26 Re: Belt sander
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This article is from the Woodworking FAQ Collection 5, by multiple authors.
26 Re: Belt sander
From: bamford@cbnewsd.att.com (harold.e.bamford)
Date: 11 Oct 90 19:54:35 GMT
In article <1990Oct10.204647.14365@tandem.com>, leo@Tandem.COM (Leo
Hejza) writes:
> Re: The Porter Cable random orbit sander.
>
> I have one of these and I love it, but it is not a belt sander
> replacement. If you are smoothing wide edge glued stock it works
> like a charm. But if you are trying to sand a smooth joint where the
> rail and stile meet in a face frame, you're in for a hell of a time.
I have both a belt sander and the PC random orbital sander. And
this weekend I used the PC to smooth the joint where the rail and
stile meet with no problem. I have better control on something
like this than I would with my belt sander. One thing that helps,
I find, is to apply pressure slightly off-center rather than with
the sanding pad completely flush to the surface. It doesn't seem
to affect the quality of the surface and it greatly improves
control.
On the other hand, the basic statement that the PC is not a
complete replacement for a belt sander is completely true. For
instance, when cutting down to a scribe line, the belt sander (with
80 grit paper) is a joy to use. But the PC would be virtually
unusable.
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