Sanding Accesories

[AMCLS1]

Hi All,

First time posting. I am just about to over haul my house, lots of wood to work on!

I am doing all the skirting boards and my living room wooden floor. I've also just bought a nice pine table and I need to sand the legs.

What sanding tools would be best and just out of interest what do you all use?

There are a plethora of sanding tools out there, belt sanders, palm, random orbit. There are loads! Do people still use all these?

What about rolls that are sold in Machine Mart, are they good for the above?

Many Thanks

 

[Burnerman]

Belt sanders are for rough work really, scraping the likes of table tops etc before fine finishing. Palm sanders use a 1/4 sheet of abrasive paper and are great for general sanding. Random orbit or shuffle sanders are kinder to the grain and can leave fewer scratches.
For general use, consider the palm sander or 1/2 sheet sander, but one of those mouse or detail sanders are surprisingly handy. (Triangular sole plate).
Velcro backing is a good idea but the abrasives are more expensive.
Machine Mart stuff is fine for sanding - often its the red grit aluminium oxide type.
For a living room floor, hire in the proper gear and safe loads of time, bad backs and frustration! Comes with dust extraction too.
John

 

[leeco]

I use my orbital sander for most stuff.