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Posted by dpb on May 6, 2007, 8:08 pm
BobK207 wrote:
> > Anyone ever rent one of these? My wife wants me to sand the floors, but we
> > are concerned about dust. Is there a way to hook up a shop vac to these to
> > minimize the dust? I see that they come with a dust bag, but if they're
> > like my ROS, they're only marginally effective.
>
> Sanding a hardwood floor (like oak) down to bare wood to stain /
> refinish is dusty, messy business.
>
> The usual tool is a pretty massive drum sander, you're removing
> wood ....you need some horsepower.
>
> followed by a ~16" diameter floor sander.for sanding / screening
> before & between finish.
>
> I suggest masking off the uninvolved areas of the house but be
> prepared for dust & the need to vacuum walls & baseboards.
And find a place to practice that isn't very obvious initially --
running one of these things ain't rocket science, but it does take
some getting used to to. You can make a big hole in a hurry w/ one of
them w/ 40 or 60 grit paper! :(
It's a doable project if one is relatively comfortable w/ tools, but
definitel a few steps above "mere novice"...
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