OK, we've finally worn out two of our Dream Reamers. We tried to replace the sandpaper strips this wekend and found out that apparently, the extra strips of sandpaper are not self-sticking - we thought it was a peel-&-stick setup.

We tried to use Duco 2-part 5-minute epoxy on the back of the sandpaper tape, holding it till it seemed dry. Didn't work - came right off the glass shaft the first time we put it in a drill.

So the question is, how do you replace the sandpaper tape?

thanks in advance
Uncle Russ
Calico Creek Rods



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/30/2007 09:28PM by Russ Pollack.

I'd use a slow set epoxy, Russ. On my DIY reamers I use Devcon 2 Ton, winding the strip on in the opposite direction to rotation. It also helps a great deal to clean off all the old glue: a little heat with a hairdryer and a scraping action with a dull blade works well, same as removing finish from a rod. Finally, a water-break-free surface with Scotchbrite or very fine sandpaper.

According to Batson, when I asked ...

Only remove the section(s) necessary, clean up the exposed glass, adhere new sandpaper with GEL SUPERGLUE, wait overnight and ream away. I haven't had any issues when following these instructions ... other than having my fingers stuck together for awhile afterwards.

If you buy a can of contact cement and after cleaning up the reamer,take a throw away brush and coat the blank and the back side of the abrasive. Wait until both pieces are no longer tacky then spiral wrap the abrasive to the reamer blank. Let cure for three or four hours then ream to your hearts content. They do not come apart. I have some reamers made using contact cement that have been in use several years and they still are in one piece. There is no mess and very little cleanup.

And don't ask him how many corks were done with the reamer in several years. There is a wide range of abrasive grit size and quality of backing.

OK, we used the wrong cement. Drove us crazy for a while trying to get one layer off at a time to get to the peel-&stick layer. Nice to know it wasn't there after all - - -

We'll fix it this coming weekend. Thanks so much to everybody!

Uncle Russ
Calico Creek Rods



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/30/2007 09:33PM by Russ Pollack.