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UPDATE I needed to sand a small cupboard top today. Even though I clamped it, it still moved very slightly as I sanded. Double clamps, and voila! The sander behaved much better and was far easier to handle. The very slight vibration in the timber was transferring to the sander. I used most...

I've got all sorts of grit, from 40 right up to a 240 which I'm unlikely to use. I'm thinking of trying the non-clog-mesh type. (With a saver pad) Thank you all for your advice. (I had tried looking on YouTube but most of them are American, speeded up and no help at all.)

Thanks. I'll do that. I had seen them but thought they were only for if you used the mesh pads. I'll definitely get some now. Thanks.

The first thing I used the sander for was this bench I bought on facebook for £50. Hardwood, painted. Although I resorted to the belt sander for the damaged sections on the seat that were obscured by the brown paint. Finished it with tung oil. But now I'm doing some softwood pine where I need...

Ha ha. :LOL: Cheek. :p As I said, I can handle a belt sander, so I think I can master an orbital! But it's definitely a different animal. I like to take advantage of others experience. It doesn't mean I'm incapable. It just means that if I had a father or a grandfather or even an uncle alive...

That is the exact quality that I am deficient in!

Hmm... I always turn sanders on in my hand before putting them on the timber.

Battery operated/cordless random orbital. 14,000 to 24,000 sanding strokes per minute for faster material removal. Variable speed with six speed settings allows the correct speed to be set for different materials Is the faster speed necessarily quicker?

I have used a belt sander, a palm sander and a delta sander for years. Now I have bought a Milwaukee 125mm orbital sander. I thought it would be self evident how to use it, but it isn't. I can't decide how fast to move the sander. And does going with the grain make any difference? When I get...

Although since I can reuse the Scotia I've already got... I could use paint to match the skirting

Currently: 1980’s varnished pine skirting, light beech laminate and matching beech Scotia. Soon: White skirting. The Scotia is in good condition and can be reused as is or can be painted white. So from your experience... Which looks best, matching the Scotia to the floor or matching to the...

Ok thanks. I'll run with that

No, unfortunately I haven't got a second battery to try it on.

I've wasted ages on Google and YouTube where people claim to repair this problem only to discover that their 'magic fix' is cleaning tangled hair off the roller or checking the filter. :rolleyes: The only video where someone actually did proper repair work was a guy who replaced the broken...

Thanks. Yes. But their idea of spare parts is mostly cosmetic plastic casing and crevice tools. They don't cater for actually wanting to repair the motor or anything like that.