New Finishing Sander From QuickWood Pro 800 Vac 32" 4 spindle sander

We can now introduce the Pro 800 Vac 32" 4 spindle sander, that is available again but this time with many upgrades. Reversing of spindles for use of 2 different grits when sanding, frequency inverter for all speeds. The machine also comes with digital read out for the different speeds on the machine for easy setup.

The Pro 800 Vac has a 32" belt and will be the perfect machine for the smaller cabinet shop. The machine will do white wood sanding and sealer sanding at speed of 20 feet per min.

The Pro 800 Vac can be ordered in 3phase 220 or 440 volt and delivery time is from stock in Atlanta or 14 weeks if stock is sold out.

More information on www.quickwood.com

QuickWood Pro Series Ready

The Pro Series Sander from QuickWood is now available again with the following great changes to the already best seller from QuickWood. The machine now comes with inverters for all speeds and right and left turning spindles for the ability to use two different grit abrasives. In most cases a customer would use grit 180 for white wood sanding and a grit 220 or 320 for sealer sanding. Before the change of abrasives grit was a pain for the customers as spindles had to be removed from the sander. Now its as easy as turning a switch and a different grit of sand paper can be used. The machine comes with 2 abrasives grits of sand paper, freight to the customers door and 2 days of training. The Pro 1100 Vac will accept 43" parts going though the machine and we run at speeds of up to 46 feet per min. Normal feed speed is around 15-20 feet per min.

The new design Pro 1100 Vac comes with a new vacuum hold down system improved 50% from the suction on older Pro machines and it also comes with electrical panel on the side of the machine and controls on the machine it self.

The new digital read out panel where each speed on the machine has it's own digital read out. Belt speed, spindle speed, height and carrousel speed. Its all mounted right where the operator is standing with the machine.

The machine is manufactured in our factory in Italy.

Brush Sanding Is The Latest Trend In Woodworking

Sanding in woodworking shops has gone from hard contour wheels that had to be shaped to the reverse profile of the piece being sanded. The process is very time consuming as a custom woodworking shop has a few of each sharp and size and changing would have to change sanding wheel all the time.

In 1990 a new sanding system was developed where sandpaper where back up by a Tampico brush, this system game the sandpaper for force and when flex around a profile the brush would support the sand paper down in the profile. This style of sanding called brush sanding or brush back sanding would gain popularity for the next 10 year and in 2000 a new system again would make the brush system obsolete.

A smart system came along where the brush could be reused many times over as only the sandpaper should be changed when needed. As the replacement cost of the brush sanding systems fell the popularity of brush sanding grew in the woodworking community and in some cases in the metal fabricating shops. Brush sanding abrasives have the following advantages over hard wheel or sanding belts. A brush sanding heads will contour or change to any profile, it will only sand the top surface of the profile and just slightly break any sharp edges on the profile. This sanding is often referred to as profile sanding or finishing sanding.

Small knife marks in the moulding can be removed with brush sanding as long as the knife marks are not too deep. Removal of loose fibers on the molded piece will help on the overall look of the stain color when the work piece is being stained and sealed.

The different between brush sanding and hand sanding is the uniformity of the stain color. If you hand sand something different pressure is use to sand in different spots this will give the wood a different stain color because of over sanding in some spots. Brush sanding will use its flexibility to sand the same in every spot and with more pressure by the operator the brush sander will not sand much more and there by leaving an even stain color.

Brush sanding will however not be as aggressive as a contoured wheel and will not be able to remove the very deep scratches and other imperfections on your contoured piece. In the sealer sanding or scuff sanding brush sanding is also very easy to use as gentle sanding can be achieved by using the slower RPM (Rounds per Minute) on the brush head. Grit 220 or 320 is normally used for sealer sanding with a brush sanding head. Brush sanding is a very cost effective way of sanding contoured work pieces where a flexible medium is needed for sanding of an uneven piece.

Brush Sanding of Mouldings Made Easy

Brush Sanding of Mouldings Made Easy by Jacob MalherbeSanding mouldings has always been a long and slow job in the small shop but now a new machine on the market are ready to set a stop to that.The QuickWood moulding sander will do brush sanding on linier mouldings at up to 50 feet per min.

The machine will remove light knife marks and prep the wood for staining and sealing.The prep is very important to the moulding as uniformity in the stain color comes from this prep. The prep is a uniform sanding of the top surface of the whole moulding. The top and the bottom of the moulding will get the same sanding and by doing this the same uniform stain color is achieved. Brush sanding mouldings in this way prepares the moulding not just for the staining but also for the next step, namely the sealer coat.

When the sealer coat is applied to the moulding the pre sanding with the Quickwood moulding sander has made sure that no sharp edges are on the moulding. This does not mean that the brush sanding distorts the profile it only means that knife sharp edges are slightly broken. The rules are that a sharp edge will not be able to absorb very much stain or sealer and thereby be very weak and a possible point where the homeowner would breach the sealer coats and expose raw wood. To make the edges as strong as possible a light break is perform in the raw wood sanding so the stain and sealer coats sits better on the edges.After stain and sealer has be applied and the moulding has dried the Quickwood brush sander is now ready to do sealer sanding on the moulding.

