SIGNI Abrasive Nylon Drawing Wheel Drum Burnishing Polishing Brush for Wooden Furniture Floor Polishing 120X100mm 80 Grit 1pack

I bought this for removing excess charcoal and smoothing boards using the shou sugi ban method. I do use a wire brush (from harbor freight) on a broom handle to remove the majority of the burnt wood. Any other spindle I looked at had bad reviews, so I made my own and it's EASY !! and waaaay cheaper. I used a 12" pc of 1/2" all-thread rod (from any home improvement or hardware store), some leftover bearings (you can get them on Amazon--just search for 1/2" bearing), a few nuts and washers, and some scrap PVC pipe. The 1/2" all-thread may seem overkill, but the nuts fit the brush with only a minor modification, and I'd rather have it overbuilt versus it breaking. I slid the bearings on and held them in place with a nut on each side. I cut the PVC pipe long enough to cover the bearings, then cut it lengthwise into 4 sections, and placed it on the bearings using double sided tape to hold it temporarily, and then duck taped it securely. Next, from the long threaded end, thread on a nut, then a washer--this will be where the end of the brush will sit. The 2 nuts that prevents the brush from spinning must be filed or ground down....if you set the nut on a flat surface, the points at 3 and 9 o'clock will need to be reduced (about 1/8" from each side) so they will slide into the brush's core....a slightly firm fit is better, so don't get crazy when filing or grinding them....place them on the rod when checking the fit. Positioning the 2 nuts-- set them far enough apart so they are inside the brush by about 1/4" on each side. When you put the 2 nuts on, they must be oriented/clocked the same....just set the whole device on a flat surface and tack weld or add red loc-tite and let cure for 24 hrs.By now, you'll have a handle with nut, washer, followed by the 2 nuts that are permanently secured (see pic). Now, slide the brush on and use a washer, lock washer, and a nut to hold the brush in place. I left about 1.5" of excess sticking out for the drill to attach to. I use a cordless drill on the lo/slow setting and it works perfectly. Slow enough, so you don't over work an area, but with plenty of torque. The 120 grit leaves a very smooth finish--this was my biggest concern. It should last a lifetime....and then some.Shopping list:2--1/2" ID sealed bearings1--12" length of 1/2" all-thread rod8--1/2" nuts2--1/2" washers1--1/2" lock washerScrap PVC pipeDuck tapered loc-tite (if not welding)

I have about 50 fence pickets I ruined by spraying with bleach and power washing. i had to remove them all to remove the face of both sides and don’t have a planer. I bought a belt sander with 60 grit and the resurfacing tool from HF I used with this wheel. The belt sander does ok, but took me around 6-7 mins per side and then I’d still have to use this wheel for a few seconds to get the white out of the crevices. I tried using this wheel alone and it cut my time down less than half. It doesn’t take the surface down flat and smooth like the belt sander but absolutely removes the surface without damaging or leaving marks on the wood. Will buy again.

I expected it to eat up as much wood as a 60 grit sand paper or flap disc would, but this brush seems to only be as effective as a 120 or higher grit. Maybe it needs to be spun up faster than the 3K rpm max that my machine puts out?

CLEANED MANY MOWER BLADES, WON'T LAST FOREVER BUT HUNG IN THERE FOR A WHILE....WORTH THE MONEY

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Still have it but don't use it. No real need for it. For the correct application it may do well like polishing shoes etc.

This exceeded my expectations in quality as i put it right to work gently cleaning moss from roof shingles then washing them with soapy water using this as a most excellent scrub brush spinning at 10k rpm. I do look like the jolly green giant now so do wear proper ppe. Example a faceshield. I was ready.

Works great