Dual Action Sander

['73bird]

All i find are compressor driven ones are there any electric ones?

 

[khryslerkid]

I don't know if any of these are DA or not

https://www.google.com/search?q=ele...droid-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

 

['73bird]

I don't know if any of these are DA or not

https://www.google.com/search?q=ele...droid-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

Ya i saw the wood ones not sure if I can use those

 

[khryslerkid]

The electric doesn't have the action or stroke like the air. The higher priced electric ones are better...

 

['73bird]

The electric doesn't have the action or stroke like the air. The higher priced electric ones are better...

Action or stroke? What does that mean ?

 

[khryslerkid]

Do you know RC? I feel like I'm being "set up".

If you would look at the shaft on a DA sander (dual action), you will notice it's an eccentric or cam shaped. That makes the disk move in a small circular motion. Then the main part of the shaft is spinning like a grinder. Two different motions in one. There is even a lock on some to only let it spin.
So the "action" that I'm referring to is the distance, back and forth, or small circles, that different sanders use. The electric usually uses a smaller action than the air driven ones. Mainly being used for sanding wood.

Hope that helps...

 

['73bird]

Do you know RC? I feel like I'm being "set up".

If you would look at the shaft on a DA sander (dual action), you will notice it's an eccentric or cam shaped. That makes the disk move in a small circular motion. Then the main part of the shaft is spinning like a grinder. Two different motions in one. There is even a lock on some to only let it spin.
So the "action" that I'm referring to is the distance, back and forth, or small circles, that different sanders use. The electric usually uses a smaller action than the air driven ones. Mainly being used for sanding wood.

Hope that helps...

Ok thanks I never used a DA I only used regular sanders on wood.

 

[MarPar]

Do you know RC? I feel like I'm being "set up".

If you would look at the shaft on a DA sander (dual action), you will notice it's an eccentric or cam shaped. That makes the disk move in a small circular motion. Then the main part of the shaft is spinning like a grinder. Two different motions in one. There is even a lock on some to only let it spin.
So the "action" that I'm referring to is the distance, back and forth, or small circles, that different sanders use. The electric usually uses a smaller action than the air driven ones. Mainly being used for sanding wood.

Hope that helps...

lemme ax ya this Kid...could say, a dewalt orbital sander be used for auto body work? it has technically has dual action as well...jitterbug and spin

btw, she likes action and stroke lol

 

['73bird]

lemme ax ya this Kid...could say, a dewalt orbital sander be used for auto body work? it has technically has dual action as well...jitterbug and spin

btw, she likes action and stroke lol

That's what I'd like to know

 

[khryslerkid]

lemme ax ya this Kid...could say, a dewalt orbital sander be used for auto body work? it has technically has dual action as well...jitterbug and spin

btw, she likes action and stroke lol

Well she seamed to like the last one that I bought her! Oh wait, we're talking about sanders.

I was hoping someone who actually owned and used an electric one, would have chimed in by now.
But for the do it yourself'er it should be fine. (Putting a plug in for Dewalt) I really like their product. It was the only 4" grinder that held up, in a welding shop of ten guys that I use to work in.

The Dewalt sander even uses the disks with the holes in them that allow for the vacuum attachment. Worst case, if it doesn't do what you want, take it back...

 

[jmpric]

I've used my Dewalt DA sander on my entire '68 Coronet. It's been excellent, and it's seen a lot of use.

 

[MarPar]

same exact one I have!

 

['73bird]

Thank you