Buying DA Sander or Orbital Sander

[davbell22602]

I would be looking at compressors that can put out better than 10 CFM, you'll be looking at spending more than $400-$500 for a quality unit. If the ratings say 6 CFM @90psi, 9 CFM at 40psi, it doesn't matter how much the tank holds, you'll get 2-3 minutes runtime, then the motor runs for 2-3 minutes, you'll want to get back to sanding quicker, the tank empties quicker, pump kicks back on sooner, etc. In my opinion a smaller compressor like that is less energy efficient than a bigger one rated at higher CFM. The smaller one will be running 5x more than the bigger one, and building back up much slower. Even my 240v 6hp 33 gallon seems like it runs a lot to me, rated at 12 CFM @ 90psi. But at least I can get about 8 or 10 minutes continuous runtime before the compressor kicks on, and even when it does I can still keep going without losing too much pressure to hurt the performance of the tool.

What if I cut back the setting on the tool?

 

[crazy4offroad]

DA sanders have a minimum CFM they will work at, like an impact wrench, you wont be taking off any lug nuts at 60psi. It's your money you can do with it what you want, I just hate to see ya get something that's gonna make you nuts trying to get a job done because it can't keep up with the demand you put on it. We have a local publication called the Ad Bulletin where people post free ads, they have a tool section and always have some nice stuff in there, you may wanna look around your neck of the woods for something like that. Ours is sold at just about every gas station around.

 

[davbell22602]

DA sanders have a minimum CFM they will work at, like an impact wrench, you wont be taking off any lug nuts at 60psi. It's your money you can do with it what you want, I just hate to see ya get something that's gonna make you nuts trying to get a job done because it can't keep up with the demand you put on it. We have a local publication called the Ad Bulletin where people post free ads, they have a tool section and always have some nice stuff in there, you may wanna look around your neck of the woods for something like that. Ours is sold at just about every gas station around.

The only we have here is a Valley Trader. There's stuff in there from Maryland, Virginia, and West Vrginia. Some stuff from PA also.

 

[davbell22602]

I might be trading for it.

 

[davbell22602]

Will this Electric DA Sander work?

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/ac...r&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=94814_0_0_

 

[Swims350]

That's not a DA, or dual action, it's a sander/polisher.

 

[davbell22602]

That's not a DA, or dual action, it's a sander/polisher.

Will it work for sanding though?

 

[Swims350]

yea it's rough too, it'd sand thru corners quick, it aint something you want for smooth finish sanding, now ripping paint off yea, just not detail work and etc.

 

[davbell22602]

yea it's rough too, it'd sand thru corners quick, it aint something you want for smooth finish sanding, now ripping paint off yea, just not detail work and etc.

What for sanding down the body parts for priming and painting? Here's link to my photobucket about on the 67 F100. OEM exterior color is supposed to be all white.

http://s938.photobucket.com/albums/ad228/davbell22602/Ford 1967 F100 Truck/

 

[crazy4offroad]

I hate photobucket.

 

[davbell22602]

I hate photobucket.

Why?

 

[crazy4offroad]

Glitchy, too many ads, when I try to go to the other pages in your album nothing happens. Photobucket is a bucket of **** lol.

 

[davbell22602]

Glitchy, too many ads, when I try to go to the other pages in your album nothing happens. Photobucket is a bucket of **** lol.

Ok, Here's some pics of what I referring too.

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[crazy4offroad]

Some of that stuff is pretty rough, you might need something tougher for the heavy stuff, but a DA is for like the painted parts you just want a little sanding done for another layer of paint to stick to. Man, the floor of that bed is toast.

 

[davbell22602]

Some of that stuff is pretty rough, you might need something tougher for the heavy stuff, but a DA is for like the painted parts you just want a little sanding done for another layer of paint to stick to. Man, the floor of that bed is toast.

Yea, I know bed floor is toast. I'll probably just cut it out and put new bed floor panels in. I probably be spending more money on the cab patch panels more than anything. Cab needs floor pan patch panels, cab corners, cab mount panels, and cab floor support panels. So I'm guessing at 500-600 just in patch panels for the cab.

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