Wow, I've been using my orbital sander for a couple weeks and getting dust all over myself. Thought I reached a break through when I figured out I was supposed to hook up the shop vac. I was perplexed when that didn't work. Only after watching this video did I realize that the holes are needed in the paper. Thanks!!!
Ive just joined a womens shed in Melbourne Australia. I'm sanding back a small cabinet and it's my first time using a cordless sander. I'm loving it. Your video is great and so helpful. Keep up the great tips and advice!
this portable orbital sander looks so convenient. In our factory we make biggger sanding machine to polish wood door or plank, but maybe in the future we will consider this cute sander.
I love the videos you’ve created. You’re an excellent teacher! Easy to understand, useful tips, why the tool is used and even encouraging comments! Thank you!!!
Nice video - came here after experimenting with my orbital sander and creating said dips and valleys in test pieces lol - I'll know how to avoid now :)
Thanks a bunch. Just stripping and then sanding my oak stairs. Although only a couple of years old they are the wrong colour stain. Did not want to over sand and mark them. I will buy an orbital sander to prevent scratches.👍
Thank you, thank you for showing this "newbie" girl how to load the paper with the holes to collect the dust. The paper instructions just did not make sense to me. Now,..........off to sand!
Thanks for the succinct tutorial! I'm gonna do my hardwood floors and didn't feel like renting and lugging around a hardware store rental. I've got both of these types and the orbital (circular) sander with 80 grit seems to be the answer...
I’m in the market for a great orbital sander because I do all my own painting, and I am scraping popcorn off my ceilings. Sanding that by had hasn’t been fun, so I appreciate these vids. Thanks!
I just wanted to know how to attach the sandpaper to the machine! I watched a whole other video on it and I still didn't know. Your video taught me that and so many more basics! Ready to get started! Hoping to get my door to be able to close.
Thanks for this. Should of watched it before I bought one. Now I need a orbit sander. It was taking forever to remove paint on my kitchen cabinets with 40 grain using a standard sander.
Thanks! Im stupid I started with the first sand paper I grabbed which was 240. It took so long to sand and I didnt think anything of it. Now im using 80, lets goooo!!!
~~Yeah,I love my orbital. IF I use/need 60 grit? It's followed by 100,150,180&depending on what is? 220&maybe even 320 as well. With 80 grit it's 120,180 etc. ~~When I redid my coffee table w/birch top I used 320,400&600 glued&pressed over night to old discs before finished hand sanding w/800. Felt like glass&sure can imagine the results after doing two coats red mahogany stain that darkened it beautifully. Followed by coat wipe on Satin poly using 320&400 by hand between stains&after the poly before finishing w/3 light coats of laquer. ~~Definitely pleased,poured lil water out of curiosity/test&it beaded like the best ceramic ever.
It's random in its movement so as not to remove too much material at once. That's the key. Dude? This device is designed not to gouge or indent. If it it wasn't random, it would be a grinder.
Love your content, have learned so much! Question… when using the orbital sander, what dictates the speed you should use? Mine has a variable speed, and I don’t know enough about these things to know if they all do. I will look for a more advanced video as well. Thanks!!!
Hello. Great question. 90% of the time you can keep it at full speed. You can dial it back as a way to slow down the amount of material it will remove.
Great question. I would say light to moderate pressure... no need to push down hard on a random orbit. If you find the need to push down to remove more material quicker, you should lower the grit of your sandpaper. Bottom line, let the machine do most of the work, you are there just to guide it. Hope that helps.
I have a Dewalt DWE6423 and I find it awkward to control. it tries to pull in different directions. sometimes it chatters a bit. I know you're supposed to let the weight of the sander do the sanding and not press etc. not sure if i need to adjust speed or or the work piece is too small. its a 125mm sanding pad but the piece I was sanding was 80mm, and 40mm. its hard to keep it centered and it seemed to work better on the top or the bottom of the disc etc.
Logical, essentialized, and succinct. Well done. Useful to me. Thank you. Question: Should I expect to be able to remove 1/16” to ⅛” height difference between joined plywood and hardwood with an orbital sander? Background: New purchase of Ryobi OS, used included sample of 80 grit to smooth joint between maple face frame and ¾” ply cabinet. 20 minutes of sanding with little result on hardwood. My technique was as you describe, so I don’t think that was the issue. Used to hand sanding; I often use 60 grit and have better results than I did with the OS. I wonder if the sample paper is inferior, or I expect too much from an OS.
I'm not sure what's going on. A random orbital should have no problem removing that amount of material. If you want to find me on Instagram, you can send me a photo/video of what you are working on, and I might be able to help you better.
