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SANDMAN ABRASIVE PRODUCTS

Foam-backed sanding pads

Flexible finishing tools

Whether you are applying an iron-on film or a painted finish, to

achieve a great-looking model, you need to have a smooth sur-

face under it. To get that perfect surface, you have to do a lot of

sanding, and Sandman Abrasive Products' foam-backed sand-

ing pads are the right tools for the job. These abrasive-coated

pads come in various shapes, can be

used wet or dry and come in

grits from 80 to 600.

They can be used to sand balsa, fiberglass and plastic surfaces, and finer grits can be special

ordered. The pads fit comfortably in your hand, and they conform easily to contours such as

wing leading edges, fuselage turtle decks and wing fillets. They are also great for sanding fiber-

glassed wing surfaces and for smoothing primer to obtain a very smooth paint surface.

The differently shaped pads, such as the radius block or the slanted block, are ideal for

sanding hard-to-reach edges and surfaces. I like the fact that the pads are washable and

can be used for many years. I found the finer 2,000 and 4,000 grits ideal for removing

scratches from clear plastic canopies. The Sandman foam pads are great companions to the

traditional hardwood-sanding block on your workbench. —Rick Bell

' Sandman Abrasive Products, 12676 Pierce St., Unit 6, Pacoima, CA

91331; (818) 834-8851; (888) 954-1800; fax (818) 834-8850;

www.sandmanabrasives.com.

GREAT PLANES

Power Plane

Save time and elbow grease

Removing material from leading edges, nose blocks and wingtips can

be a time-consuming job. First, you have to carefully cut away chunks

of material and then use a razor plane to smooth the part so you

can sand it to its final shape. Don't get me wrong; I love my build-

ing time in the shop, but like anyone else, I like to save time,

too. The new Great Planes' Power Plane is a handy workbench

tool and a great timesaver.

The Power Plane removes material from flat surfaces as easily

as an electric-powered rotary cutter, but you can also set the depth

of the cut accurately (as finely as 0.030 inch at a time). It has a spiral

rotary-cutting blade.

I had excellent results the very first time I used it. The tool is plugged into any

110V AC outlet for power, and it is light and easy to hold. It feels a lot like holding a

curved sanding block, but it removes a considerable amount of material with each

pass. Its two power buttons allow you to operate it with either hand. Since you have to

depress both buttons, the unit can't be turned on accidentally by tipping it over on its

side, nor can it be left on by mistake.

The cutting blade is easy to remove and can be replaced when it gets dull. I have

used the Power Plane on balsa and lite-ply sheeting, and it works very well. The

instructions recommend that you not use the tool on hardwoods such as oak, maple

and birch.

If you're looking to save a little time and want the newest gadget for the work-

shop, the $29.99 Great Planes Power Plane is just the ticket. —Gerry Yarrish

Great Planes Model Mfg. Co., PO. Box 9021, Champaign, IL 61826-9021; (800) 637-

7660; www.greatplanes.com.

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