Using the right tool to sand a hardwood floor can save time, effort, and money. We take a look at some of the best options.

Buying a sanding machine? Here are some of the things to consider before you make that purchase. 1 | What are your needs? Do you want to dimension/calibrate your parts or just sand the surface ...

A: Chatter marks on the product are most often caused by the sanding belt splice. A good way to check is to use a black crayon to mark the splice. Then, run a new, clean workpiece through the machine.

What do you do when you have a gigantic old drum sander with a bent table? Scrapping it will give you a few cents per pound, but this machine is just too cool, and would be too useful to just throw ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

Power sanders have been used for years to eliminate laborious hand sanding. The handheld Rotary Drum Sander from Frank Houghton uses a novel method to fix and rotate the sanding drum and smooth curved ...

If you’re removing material from a workpiece, a belt sander or random orbital sander are the two best tools to get the job ...