Does the sander head oscillate in a circular motion or is it linear?
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Circular motion. If you are having trouble with it wondering around, check that the base plate is not warped. It is a cast plastic material. I had to replace mine because the sander was wondering, vibrating, and I could not hold it in a straight line. After the replacement, the sander settled down to a smooth operation.
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Neither: the pattern is orbital to theoretically minimize the leaving of tracks. The coarser the grit, the more obvious sanding marks will be. Even though you can get coarse-grit paper, this machine is intended for finishing and not for removing stock the way a belt or orbital disk sander can.On a side note, if you already have or plan to get any 18v/3.0 ah Makita cordless tools, you may want to consider getting the cordless version of the sander as well: the fewer cords to deal with, the better.
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Circular. With heavy grit(80) it will etch circles a little under a centimeter in diameter. You won't notice anything with paper of a finer grit.
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This sander works in concentric circles, unlike a random orbit sander, so it is less aggressive, it works well for sanding the edges of boards, and for sanding roundovers. It is not a commercial quality sander, like the 330, but it is good for part time wood workers. I wore one of these out in about 2 years of daily use, where my 330 has been going for 20 years. This sander is a lot easier on the hands than the 330 and the dust collection is a nice feature, though perforating the paper does reduce its life span.
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Most lathes have some form of indexing capability which is a way for stopping the head in several evenly spaced intervals in the 360 degree rotation of the piece being held in the lathe. This can be useful for routing groves in a turned piece such as a table leg. It can be used to hold a piece from turning during sanding. The plunger fits in to one of several holes or slots in the head shaft. Be sure to disengage before starting the lathe!
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It moves differently. I think you are referring to the articulating head with the ball joint? It is not a ball joint, and took a little maneuvering to initially get used to it, but I like it very much. It is also wider than most hard floor tools I have had in the past. I seems to go under furniture better, but it is not "flat" with the brush.
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Yes. That's how it works. It's called a "DA", which is short for "dual action" and it sands in a circular motion.
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It is a separate dial. The trigger is on off. I have to add this is my favorite sander.
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The belt moves downward. The direction of the belt and/or disk sander is not reversable.
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It did not when I ordered. Guessing it still does not. But it has been a good sander. Tracks nice and plenty of power.
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It does a forward backward and sideways type of motion. Used as a finishing sander by running with the wood grain! NOT a RANDOM ORBIT!
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It's a great feature which allows sanding in either direction. I use it when sanding most projects. You will need to purchase a chuck with a set screw that locks it in place otherwise the chuck could unscrew while turning in reverse with dangerous consequences.
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Hi I have the sander, the belt moves down as all I have seen of this type. The motor may be reversible but I would have to disassemble it and look and maybe even try to be sure. Hope this helps. tc
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Yes it almost certainly will. It vibrates strongly. My first one stopped working because of exposure to a lot of rain, but i bought a second one because i liked it that much. Some people complain that it's hard to find replacement sanding pieces, but all you do is find any with a velcro backing and cut it to the right shape
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Yes it does oscillate. You can also adjust the top and bottom halves to point at different angles while it oscillates.
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It has a ratchet movement although it is very subtle. If you press down it rolls freely.
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Yes. In fact, I use mine in the stationary position. Just push down on the oscillation knob on top to make it oscillate. Pull up on the knob to make it stationary in any direction.
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This is an orbital sander. I have not had the swirl problem with this sander that I sometimes have with the palm random orbital.
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Yes I have the sander and used it several times. Works great in tight places...