120 VAC Electric Palm Sander

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What's your Favorite Electric Palm Sander Grumpy ?

Are they Orbital or DA Style or can they function dual purpose ?

Dewalt tools & Black & Decker offer them local for $30-60 dollars.

I favor over air powered for convenient use.

Might try some minor body work.
More than I care to sand by hand.
 
I used a Dewalt at a customers one day. Worked OK but didn't have the ability to control speed like you can with an air sander using a small regulator on it so it would clog up the paper quicker on certain types of paint because it would be going too fast and melt the paint.
 
orbital automotive sanders that hook up to shop vacuum tend to work far better and clog a bit less

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/tools/reviews/g148/random-orbital-sander-comparison-test/

jason said:
A tip for improving dust collection on your random orbital sander
I've had a Porter Cable model 333 random orbit sander for years (a 5 hole pattern type) and I really can't believe I never realized this almost essential tip until just recently...

You can hookup a 1-1/4" hose from a shop vac to the dust collection port and it will vastly improve the dust collection capability. In fact, you will basically have zero dust from that point on. It all gets sucked up through those holes in the sanding pad I always thought were a joke.

I really cannot believe I never thought of doing this before. What's ironic is that I also have the Porter Cable 557 biscuit joiner and since day one I've always hooked that same shop vac hose to that thing, rather than using the flimsy bag. I realized that was necessary almost immediately with that tool, but for some reason I never thought to improve the stupid cylinder-with-a-plastic-flap collector on the sander.

I'm sure this is probably obvious to lots of people, but I figured I'd share it anyway because it was one of those "duh" moments for me.

HERES A PICTURE THAT MIGHT MAKE HOOKING UP A SHOP VAC A BIT EASIER TO SEE
SanderDust.jpg
Click to expand...
 
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Grumpy said:
orbital automotive sanders that hook up to shop vacuum tend to work far better and clog a bit less

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/tools/reviews/g148/random-orbital-sander-comparison-test/
jason said:
A tip for improving dust collection on your random orbital sander
I've had a Porter Cable model 333 random orbit sander for years (a 5 hole pattern type) and I really can't believe I never realized this almost essential tip until just recently...

You can hookup a 1-1/4" hose from a shop vac to the dust collection port and it will vastly improve the dust collection capability. In fact, you will basically have zero dust from that point on. It all gets sucked up through those holes in the sanding pad I always thought were a joke.

I really cannot believe I never thought of doing this before. What's ironic is that I also have the Porter Cable 557 biscuit joiner and since day one I've always hooked that same shop vac hose to that thing, rather than using the flimsy bag. I realized that was necessary almost immediately with that tool, but for some reason I never thought to improve the stupid cylinder-with-a-plastic-flap collector on the sander.

I'm sure this is probably obvious to lots of people, but I figured I'd share it anyway because it was one of those "duh" moments for me.
HERES A PICTURE THAT MIGHT MAKE HOOKING UP A SHOP VAC A BIT EASIER TO SEE
SanderDust.jpg
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

Thanks Grumpy.
I will check it out and read this morning.
Ready to work on my own again.
A few spot repairs .
Electric orbital perfect for my needs now.
Also have that 1970 RA4 Shaker assembly to refinish.
Stuck it in the giant sonic tank a few moths back. Came out spotless clean.
I used that job for all it was worth.
Cleaned as much Pontiac as I could.
Hotrod and Race always #1 to guys like us Grumpy.
 
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