I just got my first D/A sander for X-Mas this year and have never used one. Any tips or tricks on how to best use them?? I did some sanding and then let it sit while the compressor filled again and had some lunch and when I went back it looked like the sander was flinging little drops of air tool oil all over the door I was doing, that can't be good can it?? Thanks-
tip #1: Don't let your pinky finger hang down. That little knob will come around and knock the end of your finger off! Trust me, I know.
If your trying to make your body work straight dont use the da for it. Do it all by hand!! The da will make your bodywork all wavy! nate
run the piss out of it till it stops spittin oil, then use it. use a water seperator/filter to keep from spittin water too.
It's for sanding,& feather edgeing. It's not a filler tool, or a blocking tool. Don't run it real fast. Keep it flat, or close to it.(you use pressure to one side to feather,rather than tilt the tool. Oil it once in a while LIGHTLY! , and then run it till it a little before using it on the surface your preping. Most importantly have fun!
I tie a shop rag loosely around the hose conector and exhaus port to catch the occasional oil or water spit. Ditto on just using it for feathering. I used mine all weekend to scuff-sand down the varnish on my truck bed fo varnishing. I use a long board for flater body panels. I have an air one but use the hand long board as often as not.
[ QUOTE ] I just got my first D/A sander for X-Mas this year and have never used one. Any tips or tricks on how to best use them?? I did some sanding and then let it sit while the compressor filled again and had some lunch and when I went back it looked like the sander was flinging little drops of air tool oil all over the door I was doing, that can't be good can it?? Thanks- [/ QUOTE ] Go to your local autobody supply store and get some of those plastic air line filters, they come in a bubble pack of two and they aren't very expensive. That will get ALL of the moisture away from your DA. Never use a paint gun without them. -slacker Flatheads forever!!
As far as a tip or trick, You can lock it on grind and with a piece of 150 use it for polishing metal, like removing grinding marks. Another thing is run it about as slow as you can, the tool will last longer and you will have more control when sanding. And as tempting as it is to tilt it up and use the side of the pad try and keep is as flat as you can. this will make your feather edge smoother also.
Is the water/oil from the air or from oiling the tool. I always oil my air tools with a squirt down the air inlet every couple of uses. It usually blows out the exhaust for quite awhile after doing this. Is there such a thing as an exhaust filter? TZ
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