Questions tagged [sander]
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How can I reduce a tool's shaft size to fit a drill chuck?
I am trying to build a 12" disk sander salvaging a metal disk with an attached 3/4" shaft, and electric hand drill that has 1/2 inch chuck. What is the best way to reduce the diameter of the ...
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Wet sanding using 1200 grit on my brown table has created a white/dust-like cover
I worked on 2 projects for painting a wood table and a metal table, where wet sanding had worked perfectly on the metal table while it ruin the wood table, as follow:-
I have a wood table which i ...
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How to clean gunked up sandpaper?
How do I remove gunk buildup on sandpaper?
After using acetone to remove some of the finish I am using sandpaper on the door. The sandpaper keeps getting black goo on it. But the sandpaper underneath ...
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Should I use an orbital sander or a belt sander for sanding a section of varnished floor?
I need to sand down a small section of our floor and thought I'd buy a small sander instead of renting one for the day.
I've been looking at orbital and belt sanders. In particular the two models I ...
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Flexible palm disc sander: Are there any other names?
I came across a hand tool in a This Old House/Nick Offerman video that is some sort of flexible pam disc sander.
How it's used: I think the user can simply velcro on a hook-and-loop sanding pad (...
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Should I remove this gray layer on freshly bought steel?
So I bought this steel bar 240x5x0.5 cm and it has this kind of ugly, somewhat chippy surface: a dark gray layer. What is it? Should it be removed? In the picture, you can see how I'd sand it down, ...
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Is an orbit sander preferable over a belt sander for tabletops?
Since I will be using a sander rather infrequently, I figured I'd save myself collecting more hardware by buying just a (portable) belt sander and using it for both serious sanding (areas on floors ...
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Drum sander attachment for drill keeps coming loose
Like in the picture. It's doing a great job (floorboards and skirting boards) but it keeps working itself out of the drill - I can see it creeping out gradually, and after about a minute of use it ...
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Why is it a good idea to finish sanding a hardwood floor with a fine grit?
Why does everyone recommend finishing floor sanding with a high (e.g., 120) grit sandpaper?
What would the downfalls of leaving the last sanding at 60 grit be?
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hook and eye orbital sander problem
I have have a hook and eye orbital sander. My problem is that the sanding disc come flying off after a few minutes. Is there anything I can do to increase the duration the discs are in place ?
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Is my orbital sander fixable?
I have a Bosch PSS230 orbital sander (1990's vintage I think) which has served me very well until yesterday when it made a nasty noise and some crud dropped out of the bottom. Having had a look at it ...
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Which floor sander do I need to tidy a room and to strip paint off a deck?
I'd like to sand the hardwood in a bedroom and a somewhat weathered deck. The bedroom is mostly in good condition, but in a couple of spots the wood is worn from traffic and furniture. I could forego ...
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How to use an older Sears Craftsman pad sander
I have a 1/2 sheet pad sander and I can't find the user manual online.
Sears Craftsman Model p11616.
I also can't figure out how to attach the sand paper. It us designed to use adhesive and non-...
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Correct Sander Markings on Wood after Stain has properly dried
I re-processed my doors, and got to the third layer of stain. Unbeknownst to me,I had terrible sanding marks in my doors which I can see clearly through the third. Is there anyway to fix this without ...
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How is a finish sander different than an orbital sander?
Other than an orbital sander being circular and a finish being square, I was wondering if there are any other differences. If I already own an orbital one, does it make sense to add a finish one to ...
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What painting equipment is needed to restore a derelict wooden house?
The exterior walls are in a very bad shape, and the whole house needs to be painted.
It looks like this:
What equipment should I get to prepare the walls and paint them?
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What type of sander could be used for both sanding spackle and doors?
So I have two diy projects somewhere in my queue:
1) I did a poor spackle job on a wall that appeared to be slightly raised between two sheets of drywall. I put the spackle on and sanded using a ...
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How can I plane the edges of plywood?
I'm working on an 8ft x 12ft climbing wall. I have 3/4 inch ACX plywood attached to a frame. Since the frame isn't perfectly square, the plywood overlaps on the edges (up to about 1cm) so I need to ...
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How to take the sandpaper off of a Makita palm sander
I need to know how to take the old sandpaper off a palm sander (Makita model B04553).
It is not mine so I am unsure, but there are four latches that I have lifted, thinking that it will loosen and ...
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Are there advantages / uses to having disk and belt sander surfaces?
On a tool like a Delta 31-300, what is the advantage of having a disk sanding surface as well as a belt sanding surface? When would you decide to use one or the other?
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What tools and techniques are available for sanding without machinery?
I am planning on creating a table made out of recycled wood planks and I am wondering if it is too ambitious to hand sand the wood planks without the use of machinery. I am on a budget and am ...
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Can I use 6" hook and loop disks with a 5" sander?
A friend just gave me over a hundred 6" flat hook and loop disks. The only problem is, I've got a 5" orbital sander with dust collection which uses perforated sanding disks. Can I use these together ...
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How should we sand and treat our Victorian floorboards?
We have recently bought a new house, well a new old house. It dates from 1900, we have taken the carpet up ad are now looking to sand back the exposed original floorboards.
We plan on giving the ...
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What is the recommended technique for refinishing hardwood floors?
I have old hardwood floors in my home that I'd like to refinish myself. I'm ok with all sorts of manual labor, but I'd like to know the preferred method for refinishing them without damaging my walls ...
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How do I sand stamps off of lumber?
I just finished building a deck. The boards have stamps 1–2 ft from each end, and I could not bring my self to be as wasteful as to always cut them off. I tried to place the boards with the stamp ...
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