Which Sander do you recommend for a wood selling
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Well, if you mean a wood "ceiling" and one that is already installed, the Makita BO4900V may be a heavy handful after an hour or so ...?! However, as a tool for sanding large areas fast, this is a wonderful piece of equipment. It's smooth, efficient and quiet and easy to change 1/2 sheets. My advice is to find and purchase the metal accessory that puts the little holes in the sandpaper, or consider making one yourself, as it doesn't come with the unit and is an essential tool.
1972210
if you are looking for a sander to sand a large flat area then this is a good sander for you. I used it for sanding 1x8x8 boards and it worked great. Also I used it with a dust extractor and punched holes in my sand paper with a standard hole punch. Doing this removes the dust so that you are not sanding the dust, only the surface. This make the job go much faster. But since you are looking at sanding a ceiling I think maybe something on a pole so that you can sand from the ground??? Unless you feel like sanding upside down for extended peroids of time.
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Never start sander while resting on what you are going to sand, this can cause a lose of control. Hold sander tightly with some downward pressure and guide sander back and forth with the grain. I have three orbital sanders, plus belt and three 1/4 sheet sanders. Makita has done an outstanding job in rough down sanding and then the finish sanding, better than my DeWalt or Porter-Cable. Do not give up, sander will do a good job for you. The great thing about an random/orbital sander is that no matter which way it goes you should not see any sanding lines/swirls, that is if you do not use 80 grit paper. Hope this helped. Never start sander while resting on what you are going to sand, this can cause a lose of control. Hold sander tightly with some downward pressure and guide sander back and forth with the grain. I have three orbital sanders, plus belt and three 1/4 sheet sanders. Makita has done an outstanding job in rough down sanding and then the finish sanding, better than my DeWalt or Porter-Cable. Do not give up, sander will do a good job for you. The great thing about an random/orbital sander is that no matter which way it goes you should not see any sanding lines/swirls, that is if you do not use 80... » Read More Never start sander while resting on what you are going to sand, this can cause a lose of control. Hold sander tightly with some downward pressure and guide sander back and forth with the grain. I have three orbital sanders, plus belt and three 1/4 sheet sanders. Makita has done an outstanding job in rough down sanding and then the finish sanding, better than my DeWalt or Porter-Cable. Do not give up, sander will do a good job for you. The great thing about an random/orbital sander is that no matter which way it goes you should not see any sanding lines/swirls, that is if you do not use 80 grit paper. Hope this helped. « Show Less
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In case no one saw my comment, this is a GREAT machine, NOT a sander!! I don't mean to be crass, but if you do not know what your ordering, you tube How it is used, before you ruin your physical self forever.. Wood working is fun, not feeding yourself is the end... ( no fingers ) .?
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Yes to fast sanding. It is very heavy but. I actually returned it for a king. Which had a back pack fir motor. It's better. But I also bought the small aleko for 80 bucks. I like it the best, it's more on the style of a grinder. Hand held. They all hook up to shop vac but you need to duck tape it so it stays in. But I would recommend any of them over hand sanding and they get 90 % of dust, just get a good filter. The blue filter from home depot
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I don't know about the other sander you mention, but I have been very happy with the 3710. I can't say that the dust bag is of much use, but the unit sands surfaces quickly and easily.
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I do. Just about any P100 would be good for sanding. I use this one for any woodworking I do. I've also used it when mowing on high pollen days. It works fine for me.
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For the money, the Makita is a great little sander, I own several of them and use them daily in my cabinet shop. The dust collection is fairly good, but if you're dealing with lead paint wear a quality dust mask for sure. I've hooked up a vacuum cleaner to the sander's exhaust, maybe a little cumbersome overhead, but it worked very well. -Bill Allen Nederland CO
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yes but only if you have a strong enough compressor I wood go with a electric sander.
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The sanding attachment is in the shape of a triangle (about 3' per side); See if that would fit the needs for your job (or your corners). You can put different grades of sand paper in it and certainly sand most wooden surfaces (if that's what you are working on)
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The Bosch is a fine sander but not made for this kind of job. You need to rent a industrial heavy belt sander. You could use the Bosch if you have a couple of years to do the job!
375700
No. This is a low end sander that's well built and works very well, if you're only looking for the basics.
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yes, this sander is good for any project, just select the proper coarseness paper like a 60 and set it to removal mode, then keep it moving because it is very effective.
460696
The unit can be used without the sander to pick up drywall dust and other small objects. I have not tried it with my wood sander but believe it will also work with it. The unit basically picks up dust and deposits it into a bucket of water. The water catches the dust and keeps it from blowing around the area you are working in. The unit doesn't catch 100% of the dust but does a good job in catching most of it.
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I have not used that brand of sandpaper Steve but they look like they will work perfectly. It is a good little sander.
1545507
Yes! The Bosch brand name sanding discs, also found on the Amazon site, seemed to hold up the best.. I tried both types. Cost factor looks better using half as many discs. The density / durability of the Bosch is better.
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The Bosch does an excellent job detail sanding. It has true orbital action, although I found you still need to sand in the direction of the grain. It's a good quality tool, but the sandpaper that comes with it sucks.
948153
Personally, I wouldn't use this sander for wood. I use it with a buffing pad for polishing projects. It is powerful enough that I, too, would worry about swirl marks. Hope this helps.