Best sander?

[Arthur]

Any points to note on choosing a power sander?

1/3 sheet ot 1/4 sheet? orbital or ..er what? What versatility options do they have?

Thanks

Arthur.

[Grunff]

Yes! Don't get an orbital sander (1/3, 1/4 sheet or whatever) - all they do is gently rub the wood. This does not achieve the desired effect of removing measurable quantities from the surface.

A random orbit sander is what you want. I'm a little evangelical about these at the moment, having only recently discovered them. The Bosch PEX400 is what I have, and it is absolutely superb.

However, if you aren't after a really smooth finish, but just want to remove lota of material, get a belt sander. Crude, gouging, but very effective.

[Andy Hall]

I agree.

Of the various sanders that I have, I use the random orbit one the most (a Metabo SXE 450) followed by a Makita 9404 100mm belt sander and then a Fein Multimaster for small work.

I have an orbital sheet sander but don't use it very much.

.andy

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[Z]

I saw Fein drill at one of the wholesalers today. Are Fein tools any good? They're not an Irish firm are they?

[G&M]

However it is a useful tool to have sometimes and the B&Q one at £10 doesn't break the bank. In fact a roll of proper backed AlO paper for it is more expensive.

[Lurch]

On Wed, 26 May 2004 02:54:15 +0100, Z strung together this:

Yep, I'd rate them pretty highly. Not a popular make over here but they're of a high standard.

Close, German!

[Z]

In article , Lurch writes

I've never seen them until the other day.

Oh well, still off my list then.

[Andy Hall]

Well thought out and made in Germany.

Yes they are good IME.

.andy

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[Andy Hall]

Why ??

.andy

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