I know I’m not the first one to come up with something like this, but I figured I’d share it anyway. When you buy micromesh sanding pads, they are color coded, but come in a pack of 9 (yes, nine) different grits. I used to write a number on each grit, but quickly found that they smudge beyond legibility even when using a sharpie. So I came up with this simple, quick refernce system. As you can see, it’s quite easy to keep them all in order this way.
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Sawdust2
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#1 posted 631 days ago
That’s a neat idea to use Morse Code.
My MM pads came with a color chart showing the grits.
Lee
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northwoodsman
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#2 posted 631 days ago
That’s the system that I use also. My color chart had 2 colors on it that didn’t match the pads so I did this right out of the package. I use 1 dot up to 9 dots.
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Mark Whitsitt
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#3 posted 631 days ago
Great idea! easy to see in a stack!
morse translation: e i s h t n d b 9
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