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Introduction to Power Sanders
Different Types of Power Sanders
How to Use Sandpaper Grits With a Power Sander
Sandpaper Types for a Power Sander
How to Operate a Belt Power Sander
How to Operate an Orbital Power Sander
Scribing With a Belt Power Sander
Scribing With a Belt Power Sander: Part 2
Safety Tips for Operating a Power Sander
Proper Power Sander Care & Maintenance
Power Sander Care & Maintenance: Part 2
Fixing Imperfections in Wood with an Orbital Sander
Random Orbital Sander Techniques
Belt Sander Techniques
Stripping Wood With a Power Sander
Finishing With a Random Orbital Sander
Rounding Edges With a Belt Sander
Why Sanding Is Important for Construction
Summary: Learn the proper care and maintenance when using an electric power sander in this free power tool demonstration video.
Robert J. McMahon is a master carpenter with over 20 years of experience. He has worked on many restoration projects of old, period homes in the Philadelphia area as well as...read more
" I'm Rob McManhon with Expert Village. It is important to maintain your tools. One thing that is always good to do is to keep the dust collection systems well empty. Now this one was emptied recently. If you don't keep them empty then this gets all clogged up and backs in to the tool. That can cause problems. So keep the bags empty. With a random orbit sander this edge here can get torn up especially if you are working into a corner and the edge of it is hitting on the wall. This whole corner can get all chewed up and when you are using a new piece of paper then the edge of that paper would get chewed up because of this pad. This particular pad was newly replace actually. The way that you do it is just this one screw right in the center there. A long screw. It is not really spinning the mechanism here. "
eHow Article: Proper Power Sander Care & Maintenance
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