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42 Re: Pondering Palm Sanders
From: kagenski@apollo.COM (Joe Kagenski)
Date: 18 Apr 89 13:10:00 GMT
In article <221@swallow.atexnet.UUCP> carl@atexnet.UUCP () writes:
>Porter Cable Speed-Bloc 330 ~$54-65
> 1.2 AMP, 12,000 RPM, uses 1/4 sheet of paper, can use new
> Stik-It paper, all ball-bearing construction
> Seems to be the reference sander, but the spec's don't look
> terribly impressive.
>
>Is the Stik-It paper system any good, is it worth buying one unit
>over another for? I would assume a higher RPM unit is going to give a
>smoother finish - correct? Does the dust bag really work? Do
>palm sanders really make much dust? Also, depending on what catalog
>you read, there are varying specifications for the size of paper
>that each sander uses (they vary about 1/2" at most). How critical
>is this, or can you just cut the paper in quarters and use it on any
>one of these sanders?
>
I've been using my PC orbital for about a year now and like it a lot.
The finish from this type of sander is great. No difference in surface
when using pine or oak/maple.
I purchased mine for Xylophile for $52. (check the 800 operator for
the number).
It's balanced well and passes a minimum of vibration back to the user.
Noise level isn't too bad either, compared to other sanders.
As for the Stik-It system, I haven't had a problem with it. As a matter
of fact I think it works quite well. Do buy or make a holder for the
sandpaper, I made a couple of marks of my holder to measure the length
of paper needed and you just rip it off. It's faster to do than reading
this paragraph!
I'm not really fond of bags on sanders, they are generally an appendage
that gets in the way. I plan on making a set-up, a kind of sanding booth,
that will allow a dust collector/shopvac to pickup the dust.
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