Ok, finally bit the bullet and got a (cheap) variable-speed 7" sander. I’ve never used one before, but I’m really ready to cut down on my sanding time a little.
Anyone feel like giving a down and dirty first “real” sanding writeup? I found a few things in the archives, but mostly just tidbits and pieces.
Oh, and to make it more complicated, I’ll be sanding on my compsands which only get a single layer of 4oz/ on the outside, so my room for error is nil.
I was planning on getting the flexpad medium as my do-it-all pad, mainly to get everything flat and fair, and then doing any fine and finish areas as I always have… by hand. I have been using my 1/3 sheet craftsman sander for everything so far, and it is pretty tedious when trying to make non-flat stuff flat.
Thanks for any help!