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  1. 28th January 2007, 10:33 PM #1
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    Default Finishing Sander or ROS?

    G'Day

    It's a been a long while. Too long(!)

    I'll cut to the chase. What is more useful - a Random Orbital Sander or a Finishing sander. I'm happy to use hand-sanding but I have the chance to get a Makita Finishing Sander for 50 bucks..

    Is it a waste to finish with a machine, or are you better off starting off with a ROS - ie. saving up for a ROS and using that initially.

    (My wife has just asked me what I am typing. I told her I was asking about sanding. Why? Machinery? eh? Money? er yup. Cue rolleyes.


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  2. 28th January 2007, 10:48 PM #2
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    ROS - definitely.

    I have a finishing sander I never use. Sand paper comes off all the time, does a crap job unless you are doing some rough stuff and then it doesn't matter much.

    For a good job, get a ROS.
    If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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  3. 29th January 2007, 08:32 AM #3
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    No contest ROS.
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  4. 30th January 2007, 11:29 PM #4
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    Any ROS (unless it's broken) is better than any old style orbital on a flat surface.

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  5. 31st January 2007, 09:33 PM #5
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    ROS is the best although before we had ROS's we all used orbital sanders and they did the job
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