Second Leon's thinking. If you're bearing down so hard that the sander
struggles, you're probaly removing too much material anyway. Lighten up and
go to a heavier grit, e.g., start with 80 and progress to 120, 150, 180 etc.
Yeah, it takes a litle longer, but refinishing to remove those scratches
that only show up after the second coat is a real PITA, eh?
I've had two DeWalt sanders and have liked them both, esp. the rip & replace
paper.

Bob

"Leon" wrote in message
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Do not apply pressure. You should only let the weight of the sander do
the work. If the sander is not removing material fast enough for you may
need more aggressive paper or to move up in power to a right angle style
ROS.

."Andy" wrote in message
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I currently have a "Tim Tayler Signature" (I know, wow!) RO sander. It
has a 2.4A motor and 12,500 orbits/minute. When I apply pressure the
sander slows down and/or stops completely. My first thought is I need
a more powerful motor. But looking at what's currently available,
other than the real expensive ones, most motors aren't even 2.4A. So
what's the deal, is it a feature that the motor slows to prevent me
from scratching my work? Is it a common problem among all RO sanders?
I have had no reliability problems with this sander so I need to
justify replacing it. Thanks.
Andy