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Post by gorpelaunc on Oct 10, 2020 9:14:01 GMT -5
Im in the market for a random orbital sander, I think it will make refinishing the vanity project go much faster. I'm leaning towards the dewalt but I'm open to all brands. I don't know if I would ever really need variable speed, at least for woodworking applications, but working with other materials it might come in handy.
What do you guys think? Bosh, Crapsmen, Dewalt? Too many too choose from.
As always I am able to buy this tool because I did some side work. I only have about $100 to spend on the sander though.
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Post by aas on Oct 10, 2020 12:44:55 GMT -5
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Post by alvychippy on Oct 10, 2020 15:29:22 GMT -5
I'm a strange one, as it comes to tools (Biased towards some brands and absolute hater of others), however I use certain expensive tools, when theres the call for and cheapos, when its more suited for. DeWalt... In a your price bracket, you will not get orbital random for that much Makita (Chinese ones), I can not recommend, However I think older model of Ridgid (AEG) should be the best bang for a buck and within budget.
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Post by alvychippy on Oct 10, 2020 15:31:54 GMT -5
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Post by holmz on Oct 11, 2020 15:52:14 GMT -5
Im in the market for a random orbital sander, I think it will make refinishing the vanity project go much faster. I'm leaning towards the dewalt but I'm open to all brands. I don't know if I would ever really need variable speed, at least for woodworking applications, but working with other materials it might come in handy. What do you guys think? Bosh, Crapsmen, Dewalt? Too many too choose from. As always I am able to buy this tool because I did some side work. I only have about $100 to spend on the sander though. If the vanity is mostly skinny pieces, then a Mirka hand block, hose, and some sanding screens will google up $100. And a RO is not really great on the skinny parts. so I would probably recommend the hand block and then the cheapest RO as a basic starting point... unless there are no skinny bits.
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Post by huntsgemein on Oct 11, 2020 19:34:57 GMT -5
Are you absolutely sure a random orbital sander is the correct TYPE of sander required?
I'd wholeheartedly agree that a Rando is in most situations the fastest, easiest & most convenient sander to use for refinishing. Nevertheless, there's one key failing: it won't/can't sand concavities & corners. If you're truly after versatility above all in a refinishing sander, then I'd suggest a Delta-head Orbital instead.
This should actually be a cheaper purchase than a Rando, and will perform almost every single sanding task required, albeit slower but more accurately in terms of preserving flatness & correct angles on narrow edges etc.
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Post by holmz on Oct 20, 2020 5:04:23 GMT -5
The Haus Boss repainted a room and had me hit the walls to give it some tooth. Two were suede paint, and two were a shiney raspberry colour.
On the shiny walls I thought, these 120 gr 6" Mirka screens are $hit, and went out and got some 5" 40gr diablo 50 pack... I went though 40 of those in an hour, loading up and also just wearing out... so the screens were lasting 3x longer in a 6" size in 120gr...
I had to revisit the wall again today for 30-40 minutes, and concluded I do not like sanding walls very much.
But the DEROS makes a mongrel job at least bearable. And I gave the Haus Boss a training session while I was at it. She said why do I need to know this? I said if I "carc it", and you have not sent the sander to younspgst daughter, then you at least need to know how to turn it on.
Youngest daughter did three interior rough plaster/textured walls in Idaho using a combination of DEOS and a El cheapo RO... and she says she does an hour an then does other work for an hour, and then sands for an hour. And agrees it is mongrel work.
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Post by huntsgemein on Oct 20, 2020 18:45:43 GMT -5
Part of the problem is I suspect friction generated heat. As soon as an abrasive paper starts to retain any residue, it rubs, heats up & retains extra semi-liquid paint. I'm guessing that mesh abrasives, with superior extraction, slows this process down.
Sometimes, this phenomenon is advantageous: using an angle grinder fitted with a super aggressive flexible sanding disc (say 16 or 24 Grit) is remarkably effective for paint stripping exterior weatherboards. Used carefully, the disc soon loads up with paint which instantly liquifies the remaining paint on the boards, removing it almost instantly whilst leaving the boards underneath clean & relatively unmolested. Of coarse, melted paint residues are flung absolutely everywhere, which requires subsequent cleanup with a dustpan & broom, but which is simplified by laying down an old bedsheet or 2 to catch the resultant debris.
Not recommended for indoor applications for obvious reasons, however.
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Post by richie on Feb 8, 2021 21:42:20 GMT -5
The Sealey 150dia 5mm.
£150 350w Brushless 1 year guarantee Full spare parts list 15 hole Dust port fis the ID I love this thing..
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Post by aas on Feb 9, 2021 2:07:25 GMT -5
Seems a good deal - another Mirka clone I guess.
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Post by richie on Feb 9, 2021 5:43:01 GMT -5
It's a bit different actually.. but I don't that's a bad thing..
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Post by aas on Feb 9, 2021 6:11:05 GMT -5
Yes it has a fixed cable, a big plus I think!.. plug in cables are just another annoying thing to go wrong / leave in the workshop, etc.!
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