Sandpaper sheet for use with tools configured for dust extraction

摘要

A sander for use with a vacuum extraction system is provided. The sander comprises a body, a releasable retention mechanism on an upper surface adjacent each end of the body, a platen, the platen adjacent to and attached to a lower surface of the body and having a pattern of grooves, an at least one vacuum port extending through the body and platen and positioned such that the grooves in the platen are substantially directed to the at least one vacuum port, wherein the improvement comprises a perforated sandpaper sheet, the perforated sandpaper sheet comprising: an upper sandpaper layer; a lower plastic polymer foam layer; and a plurality of apertures in a plurality of series; the plurality of series of apertures in a pattern configured to align with the pattern of grooves in the platen of the sander, the plurality of apertures occupying about 5 percent of an upper surface area of the sandpaper sheet.

主权项

1. A sandpaper sheet for use with a vacuum extraction sander, the vacuum extraction sander having a platen with a pattern of grooves substantially covering the platen surface, the sandpaper sheet comprising: an upper sandpaper layer; a lower plastic polymer foam layer; and a plurality of apertures in a plurality of series of apertures; the plurality of series of apertures in a pattern configured to align with the pattern of grooves in the platen of the sander, the apertures having a diameter of about 4 mm, and being distributed about 10 mm to about 15 mm apart over the sandpaper sheet, centre to centre.