Orbital Sander Basics | Beginner Tool
Jul 26, 2023
Orbital Sander Basics | Beginner Tool
This video is all about orbital sander basics.There’s a few different options out there to consider, which we’ll talk about. We’ll also cover some basic sanding techniques with using both the standard orbital sander and the random orbital sander. If you have questions or you need help, drop me a comment below.https://amzn.to/31fv02z https://amzn.to/31hq1yt https://amzn.to/2VVnHMr https://amzn.to/2BjHH1H https://amzn.to/2BdxCU4 https://amzn.to/2oGhKXu https://amzn.to/32gdEUt https://amzn.to/2IPlHQs https://amzn.to/33C56rD https://amzn.to/2nDsqFV https://amzn.to/2AGpGua https://amzn.to/2Pvto2C https://amzn.to/2ol4mYx https://amzn.to/2nEjDUe https://amzn.to/2LK29yQ https://amzn.to/3apC6HK https://www.instagram.com/traininghan …https://www.facebook.com/traininghand …
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0 -> in today's video we're learning all about the
orbital sander which will include covering some
4.56 -> basic sanding techniques there are two types of
orbital sanders on the market today the first
9.24 -> one being the standard orbital sander which is
normally classified by the size of the sanding
14.16 -> pad and by its shape which is normally a square
or rectangle there's at least few subcategories
19.86 -> to the standard orbital sander the first being
the quarter sheet orbital sander which can
24.9 -> hold a quarter sheet of nine by eleven standard
size sandpaper this gives the user the ability
30.6 -> to get four usable pieces out of one sheet the
next category is the half sheet orbital sander
36.39 -> this holds a half sheet of sandpaper and this
provides two usable pieces out of one sheet the
41.7 -> sheets are usually attached to the sander with
some sort of spring system or metal clamp that
46.38 -> holds the paper to the sanding pad almost all
orbital sanders move the sanding pad in the
51.27 -> same way which is in a very tight orbital motion
which helps to remove material faster one of the
57.36 -> biggest downsides to the sanders its inability to
remove a lot of material quickly so fortunately
62.94 -> there's another option and in comes the random
orbital sander this sander is characterized by
68.94 -> a round sanding pad with round sanding discs
that can be attached to the pad with either
74.22 -> a pressure-sensitive adhesive or a hook and loop
kind of like velcro in addition the round sanding
80.4 -> discs have factory holes that line up with the
onboard dust collection to reduce dust while
85.89 -> sanding the random orbital sander not only moves
in an orbital or ellipse motion but it spins as
92.22 -> well giving this sander the ability to remove
a lot of material quickly this design works so
97.98 -> well because the pad is always moving in a random
direction which helps to eliminate some sanding
103.47 -> mistakes like cross-grain scratches and swirls
there's more pros and cons to each of these
108.81 -> sanders but overall I have to say that the random
orbital sander is a great beginner tool regardless
114.99 -> of what you buy all new Sanders come with some
sort of dust collection bag just remember that
119.82 -> when you're using sheets of standard sandpaper
if you have to punch holes in the papers so that
124.83 -> the dust collection system can draw the sawdust
up the last thing I want to mention about dust
129.51 -> collection is that it's always better to use hose
and a vac system than using the factory bag these
135.43 -> bags are great for small amounts of sanding but
if you have to do a lot I would strongly consider
139.75 -> using a vac we'll be talking a lot more about dust
collection and air filtration on this channel so
145.33 -> if you have questions on those topics be sure to
subscribe and hit the bell notifications so you
150.55 -> don't miss out when I post those videos let's
take a few minutes now and talk about sanding
154.69 -> progression which simply means sanding through
the different levels or stages of the sandpaper
160.3 -> grits and here's the typical sanding progression
list the lower the number the more aggressive the
165.58 -> sandpaper removes the material but the deeper
the scratches the higher the number the less
170.44 -> the sandpaper will remove but the shallower the
scratches in general it's always best to progress
175.87 -> through at least three to four sandpaper grits
starting lower and working your way up ultimately
180.82 -> it's through trial and error where you figure
out your own progression for your specific tools
185.17 -> and specific projects moving on to sanding
techniques it's important to remember that
189.73 -> while you're working with a standard orbital
sander that you always sand in the direction
194.77 -> of the grain if you're not cautious this sander
will leave some really bad cross-grain scratches
199.66 -> on the other hand the random orbital sander is
much more forgiving and under normal operating
205.3 -> conditions it produces no cross-grain scratches
you want to keep both Sanders flat to the work
210.7 -> this is especially important with a random orbital
sander because if you tip it in either direction
215.74 -> for too long it will create dips and valleys in
your work in addition keeping the sander flat
220.75 -> will also help reduce accidentally rounding
over the edges if that's something you're not
225.7 -> intending to do lastly it's important to get a
good uniform sanding over the entire workpiece
231.55 -> for example when you're using a standard orbital
sander you can start on the left and work your way
237.28 -> to the right always keeping the sanding motion
with the grain and applying equal pressure with
243.43 -> the random orbital grain direction doesn't really
matter so you can start and work in any direction
248.83 -> you want just make sure you get uniform coverage
to do that some people find it helpful to take
253.96 -> a pencil and make light marks over the entire
surface what this does is allows them to bed
259.46 -> gage complete sanding coverage by visually giving
them the ability to see if and when the pencil
264.95 -> marks are gone so listen sanding wood is a bit
of an art form so you've got to be patient with
269.81 -> it and you got to be willing to make some mistakes
so that you can learn from them if you liked this
274.28 -> video hit that thumbs up as always leave me a
comment below and I'll see you guys next week
282.52 -> you
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