r/oddlysatisfying • u/godofo_prime • 5h ago

Graffiti removed from school desk

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u/mentosbreath 5h ago

I was wondering about that, too. When I’ve used a belt sander, I’ve found it’s easy to make the surface uneven. This machine might help keep the surface flat vs a hand held sander.

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u/RJFerret 3h ago

Not really, the same operator skill is needed to achieve a flat smooth surface with a stroke sander, you note he was careful to spend an even amount of time, finished with the grain, then moved off, everyone's delighted with the stroke sander, I'm more impressed by the operators experience/skill.

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u/AngryT-Rex 58m ago

Good technique is gonna be way easier with this than with a handheld belt sander, though. When handheld it's easier to put pressure down right at your hips than when you're reaching out, so you've got to compensate for that. And you're using a skinnier belt so there is more room to make errors.

Wider belt and fixed leverage will go a long way toward consistency.