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Questions tagged [sander]

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Are there advantages / uses to having disk and belt sander surfaces?

On a tool like a Delta 31-300, what is the advantage of having a disk sanding surface as well as a belt sanding surface? When would you decide to use one or the other?
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What tools and techniques are available for sanding without machinery?

I am planning on creating a table made out of recycled wood planks and I am wondering if it is too ambitious to hand sand the wood planks without the use of machinery. I am on a budget and am wondering what types of tools would be best to hand sand…
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How can I plane the edges of plywood?

I'm working on an 8ft x 12ft climbing wall. I have 3/4 inch ACX plywood attached to a frame. Since the frame isn't perfectly square, the plywood overlaps on the edges (up to about 1cm) so I need to shave it down. What's the best tool for the job? I…
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Should I use an orbital sander or a belt sander for sanding a section of varnished floor?

I need to sand down a small section of our floor and thought I'd buy a small sander instead of renting one for the day. I've been looking at orbital and belt sanders. In particular the two models I was looking at are as…
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What is the recommended technique for refinishing hardwood floors?

I have old hardwood floors in my home that I'd like to refinish myself. I'm ok with all sorts of manual labor, but I'd like to know the preferred method for refinishing them without damaging my walls or baseboards.
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How should we sand and treat our Victorian floorboards?

We have recently bought a new house, well a new old house. It dates from 1900, we have taken the carpet up ad are now looking to sand back the exposed original floorboards. We plan on giving the floor a light sanding, as it smooth just somewhat…
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How do I sand stamps off of lumber?

I just finished building a deck. The boards have stamps 1–2 ft from each end, and I could not bring my self to be as wasteful as to always cut them off. I tried to place the boards with the stamp down when possible, but the mill seemed to have…
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What painting equipment is needed to restore a derelict wooden house?

The exterior walls are in a very bad shape, and the whole house needs to be painted. It looks like this: What equipment should I get to prepare the walls and paint them?
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Wet sanding using 1200 grit on my brown table has created a white/dust-like cover

I worked on 2 projects for painting a wood table and a metal table, where wet sanding had worked perfectly on the metal table while it ruin the wood table, as follow:- I have a wood table which i painted using oil-based semi-gloss Jotun brown paint…
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How to use an older Sears Craftsman pad sander

I have a 1/2 sheet pad sander and I can't find the user manual online. Sears Craftsman Model p11616. I also can't figure out how to attach the sand paper. It us designed to use adhesive and non-adhesive backed paper. Below is a picture of the clasp…
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Why is it a good idea to finish sanding a hardwood floor with a fine grit?

Why does everyone recommend finishing floor sanding with a high (e.g., 120) grit sandpaper? What would the downfalls of leaving the last sanding at 60 grit be?
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Is my orbital sander fixable?

I have a Bosch PSS230 orbital sander (1990's vintage I think) which has served me very well until yesterday when it made a nasty noise and some crud dropped out of the bottom. Having had a look at it it looks like the 'crud' was the remnants of some…
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What type of sander could be used for both sanding spackle and doors?

So I have two diy projects somewhere in my queue: 1) I did a poor spackle job on a wall that appeared to be slightly raised between two sheets of drywall. I put the spackle on and sanded using a sanding sponge. I thought it was "even enough", but…
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How can I reduce a tool's shaft size to fit a drill chuck?

I am trying to build a 12" disk sander salvaging a metal disk with an attached 3/4" shaft, and electric hand drill that has 1/2 inch chuck. What is the best way to reduce the diameter of the shaft? Is there a compatible adapter- sleeve/reducer that…
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hook and eye orbital sander problem

I have have a hook and eye orbital sander. My problem is that the sanding disc come flying off after a few minutes. Is there anything I can do to increase the duration the discs are in place ?
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