Hi
Well i´m just new here. I´m a 21 guy from Innsbruck/ AUSTRIA.
We have 220Volt power so i think i can´t use this US- powertools. DO you know if there is anything which works with our european power? Sanding all the boards by hand isn´t that funny. At least i have enough time cause the sea is a 10 hour drive away from my home.
cheers
clemens
Try http://www.bosch-pt.de/boptocs-de/Category.jsp?language=de-DE&division=gw
hope that’s of use
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hey clemens, dont stress too much the 220-240v is the same as australia so you will find many power tools. also search for hitachi and makita both make good sander/polishers.
you can get a variable speed sander from seabase in the uk for €60 which is quite good if you are not production sanding, or get an angle grinder and get a de-speeder made up if you know an electrician.
Thanks a lot guys. Well I´m off for a 4 weeks trip to France, Spain and Portugal. There I´ll meet the guys from SEMENTE SURFBOARDS, STARK SURFBOARDS; PUKAS etc. and watch em shape. And i defenitly have a closer look at their sanders.
cheers
clemens
Hey Clemmens, write to Patricia at: pat@seabase.ltd.uk , you can meet her in Seabase France, and she’ll sell you this 60€ (maybe more, but less than 90€) sander/polisher, and if you aren’t a full time pro, it’ll do the job.
Ask her for any kind of tools, she will give you everything you need (don’t take me wrong). I just received the centerfind transparent square rule from Seabase France i think this will help a lot with my shaping, making it faster and easier.
Good luck!