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  1. Building a Drum Sander Table

    Improvise a low-cost drum sander using your drill press and a custom sanding table with dust collection. Build it in an hour from scrap wood.

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  1. The Best Sander for Finishing Cabinets

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    It's hard to know what type of sander to buy for your projects. We’ll take the confusion out of buying a sander for finishing kitchen cabinets and explain why a random orbital sander is the best choice.

  2. Drywall/Sheetrock Sanding Is Time Well Spent

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    Sanding drywall isn’t exactly fun. But if you do it right, you’ll be rewarded with a great-looking paint job that will make all the effort worthwhile. These tips will help you avoid common drywall sanding mistakes so you can get the best results possible from all your hard work.

  3. Drywall Sanding Tips and Techniques

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    In this article, we'll show you how to avoid common sanding mistakes and offer several tips for getting the best results from your drywall sanding job. Sanding drywall is tedious, dusty work. But if you do it right, you'll be rewarded with a great-looking paint job that will make all the effort ...

  4. Hardwood Floor Sanding : Do It Yourself Tips

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    Follow these hardwood floor sanding and refinishing tips from a veteran floor refinisher to achieve a smooth, professional-quality finish.

  5. Sanding Stainless Steel Appliances

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    Buff out ugly scratches in your shiny stainless steel appliances, using fine sandpaper and rubbing compound.

  6. Wet-Sanding Drywall

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    Drywall is a better material than MDF (medium density fiberboard) for walls because its joints are less likely to crack. Wet sand to avoid dust.

  7. How to Sand Drywall

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    After you've hung and taped drywall, follow these steps to sand it perfectly smooth. We'll show you techniques the pros use to get sanding done quickly with excellent results.

  8. Refinish Hardwood Floors in One Day

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    Renew the finish on your wood floor without the hassle of sanding . Instead, use a simple chemical etching technique and apply a new topcoat of finish. It also works on plastic laminate floors.

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Other Articles for DIYers from Around the Web

  1. Dremel bottle cap sander

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    FromInstructables: exploring - workshop - featured

    Riseabove has a wonderful tutorial on how to convert your Dremel into a micro mini disc sander for jewelry. I had been looking for a way to setup my own sanding system and after alot of research and experimenting, I came across hers and couldn't wait to try it. There was only one problem: the ...

  2. Sanding Wood - Bob Vila's Blogs

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    FromBobVila.com

    Sanding is the unsung hero of any project with wood. It can take a long time, and the results are subtle: Sanding wood does not transform your workpiece in the way that cutting it to size does.

  3. Bob Vila Radio: Tool Tip - Power Sanders

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    FromBobVila.com

    Good sanding can make or break a woodworking project, so every do-it-yourselfer should have a power sander in the wor...

  4. Sanding Concave Surfaces with DIY Foam Pad/Random Orbital

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    FromInstructables: exploring - workshop - woodworking - featured

    How to sand concave topographical surfaces without buying a fancy foam-padded attachment for your Random Orbital Sander Cut Polystyrene into a circle the same shape as your pad Cut Polystyrene into a circle the same shape as your pad spray adhere one circular sheet of hook&loop to foam use spr... ...

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Other Videos for DIYers from Around the Web

  1. Sanding Wood Part6: Dust Collection

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    TFH Multi Playlist Videos

    Another reason to use a random orbital sander – dust collection. The Family Handyman editor, Travis Larson, will show you how to secure your shop vacuum to your sander where it wont fall off while you are sanding . Keeping the dust off your work piece will make your sander work more efficiently and keep your lungs dust-free.

  2. Sanding Hardwood Floors – Well, Sort of

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    TFH Multi Playlist Videos

    Tom Baker submitted this video in one of The Family Handyman's video contests. He will show you why you should wear a helmet when sanding hardwood floors with a belt sander .

  3. Why Use a Sanding Sealer

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    Applying a sanding sealer to your raw project is a great way to seal the surface and allow your final topcoats to lay on the wood much smoother and with finer luster.

  4. Why You Need a Surface Sander

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    TFH Multi Playlist Videos

    George Vondriska demonstrates the benefits of using a surface sander .

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Blog Posts

  1. Eighteen Hours of Floor Sanding : A Video Diary

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    FromDIY Diva

    So, how was your weekend? Did you injure your left butt muscle lifting a two hundred pound sander into your vehicle after eighteen hours of sanding ? No? Weird. Must just...

  2. Dueling DIY: Stair Sanding , and More Sanding , and More Sanding

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    FromDIY Diva

    You’ll never guess what I’ve been doing on my stairs. Yeah, actually… not that hard to guess. I put a little time in on Saturday working on priming the banister...

  3. Reclaim an Old Wood Tatami Table

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    FromBuilt by Kids

    After some sanding and staining you can enjoy your once forgotten table

  4. Hardwood Floor Finish Repair

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    FromAsk the Builder

    Do you have worn spots on your hardwood floors? Here is a hardwood floor finish repair tip that will save you money and restore your floor finish.

  5. Rockwell, we need to talk…

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    FromDIY Diva

    I have to preface what I’m about to write by saying that given the number of tools I own, how often I use them, and my rather unfortunate tendency to,...

  6. Liberty House: One Year of Progress (and Swearing)

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    FromDIY Diva

    This week marks a big milestone at the Liberty House. It’s been one year since I first laid eyes on this beauty, and then bought her five hours later. Online....

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