Sanders

[Steven Hsieh]

Richard what disc sander do you use for curved work?
Im willing to spend $200 on a sander.
I like psa pad specifically for curves because of the soft pad, and because the paper flex more than H&L disc.
But I can live without psa.

[Mike Heidrick]

I would love an above boom setup. I may have to make that happen.

[Van Huskey]

Though I am not Richard, I am not a fan of an ROS and curved work. An OSS and edge sander or just an edge sander (idler roller for inside curves) for curves that are "flat" for curves with a rounded profile I shape with hand tools and do any machine sanding with a a flap sander.

[Mike Heidrick]

Richard what disc sander do you use for curved work?
Im willing to spend $200 on a sander.
I like psa pad specifically for curves because of the soft pad, and because the paper flex more than H&L disc.
But I can live without psa.

There are some excellent H&L on foam papers out there. Check out Abralon.

[Van Huskey]

Richard what disc sander do you use for curved work?
Im willing to spend $200 on a sander.
I like psa pad specifically for curves because of the soft pad, and because the paper flex more than H&L disc.
But I can live without psa.

Do you want a 5" or 6" ROS for your budget? If you want a 5" I would get the Festool ETS 125 if you want a 6" I would get the "new" Bosch ROS65VC-6

[Mike Heidrick]

Bosch ROS65VCL 5 and 6-Inch Pads Rear-Handle Random Orbit Sander with Vibration Control Kit

Is it a 5" and 6" sander both?

[Van Huskey]

Bosch ROS65VCL 5 and 6-Inch Pads Rear-Handle Random Orbit Sander with Vibration Control Kit

Is it a 5" and 6" sander both?

It comes in 5" or 6" or the kit you mentioned with both the 5 and 6 inch pads, I do NOT like it as a 5" sander too much machine for the size, a 5" should be nice and compact in my view.

[Richard Dragin]

Steven,
Sometimes I still break out my Makita because it doesn't have a dust shroud around the edge which would bump into an inside curve of say a chair seat. The pad is soft enough to get a lot of inside curves. There are other newer models that I haven't tried but heard good things about. I'm sure there are Festool sanders that would work for what I do, especially the smaller models. I really like the quality of the Festool.

The Makita paired with Industrial Abrasives Rhyno Disks are hard to beat for results but noise and dust collection are an issue. Curved work will wear out the hook and loop faster and I have had to change out pads. The key is to avoid heat but with the friction of sanding it's hard to do on curves.