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Answers to frequently asked questions.
The name "Turb-O-sand" is derived from turbine-round-sanding.
1. How
long does Turbosand last?
Answer
: The Turbosand gold-colored carrier, for the Turbosand sanding
strip, is non-wearing and basically lasts forever. Turbosand engineers
designed the system so that you don't need a different head for
every profile like you do with many other systems. The Turbosand
strip is actually what does the sanding. It is a profiled strip
constructed of a specially formulated PVC. The sandpaper, which
is 3m's finest, is pressed right into the profiled strip during
the manufacturing process. The Turbosand Insert has a normal life
of 6000 1f when sanding hardwoods. We do have many customers report
that they exceed 10-120001f when they have the set up just perfect.
Sanding on MDF gets even better at 20-25000 1f with customers reporting
45-50000 lineal feet.
2. Is Turbosand expensive?
Answer:
Absolutely not! The Turbosand head, which again is the carrier for
the Turbosand insert, costs just $400.00 and lasts forever. The
Turbosand Inserts are priced at $16.00 to $31.00. When you figure
the life we just spoke about, in question one, you are sanding for
less than 1/2 cent per foot !!! In addition, the form blocks,
that are used in belt sanding, are no longer needed. Our competitors
charge up to 5-times as much for their inserts.
3. What machines can I put Turbosand on?
Answer: Turbosand
is operating on a single and double-end tenoners all over the world.
In addition, Turbosand is now operating on CNC and point-to-point
machining centers. Of course it was the creation of Turbosand that
opened up the shaper-sander machinery market and they are operating
on virtually every shaper sander which will hold the required tolerances.
4. Why is Turbosand better than the competition?
Answer: With
some competitors from overseas, the most blatant difference is cost.
They are complex in nature and someone must pay for that. Some competitors
are charging as much as $60.00 and higher for a sander insert which
gets virtually the same life. Many competitor's products require
a different sanding head with every profile! This can get terribly
expensive.
Turbosand is an American made product and unfortunate mistakes
can be remedied immediately. With overseas products; how long are
you willing to hand sand while you wait for your product to get
back to you!
With sanding belts, you are very limited to the profile you are
able to do. Turbosand now has over 1600 patterns and hundreds of
patterns that just would not be possible on a sanding belt. Simply
put, with Turbosand you have no stretchy abrasive you wrap around
a profiled head in hopes of getting it right, you do not have to
glue each segment around the head and then replace each piece; instead,
Turbosand makes it simple to change a completely formed insert which
matches your knives in less than one minute.
5. Where is Turbosand made, and where do I get it?
Answer:
Americans make Turbosand in Northern California. We have a dealer
network worldwide. Simply go to our dealer
page , select your state and the closest dealer to you.
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