Has anyone tried using the Amati Contour Sander?

[McColm]

Hi Guys,
Has anyone tried using the Amati Contour Sander? I've been on line and there seems to be mixed reviews about using it.
What do you think?

[Hobbes]

I see the only belts available are coarse grades.
I've used various pieces of wood or scrap styrene (sprue cut up and glued together in the shape I need) to wrap sandpaper around, seems a more flexible approach than this.

[zenrat]

I use these (the smaller one - the belt is about 5mm wide).

They are the mutts nuts.
Called "The Detail Sander" I have 3 in different colours with different grades of paper.
I get them from here.
http://www.hobbytools.com.au/detail-sander-stick-2502-9-blue-w-240-grit-belt/

[NARSES2]

I've used various pieces of wood or scrap styrene (sprue cut up and glued together in the shape I need) to wrap sandpaper around, seems a more flexible approach than this.

I use coffee stirrers (available free in your local coffee shop) to which I attach sand paper by using double sided tape from the £1 shop, which comes in packs of a roll of tape and the very, very useful sticky pads for 97p in Croydon nowadays, for small sanding jobs. I use large sticks (lolly sticks) for larger jobs. The double sided tape/pads are quite thick and padded so act like the sanding sticks you would buy in a shop

[McColm]

I use these (the smaller one - the belt is about 5mm wide).

They are the mutts nuts.
Called "The Detail Sander" I have 3 in different colours with different grades of paper.
I get them from here.
http://www.hobbytools.com.au/detail-sander-stick-2502-9-blue-w-240-grit-belt/

I've got these in various sizes and graded belts.

[lancer]

I've used various pieces of wood or scrap styrene (sprue cut up and glued together in the shape I need) to wrap sandpaper around, seems a more flexible approach than this.

I use coffee stirrers (available free in your local coffee shop) to which I attach sand paper by using double sided tape from the £1 shop, which comes in packs of a roll of tape and the very, very useful sticky pads for 97p in Croydon nowadays, for small sanding jobs. I use large sticks (lolly sticks) for larger jobs. The double sided tape/pads are quite thick and padded so act like the sanding sticks you would buy in a shop

I do the same thing. But I use those double sided spongy sticky pads to stick the sand paper to the stick. I don't know about you but I find it a good thing to be able to produce my oown sanding sticks.

[NARSES2]

I use those double sided spongy sticky pads to stick the sand paper to the stick. I don't know about you but I find it a good thing to be able to produce my oown sanding sticks.

Yup then you can tailor them to the job in hand 

Have a look at the double sided tape in £1 store Lance - you get a roll of tape and a block of sticky squares. They are quite padded, sufficiently enough for modelling purposes anyway

[lancer]

I use those double sided spongy sticky pads to stick the sand paper to the stick. I don't know about you but I find it a good thing to be able to produce my oown sanding sticks.

Yup then you can tailor them to the job in hand 

Have a look at the double sided tape in £1 store Lance - you get a roll of tape and a block of sticky squares. They are quite padded, sufficiently enough for modelling purposes anyway

No, but I'll have a look at them. The set I use at the 'mo I got in Aldis

[McColm]

I've found in the Expo catalogue page 48 'flexible rubber mount with 11 discs. Shaft size:2.25mm' . Velcro backed sanding discs. Price £4.00.

[NARSES2]

Only problem with power tools and plastic modelling is....one slip and its ughhhhhhhhh  In all honesty there are very few jobs you need a power sander for unless you are putting Miliput on with a trowel.  It just strikes me as one of those tools, and I've many, that you buy and hardly ever use ?

[McColm]

On the Sunderland  land plane build I have been a bit on the heavy side with the filler. Getting a round peg into a square hole. Thought I could hide the joins with filler and blend the shapes by sanding. Just taking too long. I won't be making that mistake.

[Hobbes]

Filler is often easier to remove when it's still wet.

[NARSES2]

Filler is often easier to remove when it's still wet.

Very much so Harro. I try and use as little as possible (I'm tight  ) and in a lot of cases lay down two strips of masking tape alongside the join, then apply filler, remove majority of excess with an old blade, then sand when dry.

I got the masking tape idea from Ian the Hunter Gatherer

[lancer]

Filler is often easier to remove when it's still wet.

Very much so Harro. I try and use as little as possible (I'm tight  ) and in a lot of cases lay down two strips of masking tape alongside the join, then apply filler, remove majority of excess with an old blade, then sand when dry.

I got the masking tape idea from Ian the Hunter Gatherer

I do exactly the same thing. Although I think I use as little as possible to cut down on the amount of sanding needed afterwards.