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I've been waiting for the 20" planer to be back in stock and have called twice, only to be told that they would be arriving in April. Well, I called yesterday and not there is a "non-committal" date...

What is everyone's experience on this sprayer? I spray lacquer with an automotive Devilbiss sprayer at 50 to 60 psi at the gun. I can currently spray the outside of objects but I cannot spray the...

I've been looking into a drum sander for my shop. I have all of the major tools and I have been thinking of adding a drum sander to help reduce my manual sanding time and to sand panels and resawn...

Buy another saw.

Matt, I'll agree that a belt sander is low tech and probably a low profit item. I will be interested to see how this is resolved before I condemn Makita's quality. This could be a defective product...

Hmmmmmm, maybe that was why there were no models that you could look at?

My brand loyalty is long gone. Gone when they decided to move their factories to China for profits.

I buy "Old Iron", made in the USA. The machines are more robust and don't have stamped...

What about using shims under the feet?

Is there a solvent that will soften the glue?

The thing that I see happening with the drum sander is not sanding flat. Since it's an open sander, you could sand something wider than 16" by turning it and running it back through. Does the open...

You have a valid point. With a drum sander, I could have eliminated the 4 hours of sanding my trim on Thursday night and I could have put the doors through them as well.
I've been thinking of a 16...

Matt, I guess it's time to pony up and replace my old Makita.

I am a road bicyclist and have gloves that have pads on them to help with pressure points. What a great idea. Thanks Jim, when my hands feel better enough, I'll try that. I saw that Festool has a 30...

So are there any recommendations on sanders????????????????????? Or someone with similar experience that switched sanders and the problem went away??????????????????????

I agree, if it's anything like my Delta 12.5" planer. That motor is terribly noisy. I live in the country and it didn't occur to me about neighbors!! Are you planing outside??

David, luckily this is a hobby for me and not a vocation. So I can give it all the time it needs to heal.
I have a job that is 65% desk and 35% shop. I can take it easy at work if I have to.
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Rob, yes it was a Makita palm sander. I always use ear plugs.

I have the 16" Delta. I don't know how many speeds it is. I have a floor model. Once you have a drill press you won't know how you lived without one. I used my hand drill until I got my shop going...

Where do I start. I have sanded for great lengths of time before but this time must have been too much. I only have 2 sanders. A belt sander and a 1/4 sheet palm sander that I've had for 20 years. ...

I would go with the spiral cutter. A blade gets a nick and needs to be sharpened or replaced. A spiral cutter bit just needs to be rotated.

I am in the process of looking for a 20" planer.......

Bad idea. If you have a decent table saw and "GOOD" saw blade that's all you need, unless you have a jointer.

I have tinnitus. It gives new meaning to "The Sound of Silence." I got hit in the ear playing racquet ball. It was terrible for a long time, especially when I was trying to sleep. It seems to be...

I will not go through self check outs due to the fact that they are getting rid jobs. Say what you want but that is the way that I feel and nothing you say will change that.


I will not check...

That is what happened to the Wal-Mart in my area. They have a bank of 6 or 8 self check outs with only a small area that you have to walk through to get out with 1 or 2 attendants. It makes sense...

That is exactly what got me thinking of this conundrum. One person never uses a certain tool, while another uses it all the time.

WHY????????