A random-orbit sander can sand the socks off

When choosing a random-orbit sander, look for a motor size, body configuration, and pad size (5- or 6-inch) that fits your workload.

Escondido, CA (prHWY.com) May 30, 2012 - When choosing a random-orbit sander, look for a motor size, body configuration, and pad size (5- or 6-inch) that fits your workload. A random-orbit sander can sand the socks off your old vibrating sander when you've got to narrow piece paint off furniture, prepare new molding, or clean up between end coats. It can also smooth and clean metal and composite materials such as solid-surface countertops. "On the TV projects and at the New Yankee Workshop, we use random-orbits more than any other sander," says This Old House master carpenter Norm Abram.

These machines owe their versatility to their unique motion: The sandpaper disc spins in a circle while the whole pad moves in an oval loop. As a result, no single abrasive particle follows the same path twice, leaving a swirl-free finish even when sanding across the grain. But while random-orbits work more quickly than vibrating sanders, they can't aggressively remove a lot of material--for that, get a belt sander for flat surfaces or a disc sander for curved ones.

When choosing a random-orbit sander, look for a motor size, body configuration, and pad size (5- or 6-inch) that fits your workload. A decent palm-size unit will cost between $50 and $100, while heavy-duty right-angle or in-line ones cost $150 to $200. Whichever type suits you, be sure to get a model with built-in dust control. If you have a shop vacuum, do what Norm does and connect the sander to it. You don't want to breathe in any of the material that these sanders remove so effortlessly.


Where to Find It
ToolMarts.com
2750.Auto Park Way # 13
Escondido, CA 92029
800-735-8655
www.toolmarts.com

Palm sander
#5012k by Makita USA Inc.
La Mirada, CA
800-462-5482
www.makitausa.com

ToolOrbit.com
2750.Auto Park Way # 13
Escondido, CA 92029
760-291-1210
www.toolorbit.com

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