This makes for a superior dust collection system.
Fine woodworking orbital sanders. Mini sanders weigh as little as 1 5 pounds while larger random orbital sanders can weigh 7 pounds or more. There are 8 holes within 1 2 of the perimeter and one in the dead center. May 31 2012. Online extras from fww issue 282.
Build a contemporary pencil. Orbital sanders are handy for places where a random orbit sander won t fit and when only light sanding is required. Monday friday 9 00am 6 00pm eastern. For starters the pad on a 5 in dia.
A typical 5 inch random orbital sander weighs about 2 to 4 pounds. 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. The bosch 1250devs is a powerful versatile sander and polisher with two modes that can be chosen at a flip of a lever. Learn the right way to random orbit sand in part i of our 3 part video series on sanding and surface prep.
They are also useful when you re refinishing a wood floor and need to get along baseboards and into corners. Get the latest from fine woodworking magazine 282 may jun 2020. He spent days sanding cherry and poplar test boards and inspecting their surfaces. Perfect for the woodworker looking to tackle a variety of tasks.
They are perfect for prepping a surface for painting or sealing or for knocking down a layer of paint. Bosch ros65vcl random orbit sander kit with vibration control. 3927 n central park ave chicago il 60618. The festool orbital sander paper design is unique to itself.
This random orbital from bosch stands apart from the rest of the company s sanders because of its adjustability and ability to alternate between two unique sanding modes. The internal fan of the sander forces air down through the center hole and pushes the dust to the outer holes for evacuation. The aggressive turbo driven eccentric orbital sanding mode for removing more material and the conventional random orbital sanding modefor fine finishing and normal stock removal. Why we like it 7 5 amp motor that can vary speeds between 3 300 and 7 300 orbits per minute.