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JIM IN GA.

07-24-2007 17:09:01




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I WOULD LIKE AN OPINION ON FLOOR SANDERS DRUM SANDER? BELT SANDER? CLARK? SILVERLINE? I AM IN THE MARKET TO START FINISHING FLOORS I HAVE HAD SOME EXPERIENCE WITH DRUM SANDERS BUT NOT WITH BELT SANDERS JUST NEED A LITTLE ADVICE




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Jake in IL

07-29-2007 19:12:32




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 Re: floor sanders in reply to JIM IN GA., 07-24-2007 17:09:01  
might be too late, but I'm in the hardwood business

you'll probably want a belt machine, the clarke floorcrafter or the lagler hummel are the popular ones here. these are serious 22ov 5000 doller machines. they will do a quicker, better job than any rental machine



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MarkB_MI

07-27-2007 19:35:27




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 Re: floor sanders in reply to JIM IN GA., 07-24-2007 17:09:01  
When I did my kitchen floor, I rented a sander from Home Depot that uses four orbital disks mounted in a rectangular array. The results were very good, but it did go through a lot of hook-and-loop sanding disks, which would make it expensive for professional use. But I will definitely use it again if I do another floor.



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NEsota

07-25-2007 13:07:49




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 Re: floor sanders in reply to JIM IN GA., 07-24-2007 17:09:01  
I agree with previous responses and especially feel that a drum sander might be risky for the inexperienced to use for finishing. You might benefit by renting before you buy.



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JML755

07-25-2007 11:32:16




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 Re: floor sanders in reply to JIM IN GA., 07-24-2007 17:09:01  
I've used a drum sander in the past and you have to be VERY careful in how you use it. You can't daydream or get distracted or you'll have a nice depression to deal with. Then, I put in a new wood floor and rented a pad sander from Home Depot. It was a lot easier to use than the drum sander and much more forgiving. I'd stick with a pad sander unless the floor is in really bad shape.



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Stumpalump

07-24-2007 21:30:27




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 Re: floor sanders in reply to JIM IN GA., 07-24-2007 17:09:01  
Jim, I'm no expert but I put 850 Square feet of solid Brazilian cherry in a house a few years ago. It was bare new uneven wood. I rented the big pad floor sander from Home depot. It worked great! A drum would have done the rough cut faster but you can also cut too much on some floors with the belt or drum sanders. I also rented it to redo a cedar deck two years ago and again I was delighted on how well it did and how long the pads last. Hope this helps and at least go look at the ones home depot rent and I'll say again it's fantastic.Good luck on your new venture!

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john cub owner

07-25-2007 07:33:10




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 Re: floor sanders in reply to Stumpalump, 07-24-2007 21:30:27  
I am not an expert, but have used the drum sanders a time or two, and for rough lumber they work great, but can be difficult to get an even cut. I saw one demonstrated on the This Old House show recently that looked good. It used 4 pads on the bottom , that could have buffing pads installed in place of the sanding disks. It also had a built in vaccum system to control dust and would get right against base boards to the point an edge sander was hardly needed. Unfortunatly I did not pay attention to the brand though.

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