Quest for better surfacing results - any tips/tricks?

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Folks should note that @Julien did quite a bit of research into sanding:

CNC automated sanding?

I have been wanting to experiment with this for a while, and I could not find anything on the forum. I’m not a big fan of manual sanding, so I figured I would try and use one of those tiny sanding discs that come with Dremels, which conveniently have a 1/8" shaft, and glue a 180 grit sanding disc on that: [image] Here’s my guinea pig for today: a large tray, as it stood after the clearing path + one contour finishing pass on the walls. You can see the circular marks of the clearing toolpaths …