Hi all,
I'm wondering... using the random orbital sander on the face side of
boards seems whats it is made to do. When I use it to clean up the 3/4
inch thick parts of the board I always wonder should I be using
another type of sander. What is the group's experience with this?
Thanks in advance,
John O'Toole
My experience is that it's risky business. Real grabby and tough to
control.
A quick run with a plane is my preference, second is a quick scrape, third
is a 1/4 sheet Rockwell orbital.
"John O'Toole" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I'm wondering... using the random orbital sander on the face side of
> boards seems whats it is made to do. When I use it to clean up the 3/4
> inch thick parts of the board I always wonder should I be using
> another type of sander. What is the group's experience with this?
> Thanks in advance,
> John O'Toole
1/4" pad sander outfitted most of the time with 150 grit.
dave
John O'Toole wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm wondering... using the random orbital sander on the face side of
> boards seems whats it is made to do. When I use it to clean up the 3/4
> inch thick parts of the board I always wonder should I be using
> another type of sander. What is the group's experience with this?
> Thanks in advance,
> John O'Toole
"John O'Toole" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all,
> I'm wondering... using the random orbital sander on the face side of
> boards seems whats it is made to do. When I use it to clean up the 3/4
> inch thick parts of the board I always wonder should I be using
> another type of sander. What is the group's experience with this?
> Thanks in advance,
> John O'Toole
On exposed surfaces of often do a roundover. A couple of passes with
sandpaper is all that is needed. On a flat edge, I use the ROS. Just keep
it perpendicular and it works.
Ed
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[email protected] (John O'Toole) wrote in
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> Hi all,
> I'm wondering... using the random orbital sander on the face side of
> boards seems whats it is made to do. When I use it to clean up the 3/4
> inch thick parts of the board I always wonder should I be using
> another type of sander. What is the group's experience with this?
> Thanks in advance,
> John O'Toole
For the types of projects I do (one at a time, no production runs to speak
of), a well-tuned hand plane or three gets them very close. Then a rubber
sanding block (actually three - 120, 220, 320) touches them up. If it's
needed.
If you are doing a kitchen full of drawers, doors and face frames, another,
more mechanized approach may be in order.
Turning off the machines, and hanging the ear muffs on the band saw knob
offers a quieter, more peaceful moment in the process.
Enjoy the process!
Patriarch
"John O'Toole" wrote in message
> Hi all,
> I'm wondering... using the random orbital sander on the face side of
> boards seems whats it is made to do. When I use it to clean up the 3/4
> inch thick parts of the board I always wonder should I be using
> another type of sander. What is the group's experience with this?
> Thanks in advance,
> John O'Toole
I have no problem with it, but I do it with care, always keeping the hand
that holds the board closer to the sander for stability (wear a leather
glove on that hand if need be). Also, try putting the workpiece in your
vice. The more stable the workpiece the more control you have over the ROS.
If you have more than one edge to do, stack them, then put them in the vice.
--
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Last update: 2/05/04
I'm getting some mixed messages here. Your subject is edge of boards, in the
body you say face side, then you talk about the 3/4" thick parts.
Are you asking about the wide flat face, or the edges (the narrow part) of
the stock?
--
Mike G.
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Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
"John O'Toole" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all,
> I'm wondering... using the random orbital sander on the face side of
> boards seems whats it is made to do. When I use it to clean up the 3/4
> inch thick parts of the board I always wonder should I be using
> another type of sander. What is the group's experience with this?
> Thanks in advance,
> John O'Toole
On 10 Feb 2004 03:29:19 -0800, [email protected] (John O'Toole)
wrote:
>Hi all,
>I'm wondering... using the random orbital sander on the face side of
>boards seems whats it is made to do. When I use it to clean up the 3/4
>inch thick parts of the board I always wonder should I be using
>another type of sander. What is the group's experience with this?
>Thanks in advance,
>John O'Toole
it helps to slow it down all of the way....
I sometimes (actually quite a bit) sand the edge with a ROS with 150 grit.
You need a light touch and good control. However, you will still get some
rounding due to slight loss of control and the softness of the sanding pad.
If I really need the edge square, I hand sand with sandpaper wrapped around
a block of wood.
Preston
"John O'Toole" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all,
> I'm wondering... using the random orbital sander on the face side of
> boards seems whats it is made to do. When I use it to clean up the 3/4
> inch thick parts of the board I always wonder should I be using
> another type of sander. What is the group's experience with this?
> Thanks in advance,
> John O'Toole