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On 18/03/2018 15:12, wrote:
On Sunday, 18 March 2018 00:07:35 UTC, wrote:
On 17/03/2018 21:51, John Rumm wrote:
On 17/03/2018 17:22, wrote:

Are they worthwhile on a random orbital sander?

I use them all the time - certainly cheaper than a new backing pad for
the sander. The padded ones are particularly good if you want to sand
curved surfaces. (or to sand a surfaced curved even!)

That's interesting. Where do you buy them from - Axminster?

I'm about to start sanding a 1930s parquet floor that I've partially
re-laid (about 250 blocks by the time I get the last ones down
tomorrow). I can't decide whether to hire a Sandglider or to buy an
Erbauer 150mm random orbital sander from SFix - not the ideal tool, but
with care I should be able to get the floor reasonably flat while
retaining a little of the "character" ... unless anyone has a better
suggestion?

You're a sucker for punishment using a random orbital on an entire floor.
Floors seldom need sanding anwway.

NT

I suspect you're right about the ROS.
As I said, it's a 1930s floor that is rather uneven because of being
relaid. It's also got 80 years worth of dirt, wax and whatever else on
it - a sanding will do it good.