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orbital sander pole
Mike mcnerney
I am going to sand our 600 ft sq deck with my 6" RO sander. I thought it would be a lot easier if I didn't have to get on my knees or sit on a stool. so attach a pole to it. Has anyone done it or seen a design somewhere
Mike
Re: orbital sander pole
George Koch
Yes, but renting a 3 headed RO floor sander from a place like HD for a day does a much better/easier job if have to get down to bare wood again. Just make sure all the surface fasteners, nails/screws, are set. The hand held RO sanders don't have enough weight to them when hooked to a "broom handle" to sand off much.
Re: orbital sander pole
Dick Coers
I'm guessing crowned and cupped boards are going to be your biggest issue. That'll make sanding tough no matter what kind of sander you use.
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Ralph Lipeles
Ditto on setting the nails and screws. Any that get sanded will end up causing rust spots.
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William Duffield
http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan10.htm#num74 