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   PRP | Oct 22, 1999 03:04am | #1

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   Hook & Loop has worked for me although i've heard of folks complaining about the hooking pads that are soft getting damaged easily. No problem for me though.

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   Guest_ | Oct 22, 1999 03:28am | #2

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   I have a Dewalt Hook and Loop and a porter cable pad sander
   I like the pand sander.

   I don't like having to cut the squares for the pand sander but i like it.

   I buy hook and loop paper from Klingspor in Hickory NC. They appears to be the cheapest for sand paper.

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   Guest_ | Oct 22, 1999 04:39am | #3

   *I have 2 Dewalt 5" round random orbitals with speed control. One has the hook and loop (seems like the paper doesn't last very long, but it sure is quick to change) and the other with pad for pressure sensitive adhesive. The psa pad I had to order special from Dewalt, but it is really nice when you want to sand something superfine (above 320). I get psa sandpaper at an auto body parts house up to 1000 grit or something. I really like the sanders themselves. You can dial the speed way down for delicate work or let it grind for heavier sanding. The dust bags don't seem to hold up very well though, mine both have duct tape wrapped around them to stop leaks. I also have the 1/4 sheet square Dewalt, but I only use it when I have to "get in the corner". I don't know why the heck they haven't put a speed dial on those yet. - jb

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   Guest_ | Oct 23, 1999 08:13am | #4

   *One thing to (maybe) keep in mind about the fastening method is how much use you expect to give the sander & and how much paper you plan to keep on hand. JB, I know you do a fair amount of sanding so you probably keep a pretty good stock on hand; in my case, I don't do a lot of sanding so I don't keep much paper on hand. Because of this, (and my natural fear of not having what I need on Sunday afternoon) I went ahead and got a sander with the little clamps (Makita). I hate those little things- but like knowing that just about anywhere I go I'll be able to find raw paper that I can slice up into the appropriate size. It just worried me that I might run into a situation where either PSA or Velcro might not be on hand. Of course in Seattle that's not too much of a concern.... But the beach front villa had me wonderin'....SD

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   Guest_ | Oct 23, 1999 09:05am | #5

   *If you change grits often [before the disc is worn out] the hook&loop is probably the way to go, if you tend to use the same disc until its worn out I think the psa is the best choice, its quite a bit cheaper. Chuck

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   Ralph_Wicklund | Oct 24, 1999 07:43am | #6

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   Hi, thought I'd belly up with my 2-cents worth rather than just watch the world go by tonight. PSA comes in a spray can - you can stick anything you want to the working end of your sander. :-) And, those clamp jobs, I have one, are a royal pain - thin paper just likes to slide right out.

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   Guest_ | Oct 28, 1999 04:22am | #7

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   Looked at the Dewalt and PC random orbitals a few months
   back. The PCs' housing covered up most of the disk, made it a bit safer I guess, but looked like it might interfere with getting close in to something. I bought the Dewalt variable speed with hook and loop, like it, but have'nt used it frequently.

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   Guest_ | Oct 28, 1999 06:06pm | #8

   *Talk about watching the world go by..... Didn't even cross my pea brain about PSA being available in a spray can. Now I hate those little clips even more. Sam

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   Guest_ | Oct 28, 1999 06:17pm | #9

   *I also think that the hook and loop is great if you are constantly changing grits the way I do. I've never owned a psa sander, but I have heard good things about them.

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   Guest_ | Oct 28, 1999 06:30pm | #10

   *If there's anything that I can say I might have too many of, it's sanders. I've accummulated quite a few over the years, with most sitting on the shelf collecting dust, cause a better one came along. My latest "best" is a dewalt random orbiter with hook and loop paper. Like the other posts, I find the paper doesn't last as long as I think it should, but I like the ease of changing the paper. Variable speed, in my humble opinion, is the only way to go. I don't like the dust collection on the dewalt that I have, I'd like to hook right into my dust collection system and can't. I prefer the results I get with my PSA paper, but I don't like the sander I have them fitted for. (square pad, oscillating, non-variable speed). Maybe I'll just keep buying more of these things till I get the right combo, or I'll read a post from one of the experts that really motivates me to do the "right thing"

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   Guest_ | Oct 28, 1999 07:25pm | #11

   *Golfhound - you can order a psa disc for that 5" round variable speed Dewalt, if that's the one you have. Just unscew the plate on the bottom and install new one. - jb

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   Guest_ | Oct 28, 1999 07:48pm | #13

   *Thanks Jim. Cheaper than a new sander

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   hr09shd | Oct 28, 1999 07:48pm | #12

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   Seeking input about pro's/con's of various types
   of finish sanders. Particularly how the sand-
   paper is attached to the unit. What seems to
   work better ... clamping mechanisms, hook & loop
   systems, or pressure sensitive adhesive pads?
   What is your opinion?