's here. When that time comes, it'll be a scaffold the whole shebang and bare strip..but thats a long ways off yet.
Wirebrushing the terne roof next and trailer painting it this aft./ eve. just to get it done and looking like its a real roof (G)
Just wire brushed the new chimbly and spray sealed it, caulked all the hardie..short nap time and back at it.
My wife is flipping, we now have soffit ( on the addition) and siding up there in the roof intersections..I been going like gangbusters, and will need a few days R&R after all this.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Fire up the shaver/grinder, keep yer mouth open, and see how long it takes before you can squeeze puss from under your fingernails, a really good sign of lead poisoning.Me, I say, "Encapsulate, encapsulate, encapsulate." Any material savings gained from grinding down lead paint is more than made up for by the pleasure of working with new, non-toxic materials. Often, there is no cost savings, anyway.That said, I live in an historic district in which they make you epoxy rotted sash rather than replace it. PITA! Lots of Ninja carpentry here - I'm thinking an old Volvo wagon might be better than the F-150 Hoss I ride through town.I'm open to suggestions as to Urban Camo Tarps to drape -- Bus stop scenes? Lawn chairs and picnic tables? And just to be safe, how about live,sunbathing babes in the foreground to distract the inspectors. Heck, I'd pay 'em $20/hr easy... or $10/hr if they weren't.AitchKay