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Methylethylaldehyde posted:I have a California Air tools 5510SE, and it's amazingly quiet. It's about as loud as a mid-80s fridge when running, and I can have a regular conversation right next to it without issues. Compared to my Harbor Freight special which would rattle the fillings out of your skull, this thing is amazing. And they're about the same price +- $40 or so. Same model here. My garage is immediately below my toddler's bedroom and running it does not wake her up--worth every drat penny.
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If you spend the money on an aluminum tank, it'll be super light and easy to move, and not rust out. You still need to drain it, but it won't be dirty rust-sludge.
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If there any way to "rejuvenate" 18v rechargeable batteries? Mine barely hold a charge anymore and two of them are relatively new.
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vulturesrow posted:If there any way to "rejuvenate" 18v rechargeable batteries? Mine barely hold a charge anymore and two of them are relatively new. I believe AvE has a video about that on his channel. Can't remember the video but if you youtube search "AvE charge battery" you should get something
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Tony Doughnuts posted:I believe AvE has a video about that on his channel. Can't remember the video but if you youtube search "AvE charge battery" you should get something Thanks for the tip but I didn't find one on his channel. Quite possible I may have missed it due to the number of vids on his channel.
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My 25 year old random orbit sander has begun flinging bits of the pad off at high speed so I think it's time for a replacement. Does anyone have a favorite? Woodworking review scales are worse than video games where the lowest rated tool gets a 4.6 out of 5 vs a 4.9 out of 5 for the best. Unless a miracle occurs Festool is not an option.
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Oct 4, 2016 17:58
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If the sander still works just buy a new pad. They are really easy to change.
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wormil posted:If the sander still works just buy a new pad. They are really easy to change. At 25 years old, he might have problems finding parts for it still.
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I'll have to look around for parts, I think it's a porter cable from the early 90's. Is it normal for them to spin at increasingly higher speeds while off the workpiece? I find myself riding the power switch even when just flipping a board or piece over or it will just keep cranking up the rpm's.
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Oct 4, 2016 19:52
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Festool ROS sander on sale for $99 http://www.festoolproducts.com/fest...b+%2450+Voucher
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mds2 posted:Festool ROS sander on sale for $99 Well that's awfully tempting. I think that's the only reasonably priced Festool I've ever seen. Have to get a hole punch to fix my current sanding disks though.
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Looking at getting an orbital sander to prep the walls for painting, should I bother trying to get one that will attach easily to my shopvac or is it easier to use a collection bag and just empty it often?
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Oct 5, 2016 05:35
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Some of them that come with bags also have adapters for shop vacs.
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Even if it doesn't come with an adapter if it uses a standard port size you can find all sorts of reducer adapters at chain hardware stores near the shop vacs.
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Yeah but like is it going to be a complete pain having it attached to the shop vac? I've never had to sand walls for painting before.
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Spookydonut posted:Yeah but like is it going to be a complete pain having it attached to the shop vac? I've never had to sand walls for painting before. It will suck less if you use an extra length of 1 1/4 vac hose.
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Battered Cankles posted:It will suck less if you use an extra length of 1 1/4 vac hose.
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Make sure your shop vac has a filter that is good enough to trap the dust you're sanding off the wall. I had one with a sponge type filter and it just blew clouds of plaster dust out the exhaust until I replaced it with a better one.mds2 posted:Festool ROS sander on sale for $99 Couldn't resist that Festool deal, especially once I saw that it had a pad brake on it. Takes forever for my current sander to calm down. swampface fucked around with this message at 19:32 on Oct 5, 2016 |
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swampface posted:Make sure your shop vac has a filter that is good enough to trap the dust you're sanding off the wall. I had one with a sponge type filter and it just blew clouds of plaster dust out the exhaust until I replaced it with a better one. Use a filter bag plus the pleated filter in the shop vac. And if you really have a lot to do, make a cyclone separator. Your lungs will thank you.
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Spookydonut posted:Looking at getting an orbital sander to prep the walls for painting, should I bother trying to get one that will attach easily to my shopvac or is it easier to use a collection bag and just empty it often? That's a bad idea if your walls are drywall. Are your walls clad with wood?
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Spookydonut posted:Looking at getting an orbital sander to prep the walls for painting, should I bother trying to get one that will attach easily to my shopvac or is it easier to use a collection bag and just empty it often? Get one of these. While sanding the walls is still a pain in the rear end, it's less of a pain in the rear end with a pole sander. I'm not certain an orbital sander is really what you want.
