Thread: DA Sander?

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Originally Posted by stovens

Sounds similar to the hand pinch from a retracting jack stand!

not that bad i done that to look at the mac as6ms-psa thats is the one i have now i use lot of them but i like this one. it may be less then the dynabrade ?

Originally Posted by stovens

Thanks Dave. I picked up a set of Dura Blocks for 34 bucks on Ebay, and am looking at used DA sanders vs. new. The Dynabrade's must be good, they sell for a premium on ebay. Has anyone used Ingersol Rand. They make a six inch which is billed to be quiet. Since my 3" cutting tool makes me deaf for a few hours every time I use it, I thought that it would make sense to find something on the quieter side, but was wondering if anybody has used them?

I've got some Ingersoll air tools, I think they are very good quality!!! Never had any trouble with them, just put a drop or two of oil in them as with any air tool.....

I spent the big bucks on the Dynabrade air tools for two reasons, one I use the heck out of a DA and my buffer, and two, they fit my crippled old hands better then most other air sanders which means I can work a bit longer.....

i would spend the money for a palm type one the cps and ingerols are top heavy and for me are hard on my hands over the years like dave said my hands have been used hard and if you can not hang on to it you are just not getting any thing done

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

i would spend the money for a palm type one the cps and ingerols are top heavy and for me are hard on my hands over the years like dave said my hands have been used hard and if you can not hang on to it you are just not getting any thing done

Oh yeah, thanks Pat! I forgot that part! I won't use anything but a palm type DA, so much easier on the hands.... Even if your hands are strong and healthy now, the two handed DA's are tough on them!!! I kind of do things backwards, though.... my DA's are all palm type, and my polisher is a two hander.... Just works out better for me.....

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I like the Dura-Bloc sanders. They sell a reasonably priced package of different sizes and configurations, and they also sell them individually. There are some better and much more expensive, too. Guess it depends on how much you're going to use them and how much you want to spend....

On the DA's, the air one's are made with different stroke lengths, too. I have a very short stroke Dynabrade DA that is my pride and joy!!! At low speeds and the correct pressure it does a fantastic job and requires less time with the hand blocks... When you get old and crippled up in the back, neck, arms, and hands it makes a big difference how much time you have to spend hand blocking!!!!

Dave which stroke length 3/8, 3/16 or 3/32?

Well after tons of advice and a lot of thought I started bidding on a used 6" Dynabrade sander with a 3/16" orbit. Every auction would reach the 90 to 100 dollar mark which seemed way to much for a used sander, some of which were fairly beat up. Something about what Dave said, his Dynabrade being nice for old tired arms rang a bell with me, so I found a new one with no reserve and bid on it. I won that earlier this week, 87.00 in the last 30 seconds jumped to 118 but will be worth it in the end(these go for 199-250 new depending where you look), as I plan on doing lots of body work and probably will have more projects in the future.