Woodworking Magazine Random Orbit Sander

Learn about using and maintaining random orbit sanders orbital sanders belt sanders disc sanders and drum sanders.

Woodworking magazine random orbit sander. View the best random orbital sander for the money below. Larger orbits also produce larger swirl marks however. He spent days sanding cherry and poplar test boards and inspecting their surfaces. How does a random orbital sander work.

The rate at which a sander cuts depends on two things. Best random orbital sander for woodworking. I now make electric. Read the article to find out what the best rated sander is.

To get to the bottom of the issue we put nearly a dozen tools through extensive head to head testing in the wood magazine shop. Sanders wood magazine skip to main content. Get the right size random orbit sander. Sander but it s also much bulkier.

All of the sanders regardless of size left a scratch free surface on wood when. Skil 7492 02 2 8 amp 5 inch random orbit sander. To get to the bottom of the issue we put nearly a dozen tools through extensive head to head testing in the wood magazine shop. In order to make the test manageable we decided to limit the test to variable speed tools with 5 pads.

Orbit removes wood faster than a sander with a 1 8 in. We analyzed scratch patterns after each test. Read customer reviews here. Learn about using and maintaining random orbit sanders orbital sanders belt sanders disc sanders and drum sanders.

A well maintained sander used with sound technique and fresh abrasives leaves a path that is thoroughly and evenly scuffed with scratches of uniform depth. The disc s diameter and the orbit s diameter. 52 number of pages. As we prepared to test random orbit sanders we considered the vast number of tools available.

5 random orbit sanders july 2016 issue 240 page. My view has changed based on applications and the variety and quality of random orbital sanders on the market today. 6 00 a random orbit sander like the ones we tested for this article doesn t make sanding any less of a chore but a good one shortens the drudgery while delivering a better finish than you could by hand. I used to avoid sanding machines for furniture saying that the purist gets a better finish by hand planing scraping and using just a little hand sanding.

The reason for selecting tools with 5 pads is that most stores carry a wide variety of grits in that size. Barry dima took one for the team when he set out to field test 11 random orbit sanders to see which are the best of the current crop of 5 in. Normally a random orbit sander cuts connected ringlets like those pictured which are blended away as the machine works and as passes overlap. For starters don t expect the more expensive 6 sanders to deliver a finer finish.

A sander with a 1 4 in.