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Kevin Miller Kevin Miller is offline
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Default Forward / Reverse option? Why?

George wrote:

Some people think that sanding in reverse helps. No need when power
sanding, only pushes down what was up and picks up what was down on a


Don't know if it works better one way or another, but it is more
comfortable to have the machine in reverse when sanding - the dust
shoots away from you and gravity helps hold the hand in position. And I
can see where I'm sanding better.

Not a necessity, but definitely handy...

....Kevin
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