Floor sanders come in three distinct types.
Drum sander uneven floors.
A drum sander is used to remove thick layers of finish from a wooden floor and can even re level an uneven floor which has swellings or depressions.
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Not only is this dangerous to breathe in but it also makes a mess everywhere.
Drum sanders use a sleeve of sanding paper that slides onto a square drum.
An orbital floor sander is even larger and more powerful than the edger but both operate by randomly and rapidly moving a single sheet of sandpaper around the wood.
A floor edger is essentially a powerful super sized orbital hand sander that allows you to sand next to baseboards and walls.
When sanding it is inevitable that there will be a lot of sawdust.
Edgers orbital sanders and drum sanders.
An orbital sander is used for dirt removal or light sanding such as removing the top coat of finish or a layer of putty.
The paper slides on the floor as the drum spins.
Only a small portion of the paper and drum is in contact with the floor.