There are many more than that. I have an 18 inch drum thickness sander in my basement, they come in many varieties some with two drums. There are wide belt thickness sanders as well. There are soft inflatable sanders for sanding complicated shapes and probably a few more too.
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Schwery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:26 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] palm sander > Lenny, interesting. I didn't know there are so many types of sanders. > > earlier, Lenny McHugh, wrote: > >>Hello John, >>Hope this helps. >>Types of Sanders >>Detail Sander >>Detail Sander >> >>Detail Sanders are small handheld sanders designed for sanding around odd >>shapes and small nooks in woodwork. They are also referred to as contour >>sanders >>and used frequently for craft projects and millwork, such as window and >>door >>casings. Detail sanders are available in corded and cordless models and >>usually >>come with multiple attachments. >> >>Palm Sander >>Palm Sander >> >>Pad or Palm Sanders are available in models that use 1/4 or 1/3-sheets of >>sandpaper. Depending on the model, you can attach the sandpaper to the >>sanding >>pad with hook and loop fasteners or simply use precut sheets with >>peel-and-stick backing. Palm sanders vibrate in a slight circular pattern >>and must be >>moved in the same direction as the wood grain to avoid scratching the >>stock. >>A palm sander that has a dust collection bag or a hookup for a dust >>collection >>system helps to maintain the air quality in the work area. Palm sanders >>are >>versatile-handy in many different applications. >> >>Random Orbit Sander >>Random Orbit Sander >> >>Random Orbit Sanders have round pads that move in a circle. The pad is >>attached to an offset bearing that gives a random pattern to the pad's >>motion. The >>random motion lets the operator move the sander in any direction without >>scarring the work surface. Some random orbit sanders have variable speed >>control >>allowing the operator to customize the tool to the material. For example, >>if >>you are working on a soft species of wood or have little sanding left, you >>can easily switch the sander to a slower speed which provides better >>control. Random sanders require special sanding sheets that vary between >>manufacturers. >>The pads have holes through which sanding dust is removed during >>operation. >>In order for the dust removal system to be effective, the holes in the >>paper >>and the pad must line up. If you're looking for a multipurpose tool for >>most >>sanding jobs, check out random orbit sanders. >> >>Belt Sander >>Belt Sander >> >>Belt Sanders have a continuous loop or belt of sandpaper that stretches >>across two wheels. When the drive wheel is engaged, the belt spins and >>removes stock. >>They are excellent for the initial phases of rough sanding jobs. Since >>belt >>sanders remove a lot of material quickly, some have variable speed >>controls, >>which allow the operator to adjust the sander to run at a more comfortable >>level. >> >>Disc Sanders are bench-mounted tools with a circular pad that accepts >>specially-made sanding sheets. Most disc sanders also have a belt mounted >>vertically >>or horizontally on their frame. Some disc sanders have tilting tables with >>sliding miter gauges. The tilt feature is for sanding angled edges, and >>the >>miter gauge helps maintain specific angles during sanding operations. A >>disc >>sander finishes end grain and angled edges quickly and efficiently. >> >>Spindle Sanders are bench-mounted tools with a cylindrical spindle located >>in the center of a large worktable. The spindle holds special sanding >>tubes >>of >>various grit sandpaper. Some spindle sanders have an oscillating feature >>that raises and lowers the spindle as it rotates. The oscillating feature >>increases >>the rate at which the sander removes stock. Spindle sanders are good for >>edge sanding, especially around curves and circles. >> >>This information was located at >><http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=BuyGuide/bgsandrs.html>http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=BuyGuide/bgsandrs.html >>Lenny >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "John Schwery" <<mailto:jschwery%40runbox.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: >><<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >>Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 5:30 PM >>Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] palm sander >> >>What is a palm sander? >> >>earlier, Rob Monitor, wrote: >> >> >HI, I have a old black & Decker sander and it came with a plait type >> >thing that after you put on the sand paper you take this plait thing >> >and put it over the sand paper and push on it and it makes little >> >holes in the sand paper so it can go into the sander and out the dust >> >port... >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: Lenny McHugh >> >To: Handyman-Blind >> >Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 3:54 PM >> >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] palm sander >> > >> >Hi All, >> >What is a good 1/4 sheet palm sander? It needs very good dust >> >collection capability. I would like to use a 1/4" shop vac hose. >> >For Christmas my wife bought me a Dewalt machine, all of the reviews >> >were very good on this model. ( I don't remember the model number. >> >Anyway the first problem that I had was the design I could not hook >> >up my shop vac hose so I purchased a $10 vac adaptor. Today I was >> >finally able to hook it up and guess what, absolutely no dust >> >collection. I had Karen look at and the way it is assembled the dust >> >collection holes are covered by the pad. I wonder how this got by >> >inspection. >> >I am obviously returning the machine I don't think I should take it >> >apart and fix the problem. >> >I am also not sure if I want another Dewalt with their manufacturing >> >inspections, or lack there of. >> >I have a Porter Cable that I am equally disappointed. I have this >> >machine past warranty time and only about 10 operating hours. A >> >problem has developed that it vibrates so bad that you can not hold >> >it on a board. It jumps about a 1/2 " inch in the air. >> >I do not normally purchase extended warranties but wish I would have >> >on this Porter Cable machine. >> >Karen did purchase a 2 year warranty for $5.00 on the Dewalt. >> >Haven't made up my mind on what to do. 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