The speed of the spindles are reduce for a softer sanding and again speed of up to 50 feet per min can be reached for sealer sanding on the mouldings.The machine can be setup with 150 grit for pre sanding and 220 grit for sealer sanding. Any grit from 80 to 320 is available for the machine. Special sanding applications like Rustic look, Antic look or South West look can also be achieved by using steel brushes or stiff tynex brushes.The moulding sanding machine comes with 2 top heads, made with variable speed to change the aggressiveness of the sanding on the moulding. One sander on the left side and one sander on the right side also with variable speed control. Driven rollers conveys the product though the machine at a variable speed from 10 to 50 feet per min.Pressure rollers are adjustable in height together by a hand wheel crank, minimum length is 14 inch.This machine will take care of bottlenecks in the production of moulding as finish sanding and sealer sanding is now an easy task to do.

For more information please contact the US distributor of QuickWood finishing sanders, Sand-Tech Inc 805 Marathon Parkway, suite 160 Lawrenceville GA 30045 USA Phone: 770-682-8863 Fax: 770-682-3960 http://www.quickwood.com

Hand tools for sanding jeans

We get more and more customers calling us about hand tools for sanding jeans. The customers are looking for a industrial process to wear the jeans in certain spots and the QuickWood hand tools work great for this process. The F3 or F6 hand sander is used for this job with the right abrasive. The abrasives will last a long time and it's very fast, call the office today and get your hand sander for blue jeans. More info http://www.quickwood.com/

Harris Doors get final finish from QuickWood

One of Atlanta's oldest suppliers of solid wood doors and draws in Buford GA are now finishing sanding with the new Classic 1300 Vac sander from QuickWood. The machine is a new release from the summer of 2006 but it has been working great at Harris doors since November 2006. The sandpaper on the machine has been changed 1 time after 18,000 doors where sanded. The quality and craftman ship of Harris Doors have never been disputed in the 3 decades the company has been manufacturing doors and draws, now the finish are getting even better with a 100% uniform edge break and a deep profile sanding job second to none. http://www.harrisdoor.com/

The Finish Work get QuickWood sander

If your are looking for a finishing shop in Sacramento, CA with a capacity to handle all your spray finishing for you, take a look at The Finish Work in Rancho Cordova. The company just got a new Elite 1100 Vac finishing sander from QuickWood and now has the capacity to take on large jobs. In California more than any where else the finishing on doors and furniture parts are made very difficult. Having a place that will spray finish for you and do all your finishing sanding is always a great alternative to having to get the permits. By looking at the work done at The Finish Work I can truly say that your finish is save in their hands they know what they are doing. With the new capacity of a QuickWood finishing sander the work will be done much faster as hand sanding is a thing of the past.

Aloha from Hawaii

We just installed the new QuickWood Elite 1400 Vac finishing sander at a finish shop in Honolulu Hawaii, this customer is finishing kitchen cabinets for the very active Hawaii market. On the US main land I alway get asked about contacts in different places so here is a good one in Hawaii. If you want you cabinets finished in Hawaii this shop is your best bet. They now have the capacity to do large jobs as hand sanding is no longer a problem. Please contact me for more information on this customer in Hawaii.

Non directional sanding on metal sheets

The non-directional sanding on metal sheets are done by automatic machine from QuickWood. The machine will make a non directional finish on the metal. The non directional finish can be used for design solutions or as part of a product where a linier finish would not be accepted. Normally a non directional matt finish is a lot easier to keep clean as directional finish is changed first time a customer cleans an appliance. This finish or a similar non directional finish can be produced at about 40 -60 feet per min. with the automatic classic 1300 machine from quickwood. More info on the classic here www.quickwood.com

Used QuickWood machines in demand !

There has been a big demand for used QuickWood machines for the last couple of years, we are now doing something about it with a full section on the QuickWood website for used machines.

All certified used QuickWood machines goes though a full inspection before they are sold. Please click the link here for a selection of available machines. http://quickwood.ecrater.com/category.php?cid=15340

The 2 best sellers from 2006

The Elite series sanders are the best finishing sander available today on the market. We are so confident in this machine that we will take it anywhere in United States for a free demonstration with any customer.
This machine will do an excelent job white wood sanding and sealer sanding kitchen cabinet doors, entry way doors and other wood parts. The new QuickWood Classic series sanders are made up of 9 cup heads that spind around the part. The heads will do a very aggresive sand in the white wood and we even have customers that use this machine for even out mitter doors to get the profile even on the 4 edges.

If you have not tried the ease of using a finishing sander yet, do your self a favor and call Sand-Tech today. It will save you a lot of labor and it will do the job better than a person can and a lot more uniform.