Tess11 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I feel really silly, but I am missing some key part to using the sanding drum with my rotary tool. My tool is actually a Kawasaki brand, but all of the Dremel attachments work with it so I'm assuming if you use a Dremel you know what I'm talking about here. My issue is that the sanding drums don't stay on the bit. I slide it on the bit, tighten the little screw at the end, and when I turn it on and start sanding, the round sandpaper part flies away. It's kind of funny, really, but one of the main things I wanted this tool for was sanding and the bit without he sandpaper just doesn't work so well. :lol: I'm hoping I'm just doing something wrong, or missing a piece that holds in on, or something! I am slightly tool challenged but I manage pretty well. I'm hoping maybe one of you knows what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grynche Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Do you mean the sanding paper thingie won't stay on the rubber thingie and launches itself into space when you sand? My Dremel-knock-off does the same thing. I wedge a small bit of paper between the sanding drum and the wheel and that helps, some. Mostly I sand towards myself in small sections, lifting the sanding drum off the wood and then down again, sorta up and down motion. Those little suckers can really fly. Bounce, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess11 Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 Do you mean the sanding paper thingie won't stay on the rubber thingie and launches itself into space when you sand? My Dremel-knock-off does the same thing. I wedge a small bit of paper between the sanding drum and the wheel and that helps, some. Mostly I sand towards myself in small sections, lifting the sanding drum off the wood and then down again, sorta up and down motion. Those little suckers can really fly. Bounce, too. Yep, that's exactly it. It's the most annoying thing! The dog and the kids know to stay away when I've got that tool out for fear of flying objects! Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esther Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I've got a Dremel brand. I've never had that problem, unless I didn't turn the screw at the end enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intrinsicat Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I've got the el-cheapo Wal-Mart $10 special, but surprisingly, the attachments have all worked really well - the rubber drum really fits tightly to those sanding drums (thank goodness, because I use those more than anything else....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 When you crank down on the screw it compresses the rubber drum causing it to squeeze outward against the interior of the cardboard sanding tube. I occasionally had the "creeping tube" until I figured to tighten the srew on the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess11 Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 When you crank down on the screw it compresses the rubber drum causing it to squeeze outward against the interior of the cardboard sanding tube. I occasionally had the "creeping tube" until I figured to tighten the srew on the end. Eureka! That was the ticket. I didn't know to crank that puppy down until the drum doesn't come off. Thank you once again, Holly! I just sanded the heck out of the San Fran with no problems, except that now I'm covered in dust. But I'm happy and don't care about that. Hooray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel by Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Thank you for sharing! I spent an hour + chasing those little suckers around the shed until I read this. Worked on my ryobi!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Barnwell Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 My Dremel drum doesn’t have a screw at the top of this drum I have the smaller drum withe screw. I’m using the 1/2 inch sanding band on this new drum that came with the sanding bands. The drum is blue not black and I can’t figure out how to tighten it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 13 hours ago, Robin Barnwell said: The drum is blue not black and I can’t figure out how to tighten it! Hi Robin, welcome to the forum. How frustrating! Are you sure the blue drum is a Dremel brand? I ordered some Dremel sanding drums from Amazon yesterday and in scanning the offerings noticed some blue drums but did not note the manufacturer. I just went back to Amazon to look and could not find a single blue drum! Strange. In any event, if you know the manufacturer, can you Google their website and maybe find instructions there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Barnwell Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Yes it’s Dremel and I figured it out you just pull it apart and put the sanding barrel on it and snap it together! Boy do I feel stupid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Robin Barnwell said: Boy do I feel stupid! Welcome to the club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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