This article is from the Woodworking FAQ Collection 5, by multiple authors.
From: bds@mbunix.mitre.org (Smith)
Date: 22 Mar 90 21:26:24 GMT
I saw this sander at a Porter-Cable demonstration recently.
It is not a disk sander--at least not a normal one. Instead
of rotating, the disk has a random orbital motion. Porter-Cable
claims that it removes material about as fast as a belt sander
but produces a finish as smooth as a finishing sander. In the
demo I saw, this appears to be true. It sells for about $140.
 
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