All things sanding

[Mad Moose]

Next year I will be building my new workshop and will have a blank canvas. I have most of the tools and machines I need and I have the opportunity - and space - to add some kind of benchtop sanding machinery. Looking for some advice on good brands and functionality. Leaning towards a disc / belt combo but never used anything other than a corded electric hand sanders, so need advice from people with experience.

 

[Orraloon]

A lot depends on the work you do so this is just my experience. I am on my second cheap belt /disc sander. The disc gets a bit of use but I hardly ever use the belt. I also have a home made disc on the lathe that gets the most use as I can use a low speed so dont get burning. I really think most dedicated sanders run too fast. An oscillating bobbin sander is a great thing to have if you do shaped things. I tend to use heavy grits on power sanding to get the grunt work done then happy to hand sand the finer grits after that. You also have to think of dust extraction for your health and the efficiency of the sander. The paper clogs up in no time without it.
Regards
John

 

[Sachakins]

And therein lies the quandary. Extraction for dust and extraction for chips are two different issues requiring two solutions. If you are going to be using machinery or sawing, thicknesing and planing, you will benefit from HVLP, basically the big 4" hose chip collection type extractor, but sanding and dust collection you need HPLV. basically the shop vac type unit

(HVLP= High Volume Low Pressure ie https://www.axminstertools.com/axmi...utm_content=2266&tagrid=67477507&glCountry=GB

HPLV, High Pressure Low Volume think shop vac or vacuum cleaner type collection,

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/804...kEajE75DSKOtiQmfgucaAoWBEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds


There are crossovers, like a camvac, see
https://www.dm-tools.co.uk/CamVac-C...ugdlIk11sqNNkFIQ6x3_OnkBtQuJGgREaAjiaEALw_wcB