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31st May 2023, 09:06 AM #16Senior Member
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In my opinion and experience I think the inertia sander would be as good or better than power for your flat sections of the spindle. As someone has said I don’t think ROS will work as well on a moving spindle. You may get the spiral scratch marks that newbies get when they scrub too fast.
I like the inertia tool more on the outside of bowls and the bigger diameter the better they work. Thin spindles dont generate enough surface speed and power would maybe do a better job there. The only time I use power on the outside is when there is raised grain or scratches that the inertia sander won’t get.
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8th June 2023, 12:40 PM #17
I ended up getting the small air powered sander.
Its a little beauty . Its a grunty aggressive little thing . I haven't had a chance to try it on any large turnings on the lathe yet but I'm finding uses for it on other stuff. Spot sanding low spots on that table top and a few flat spots and rough edges on that stool so far after the Festo sander. Ill have to order some hopefully better quality sanding discs for it asap.
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I did give a wood turning chisel handle a sanding on the lathe while it was spinning and it seemed fine. Very good and much faster than hand sanding it actually. That was a roughly half finished turned handle that I would normally finish much finer with the chisel that was a good test.
Wearing out the paper so fast on such a small disc seems the only issue.
Rob
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8th June 2023, 05:16 PM #18
May it last you many sandings.
I'd prefer one with the trigger hinged either at t'other end or mounted on the back, to improve finger clearance but that's just a personal thing.
Yup. Inertial sanders for final finish. Most of the time.
But for those other times? It's nice to have a machine that handles spindle work as facilely as it handles flat work.
- Andy Mc
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