Products tagged with 'palm sander'

It is generally used for fine finishing before coatings, less aggressive material removal than RO sanders, or sanding into corners. The dual-plane, counter-balanced, low-vibration design reduces user fatigue. And, a dust-sealed switch protects against dust ingestion for longer switch life. A palm sander works better for finishing wood than an orbital sander. On wooden surfaces that wouldn't require stainings, such as cupboards and shelves, palm sanders are employed. Because of the high quality of a palm sander's finish, you don't necessarily need to stain the wood after using one to sand it. A palm sanders — AKA a 1/4-sheet sander because of the size of sandpaper it uses — is the smallest type of power sander. Their compact size makes them perfect for light-duty finish work, and their square pads fit into tight spots and corners that random orbita l sanders cannoT. For small projects, such as stripping furniture or sanding a drywall patch, a palm sander is tough enough to do the job but easy on the wallet. These little machines get their power by orbiting quickly—at least 10,000 times per minute.