Need a sander for occasional light use. Mostly just new trim work & maybe
to soften some edges on a few handrails.

What brand/kind would you recommend?

Thanks!

On 7/25/2012 10:06 AM, Gomba wrote:
Need a sander for occasional light use. Mostly just new trim work& maybe
to soften some edges on a few handrails.

What brand/kind would you recommend?
....

Any of the 5" orbitals will satisfy that -- just go to the Borg and
choose the one that feels most comfortable. I've used P-C for years
just to have standardized and that they are the ones I do like the
balance, switch location, etc., etc., on.

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On Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:06:20 -0400, "Gomba" wrote:

Need a sander for occasional light use. Mostly just new trim work & maybe
to soften some edges on a few handrails.

What brand/kind would you recommend?

Thanks!


I have a DeWalt orbital that came free when I bought a saw. I'm happy
with it. Used on fascia trim, doors, table top, etc.
--

On Jul 25, 10:06*am, "Gomba" wrote:
Need a sander for occasional light use. *Mostly just new trim work & maybe
to soften some edges on a few handrails.

What brand/kind would you recommend?

Thanks!

Porter-Cable has been dominant in sanders for nearly a century. Tried
others, bought P-C when they crapped out, Whole shop is P-C now, 4 x
24" belt, 6" RO, etc.For now, my adice is go Harbor Freight and you
will get more product for the $$. Upgrade when your needs/ budget
dictates.

Joe

On Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:27:32 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:06:20 -0400, "Gomba" wrote:

Need a sander for occasional light use. Mostly just new trim work & maybe
to soften some edges on a few handrails.

What brand/kind would you recommend?

Thanks!


I have a DeWalt orbital that came free when I bought a saw. I'm happy
with it. Used on fascia trim, doors, table top, etc.

Orbitals are excellent, but since he said trim I'll go off the wall a
bit. Harbor Freight multi-tool.
The triangular sanding pads work well for small stuff, and get into
tight spots. Cheap enough too, including pads.
Then you get something besides a sander.

--
Vic

On 2012-07-25, Oren wrote:

I have a DeWalt orbital that came free when I bought a saw. I'm happy
with it. Used on fascia trim, doors, table top, etc.

I think I got that same combo. Problem is, the jig saw has no air
blower and throws all the sawdust out onto the guideline so you can't
see it unless yer bent over and making like the big bad wolf. Very
bad/cheap design. The sander works OK.

nb

On 25 Jul 2012 18:46:03 GMT, notbob wrote:

On 2012-07-25, Oren wrote:

I have a DeWalt orbital that came free when I bought a saw. I'm happy
with it. Used on fascia trim, doors, table top, etc.

I think I got that same combo. Problem is, the jig saw has no air
blower and throws all the sawdust out onto the guideline so you can't
see it unless yer bent over and making like the big bad wolf. Very
bad/cheap design. The sander works OK.

nb

My sander came with a 12" compound miter saw, not a multi-piece set of
tools. I didn't know it was even in the package, until I opened
things up. Nice surprise.
--

"Gomba" wrote in message ...

Need a sander for occasional light use. Mostly just new trim work & maybe
to soften some edges on a few handrails. What brand/kind would you
recommend?

For finishing trim and softening edges on handrails I prefer a sanding
sponge to either of the two power stools on the rack.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Gomba wrote:
Need a sander for occasional light use. Mostly just new trim work &
maybe to soften some edges on a few handrails.

What brand/kind would you recommend?


The choice of the Harbor Freight palm finishing sander ($22), or the random
orbital sander ($25) should be more than adequate.

http://www.harborfreight.com/palm-fi...der-95020.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/5-inch-...der-93431.html

Here's a review on the latter.

Oren wrote:
On 25 Jul 2012 18:46:03 GMT, notbob wrote:

On 2012-07-25, Oren wrote:

I have a DeWalt orbital that came free when I bought a saw. I'm happy
with it. Used on fascia trim, doors, table top, etc.

I think I got that same combo. Problem is, the jig saw has no air
blower and throws all the sawdust out onto the guideline so you can't
see it unless yer bent over and making like the big bad wolf. Very
bad/cheap design. The sander works OK.

nb

My sander came with a 12" compound miter saw, not a multi-piece set of
tools. I didn't know it was even in the package, until I opened
things up. Nice surprise.
--

You didn't know that there was a 12" compound miter saw in the package?

Didn't you wonder why the box was so big? ;-)

On 7/25/2012 3:04 PM, Don Phillipson wrote:
"Gomba" wrote in message ...

Need a sander for occasional light use. Mostly just new trim work & maybe
to soften some edges on a few handrails. What brand/kind would you
recommend?

For finishing trim and softening edges on handrails I prefer a sanding
sponge to either of the two power stools on the rack.


Good advice. I've preferred a manual sanding block many times in the
past for trim.

On Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:36:03 AM UTC-5, dpb wrote:
On 7/25/2012 10:06 AM, Gomba wrote:
> Need a sander for occasional light use. Mostly just new trim work& maybe
> to soften some edges on a few handrails.
>
> What brand/kind would you recommend?
...

Any of the 5" orbitals will satisfy that -- just go to the Borg and
choose the one that feels most comfortable. I've used P-C for years
just to have standardized and that they are the ones I do like the
balance, switch location, etc., etc., on.

--

Ditto - I picked up a Milwaukee variable speed 5" about a year ago when an old machine died. At high speed, and with coarse paper, it will aggressively remove wood. At low speed with 220 or 400 it also does a pretty good job with finish work. I use it as a supplement to a couple of Dewalt vibrating pad sanders.

RonB

On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:47:20 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote:

Oren wrote:
On 25 Jul 2012 18:46:03 GMT, notbob wrote:

On 2012-07-25, Oren wrote:

I have a DeWalt orbital that came free when I bought a saw. I'm happy
with it. Used on fascia trim, doors, table top, etc.

I think I got that same combo. Problem is, the jig saw has no air
blower and throws all the sawdust out onto the guideline so you can't
see it unless yer bent over and making like the big bad wolf. Very
bad/cheap design. The sander works OK.

nb

My sander came with a 12" compound miter saw, not a multi-piece set of
tools. I didn't know it was even in the package, until I opened
things up. Nice surprise.
--

You didn't know that there was a 12" compound miter saw in the package?

Didn't you wonder why the box was so big? ;-)

chuckle
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