Air Sanders: Forget Electric, Go Air!

Executive Summary About Air Sanders By Jason Miller

An air sander is a common air tool often overlooked by most people. If you already have an air compressor to run your impact wrench, you may consider purchasing an air sander instead of an electric model.

Your average off the shelf electric sander is fine for little home projects. But if you are really concerned about production and speed, an air sander will blow it away. The main reason is the power source is your air compressor, not the little electric motor in the sander.

An air buffer will make quick work of a long wax job on your favorite ski boat. Air sanders are really versatile tools and a great addition to your air tools for your garage compressor.

There are also orbital sanders, dual action sanders and palm grip sanders for any application you might run across.

Orbital Air Sander

For any sanding or polishing jobs that require an excellent finish, on almost any surface, an orbital air sander is the tool that you need. An orbital air sander features a sanding pad that moves in a random manner around a specific center point. You can add different sanding discs to an orbital air sander to ensure that it is properly set up for a huge variety of different jobs.

With most orbital air sanders, changing the disc takes just a few seconds, allowing you to get a variety of jobs done a lot quicker.

Perhaps the most immediately obvious application that an orbital air sander can be used for is in preparing an area of auto body for painting.

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