Recent content by Geoff Hammond

Ye the issue is rounding all the rough corners and edges which causes the issue with the pads flying off the hook & loop. Using a glue gun to stick the pads on has made all the difference and I get good usage from the discs now. Putting pressure on the corners and edges does not help. Thats why...

I use a belt sander for the face of the boards but need to round all the edges off

Like the festool RO150. Has both geared mode and RO mode

I currently round the rough edges of scaffold boards with my Dewalt Random Orbital. Works OK but when I do the edges the pads tend to fly off more than I wanted. I now glue the pads on and they last much longer. I am wondering If I would be much better using a geared sander, especially on...

I make shelving and furniture from reclaimed scaffold boards (Ok I know I am not a proper woodworker) :shock: I give them a good sanding with a heavy Makita belt sander then finish edges off with an orbital sander. I am however getting on a bit and the Makita is a big tool for me to throw...