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Wow, I've been using my orbital sander for a couple weeks and getting dust all over myself. Thought I reached a break through when I figured out I was supposed to hook up the shop vac. I was perplexed when that didn't work. Only after watching this video did I realize that the holes are needed in the paper. Thanks!!!
As someone totally ignorant about tools in general and wood work per se this video has been very helpful.Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I watched a few videos on sanding (newbie) and by far this is the best one in all aspects. Blessings and thank you so much!!
Glad it was helpful, and thank you for the blessings!
Thank you! I appreciate your clear, concise explanations and demonstrations. Now I feel more comfortable with the project at hand. 🙂
Glad it was helpful!
Unlike a lot of crap on RUclips, very helpful thanks.
Glad it helped
Ive just joined a womens shed in Melbourne Australia. I'm sanding back a small cabinet and it's my first time using a cordless sander. I'm loving it. Your video is great and so helpful. Keep up the great tips and advice!
Would an orbital sander be best to sand down a mahogany veneer chest of drawers?
I never knew about the holes needing to line up. Thanks for the tip.
Simple and straight to the point! I like it!!!
Glad you liked it.
I live your final statement. I was totally intimidated by woodwork until then
this portable orbital sander looks so convenient. In our factory we make biggger sanding machine to polish wood door or plank, but maybe in the future we will consider this cute sander.
Bloody perfect little tutorial mate, cheers!
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Im buying my 1st Orbital Sander thank you for the Tips!
best and simpliest explanation ive seen so far thank you!
Very good beginner video for sanding, tools and techniques
Glad you liked it!
I love the videos you’ve created. You’re an excellent teacher! Easy to understand, useful tips, why the tool is used and even encouraging comments! Thank you!!!
Not only this, but no cursing, tattoos, crazy piercings, saying disgusting innuendos, and so on.
Nice video - came here after experimenting with my orbital sander and creating said dips and valleys in test pieces lol - I'll know how to avoid now :)
Thanks a bunch. Just stripping and then sanding my oak stairs. Although only a couple of years old they are the wrong colour stain. Did not want to over sand and mark them. I will buy an orbital sander to prevent scratches.👍
Very professional guy and good teaching video
I learned so much I’m saving this video
Great Teacher, gonna buy one tomorrow! I'm a little confused about vacuum hookup, but hopefully I can figure it out.
Just let me know if you have questions.
Thank you, thank you for showing this "newbie" girl how to load the paper with the holes to collect the dust. The paper instructions just did not make sense to me. Now,..........off to sand!
Very informative video, I've decided to purchase a random orbital sander after watching this. Thanks.
Thank you that helped me a lot
Thanks for the succinct tutorial! I'm gonna do my hardwood floors and didn't feel like renting and lugging around a hardware store rental. I've got both of these types and the orbital (circular) sander with 80 grit seems to be the answer...
I’m in the market for a great orbital sander because I do all my own painting, and I am scraping popcorn off my ceilings. Sanding that by had hasn’t been fun, so I appreciate these vids. Thanks!
Thank you for watching!
excellent info for knowing what to buy and how to use orbital sanders
Thanks for watching!
I just wanted to know how to attach the sandpaper to the machine! I watched a whole other video on it and I still didn't know. Your video taught me that and so many more basics! Ready to get started! Hoping to get my door to be able to close.
Thanks for this. Should of watched it before I bought one. Now I need a orbit sander.
It was taking forever to remove paint on my kitchen cabinets with 40 grain using a standard sander.
You will be very happy with the orbital sander
Clear, Short and informative. Thank you!
Great demo man. God bless you and your family.
Really helpful. I'm going to be sanding and refinishing some internal doors and this has given me some much needed confidence!
Thanks! Im stupid I started with the first sand paper I grabbed which was 240. It took so long to sand and I didnt think anything of it. Now im using 80, lets goooo!!!
Let's go!! :)
Clearly narrated. Useful. Thank you
Thank you so much. Just what I needed. Thanks for your greatly clear, concise work.
Thanks for the comment.
thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for, the difference between these two types of orbital sander. Now for me to start sanding!
~~Yeah,I love my orbital. IF I use/need 60 grit? It's followed by 100,150,180&depending on what is? 220&maybe even 320 as well.
With 80 grit it's 120,180 etc.
~~When I redid my coffee table w/birch top I used 320,400&600 glued&pressed over night to old discs before finished hand sanding w/800. Felt like glass&sure can imagine the results after doing two coats red mahogany stain that darkened it beautifully. Followed by coat wipe on Satin poly using 320&400 by hand between stains&after the poly before finishing w/3 light coats of laquer.
~~Definitely pleased,poured lil water out of curiosity/test&it beaded like the best ceramic ever.
