A sanding apparatus (1) is provided with a platen (2) formed of several layers and with a flat surface to which an abrasive sheet is attached. The platen (2) has a peripheral edge (7) with at least one point (4). A conductive means (18, 20) is provided through the layers of the platen (2) to act as a heat sink adjacent to the point (4) to remove heat from the surface point (4).
A grout removal tool includes an adapter having a replaceable cutting blade mounted thereon. The adapter is configured to be installed within a common reciprocating saw. The adapter has a proximal attachment end for attachment to the saw, an elongated proximal leg extending from the proximal attachment end, and an elongated distal leg extending from the proximal leg at an angle to terminate in a distal end whereupon the cutting blade is attached. When the proximal attachment end of the adapter is installed within the reciprocating saw, the cutting blade reciprocates in a parallel plane beneath the plane in which the proximal leg reciprocates. When the cutting blade is reciprocated across a grouted work surface, it results in a high rate of grout removal with low dust dispersion.
A sanding apparatus (1) is provided with a platen (2) formed of several layers and with a flat surface to which an abrasive sheet is attached. The platen (2) has a peripheral edge (7) with at least one point (4). A conductive means (18, 20) is provided through the layers of the platen (2) to act as a heat sink adjacent to the point (4) to remove heat from the surface point (4).
