June 25, 2004

Good price on a random orbital sander

Today Amazon's got a good price on a Porter Cable Random Orbital Sander.
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April 11, 2004

Change your sandpaper. Again.

When you try doing it right--changing sandpaper every five to ten minutes--your sanding tasks will take roughly one four hundredth as long as they did before. As a bonus, you'll be using higher grit sandpaper than you were before (since it's cutting so much faster) so your finishes will be better.
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March 28, 2004

Porter Cable sandpaper isn't all that great

I tried the aforementioned PC shandpaper yesterday, and it's no better than the Norton
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March 26, 2004

Where not to buy your sandpaper

I just went to Lowe's, and their hook-and-loop pads are $15 for a 50-pack. And they're Porter Cable. Home Depot? The same price, but you only get 25.
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March 18, 2004

Darth Vader's dust mask

Buy a dual cartridge respirator, not a dust mask.
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March 15, 2004

My First Sander (by Fisher Price)

"The Random Orbital Sander is the single best-bang-for-the-buck powertool out there. Maximum Chaiminess factor. It's 99% of the sanding goodness you'll need in one, handy, under-$100 package."
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