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The Facts About Belt Sanders               With two parallel spinning drums on its underside powering the continuous motion of a sanding belt, a belt sander is a brilliant power tool designed to efficiently sand and level any number of industrial materials. Belt sanders are a much rougher tool thanRead more

A 5” & 6” Rear-Handle Random Orbit Sander With Vibration Control Bosch is well known for building some of the most impressive, most high-performance power tools in the industry today. Accordingly, it should come as no surprise that their ROS65VCL is one of the smoothest, most comfortable to operate industrial random orbit sanders to everRead more

How to Replace the Pad on a Random Orbital Sander Replacing the pad on a random orbital sander is one of the most common maintenance procedures found in the power tool industry. Fortunately for woodworkers and tool users, it is also one of the very simplest tasks your power tools will every as you toRead more

While all sanders are designed to remove material, each sander type is designed with different features to better perform different tasks. Between a random orbit sander and a finishing sander, find out which tool is right for you. Posted in Sanders, Tool Info, Tool Tips and tagged with versus, sanders, ros, random orbital sander, randomRead more

When your sander isn’t collecting dust like it should, sanding your projects can become a much more frustrating process. Find out the simple fix that should keep your sander’s dust collection working great. Posted in “How to” of the Month, Quick Tip of the Month, Sanders, Tool Info, Tool Tips and tagged with wood sandingRead more

Festool PLANEX Modular Drywall Sander (571579) A New Sanding Solution for Today’s Evolved Craftsman Well, Festool has done it again and despite their current catalog of superior power tools and equipment, Festool is astonishing the industry once more with the release of their modular and totally evolved drywall sander. With an articulating head, a bodyRead more

Change Your Sandpaper Often!   As sandpaper wears down the particles that perform all that sanding action become smaller; they become dull and less effective and while one might assume these smaller particles would simply deliver a finer finish, they instead leave a kind of burnish on your materials. So, unless you simply want toRead more

A fixed-base router is a truly remarkable tool with the versatility to make your projects both beautiful and functional.  All things remarkable though, tend to squeeze some life out of your budget – fortunately, however, there are professional, high-performance routers available from Dewalt, Porter-Cable, and Bosch that provide high-quality versatility and exceptional results at prices that will surpriseRead more

Fixed-base routers are some of the most frequently used woodworking tools in the entire industry, and once you’ve experienced the superior quality and performance of a good router, there is no room to question why. Making your projects unique and animated routers baost a versatilty and high-performance unparalleled by any other tool. For the industry’s mostRead more

Two Routers in One? Investing in a router combination kit is one of the smartest decisions a woodworker can make. These combo kits are versatile, efficient and economical and offer crafters greater functionality from a more efficient resource. Providing both a fixed base router and a plunge base router that simply share the same motor,Read more