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I assumed s/he was talking about one of these. They work well for ceilings. Just keep the pads clean and replace them often.
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Brick house with plastered walls. I also have a half face respirator which has done really well in protecting me from sawdust. It has dual filters for particulate and organic gas fumes for when I start painting. I'm gonna need to hand sand a poo poo ton of chunks taken out of corners and patches of dented plaster after I fill them. 
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A ROS is probably too aggressive for drywall sanding and the pad is probably too stiff and will dig into the wall. I bought one of these when I was drywalling my ceiling: https://www.amazon.com/ALEKO-804A-Electric-Variable-Drywall/dp/B00NDAK82E/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1475722420&sr=8-3&keywords=drywall+sander and even at the slowest speed it's pretty aggressive, and will dig in despite the really soft pad. If you're mostly sanding small bits like in your picture it would be a lot easier to hand sand. You don't have to sand much at all if you take your time with the mud application and do multiple thin coats over several days.
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Is chucking this in a drill at a low speed too aggressive for drywall? http://m.northerntool.com/products/shop~tools~product_200636987_200636987?hotline=false
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Spookydonut posted:Brick house with plastered walls. This post triggers me. Stupid brick construction.
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I need to sand all the walls, the paint is pretty old and flaking in places, is my 1/3 sheet sander going to be okay? No dust extraction on it though.
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Spookydonut posted:I need to sand all the walls, the paint is pretty old and flaking in places, is my 1/3 sheet sander going to be okay? No dust extraction on it though. Is it lead paint?
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mds2 posted:Festool ROS sander on sale for $99 Just wanna say, if you're in the US, you should buy this. I'm really jelly right now.
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Spookydonut posted:Brick house with plastered walls. If that plaster isn't breaking off in chunks, you can just patch it in with drywall mud no need to sand. Spookydonut posted:I need to sand all the walls, the paint is pretty old and flaking in places, is my 1/3 sheet sander going to be okay? No dust extraction on it though. Don't use an electric sander, idiot. Use what the pros use, what's already been suggested- a pole block sander.
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Mr. Mambold posted:If that plaster isn't breaking off in chunks, you can just patch it in with drywall mud no need to sand. Yeah I use this quick sand filler stuff, it's fiddly. Thanks for the advice, I'll go with a pole block sander!
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Rnr posted:Just wanna say, if you're in the US, you should buy this. I'm really jelly right now. Same  It's crazy to me they will ship to Hawaii but not Canada.I live so close to the border, I really should find a way to get some items shipped to Buffalo so I can just go pick them up.
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Spookydonut posted:Yeah I use this quick sand filler stuff, it's fiddly. You might have better luck with all purpose joint compound. It probably has more adhesive in it than some cheap patching stuff
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I quit sanding drywall projects when I discovered the sponge: http://www.menards.com/main/buildin...240741918491429
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Delta midi lathe is down to $385 new on Amazon. Regular price is $600.
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Otteration posted:I quit sanding drywall projects when I discovered the sponge: Wet sanding only really works for bare walls, not for touch up work, simply because it's impossible to clean it all up. "Oh you wanted to sand that flat to the painted wall? Too bad! Now your mud is smeared all over the paint on the good part of the wall. Guess you'd better try and wipe it off with some more water... Oops, you just smeared it worse!" gently caress you, sanding sponge.
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Mr. Mambold posted:Don't use an electric sander, idiot. Use what the pros use, what's already been suggested- a pole block sander. Oh, and if I had to do it again, I would have just hired someone to do a skim coat. gently caress sanding 90 year old horsehair plaster. Guess it could have been worse, it could have been 60 year old asbestos fiber plaster.
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This thread makes me feel way loving better about my heavy asbestos exposure. We can all have a cancer party in 30 years. If the plaster didn't get you the wallpaper glue did!
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Otteration posted:I quit sanding drywall projects when I discovered the sponge: I thought they took those off the market. I had to do a hard-target search of every hardware store, building supply store, paint store and home living store in a 25-block radius to get them!
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stealie72 posted:I've had to sand the poo poo out of old plaster after removing wallpaper and can't imagine doing it by hand. Electric is overkill on drywall and joint compound, but old plaster can be like cement. Voila.
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