Josh, thank you so very much for sharing your talent.
My pleasure!
Thank you for your videos!! They’re my favorite to learn from!!
Thanks for explaining us in simple manner
Great video for beginners like me thank you so much!!
Hello ,what is the attachment used to attach to the vacuum cleaner , where would I find it?
You explained this soooo welllll thanks from a beginner sander
Thank you. Just starting out and this was extremely informative. I have subscribed and will watch more videos. Now back to sanding.
awesome video man, explained exactly what I was wanting to know
Glad you liked it!
Great tips. Very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks bro nice and very informative video the holes on the sand paper for square sanders was total enlightenment 😂😂😂
Glad you liked it
You explain beautifully. Thank you
Excellent explanations for beginners
Love how comprehensive this is. Thank you.
Informative. Many thanks!
Thanks for watching!
👍 to the point and comprehensive
You are my go to man, you really do a good job..
Awe, thank you!
Great video. Simple and covered all my questions. Thanks a lot.
Thank you for differentiating both squre and cicle sander. Thumbs up and subscribed. Well explained. Nice
You just disproved every bit of info my neighbor just told me. Thought some of her advice sounded incorrect. Thank you for reassuring me!
Great Video. Just what I needed to know.
Thank you for sharing your idea sir.
I love sanding
Wow, that is awesome... I hate sanding. lol
Useful beginner tips Love the video will be looking for this channel a lot more.
Thanks for watching Alex!
Got asked to sand a workbench. Cheers!
It's random in its movement so as not to remove too much material at once. That's the key. Dude? This device is designed not to gouge or indent. If it it wasn't random, it would be a grinder.
Very helpful video...thanks
Most welcome
very helpful, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I definitely need to know more about the hose and vac attachment I have to much dust
Excelente video con buenas explicaciones.
Thank you !
it works great
Thanks! Your video helped me a lot!
Thanks! Great video
Glad you liked it!
The pencil marks is a great tip.
It’s very informative video. Thank you very much 🙏
Great tips
Glad you think so!
Great tutorial
Super video. Thanks!
Very good video. Many thanks
Very interesting...great advise. Thank you.
Thanks for watching
Perfect video
Very helpful video. Thank you!
Refresher courses are always needed to perform your best Work
This was a big help
Excellent. Thank u!
You rock. Helpful
I'm glad you think so. :)
Thank you
Great video! Thanks
Love your content, have learned so much! Question… when using the orbital sander, what dictates the speed you should use? Mine has a variable speed, and I don’t know enough about these things to know if they all do. I will look for a more advanced video as well. Thanks!!!
Hello. Great question. 90% of the time you can keep it at full speed. You can dial it back as a way to slow down the amount of material it will remove.
Helpful. Thank you!
How much pressure should I be applying to the sander? Can't seem to find any info on that, and I've had varying results depending on how much I apply.
Great question. I would say light to moderate pressure... no need to push down hard on a random orbit. If you find the need to push down to remove more material quicker, you should lower the grit of your sandpaper. Bottom line, let the machine do most of the work, you are there just to guide it. Hope that helps.
Thanks!
I have a Dewalt DWE6423 and I find it awkward to control. it tries to pull in different directions. sometimes it chatters a bit. I know you're supposed to let the weight of the sander do the sanding and not press etc. not sure if i need to adjust speed or or the work piece is too small. its a 125mm sanding pad but the piece I was sanding was 80mm, and 40mm. its hard to keep it centered and it seemed to work better on the top or the bottom of the disc etc.
Thank you for taking the time to do this video, very helpful for my new sanding project.
Awesome vid.
Thanks, man
Thank you so much! Love this!
Thanks
awesome vid. Thanks
Thank you for saying so Darshana! Have a great day.
which sander is good to sand drywall connections and skim coated walls?
Thanks for the info. Now i know what am i going to buy 😃
great video, pencil tip! thanks
Logical, essentialized, and succinct. Well done. Useful to me. Thank you.
Question: Should I expect to be able to remove 1/16” to ⅛” height difference between joined plywood and hardwood with an orbital sander? Background: New purchase of Ryobi OS, used included sample of 80 grit to smooth joint between maple face frame and ¾” ply cabinet. 20 minutes of sanding with little result on hardwood. My technique was as you describe, so I don’t think that was the issue. Used to hand sanding; I often use 60 grit and have better results than I did with the OS. I wonder if the sample paper is inferior, or I expect too much from an OS.
I'm not sure what's going on. A random orbital should have no problem removing that amount of material. If you want to find me on Instagram, you can send me a photo/video of what you are working on, and I might be able to help you better.
Keeping the dust bag clean?