These add-on accessories keep sanders flat to prevent ugly gouges
by Michael Standish
Belt sanders are hard to beat for removing lots of wood in a hurry, but the flip side is that they can also ruin a work piece in the proverbial blink of an eye. The introduction of variable speed controls—now a fairly common feature—help tame even the most powerful of these beasts, but several manufacturers including DeWalt, Bosch and Makita offer auxiliary sanding frames that can keep things even more manageable. The wide footprint of sanding frames lets the entire assembly glide over uneven surfaces and prevent sander tilting and gouging
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