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Sanding on clear acrylic
demonstrates
how a random-orbit
sander covers its own
tracks
with an irregular
scratch
pattern.
or thi:; article. we
chose a bevy ol'
5"
randon-r-orbit sanclers.
rrt'rst of
which
irre
palm-grip
nroclels
where
the nrotor hor.rsing serves
irs a one-
handed
_urip.
We
also inclLrdecl sicle-hanclle
sanders that can
be
helcl like
a
palnt--urip
machine
or by a
pair
of opposing
urips
fbr
two-handed
control. Except firr the Black
&
Decker
ROl00. Milwaukee
6019-6.
and Ryobi RS241
.
all of tl're tested
sanders
have variable
speed.
o4
flve
things to dernand
frorn
your
r.(o.
sander
A
A smooth finish. As nruch
as
\\c
I
lore to suncl
(not!).
wc ckrn't uant to
-
spcncl
anv lt-lorc tinte than ncccssiir'\,
doin-s ii.
So.
il-we
can elinrinate tlie f iner'
-trits
at the
encl of the
job
u'rthoLrt leavins
slvirly. staitt-catching scr-atchL's. so
nrr.lclr
tl-re better.
All of the
testecl
sanclers
pcrfbrnrcd
ucll
here.
proviclin_u rve
usecl 120-grit or llner
sanclpaper
and
kept
the tool
nroving.
Only
rvhcn we helcl the sanclcr in one spot on a
u'orkpiece
.
then
stained
it. dicl
sonre
scratches
appear.
The
"Finish
QLrality"
chart. oltposite fr.r7r.
shows
the
_trits
we hacl
to sand to in oak ancl
pir-re
to elirninate
even these scratches. The
Crafisnian
)1951
.
Festool ES 125 E-Plus.
and
Pofter-
Cable 333VS excelled here. savin-s Lls
fxrnr steppin-e Lrp two to three
-urits
to elirn-
illlr6, se l.irte lres_u hi.'
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