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 Post subject: Palm sanders
PostPosted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 4:53 am 
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Any thoughts on palm sanders - I've used 1mm orbit ones in ther past for cleaning at 120grt. Can random be used? or better off with elbow grease?


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 Post subject: Re: Palm sanders
PostPosted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:28 am 
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I've used a 1/4 sheet Makita palm sander (1.5 mm eccentric orbit) with up to 320 grit with success, but always sand along direction of grain by hand after.
Even used a large (150 mm?) ROS for removing wood/shellac in a hurry, but you must scrape/hand sand to remove scratches afterwards.
Can save my old elbows a bit!

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 Post subject: Re: Palm sanders
PostPosted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:53 am 
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I use a random orbit sander with 120 grit, then follow up with hand sanding to 320.


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