"The drum sander receives a sleeve piece of sanding paper that slides on to a drum which is lowered to the floor using a drum lowering handle," explains Paul Albrecht, national rental manager at ...

On large jobs, three tools are used to prepare the old hardwood floor for a new finish. A large drum sander cuts a wide swath on each path it takes down the field of the floor. An orbital edging ...

Hoover again." Refine The Floor Surface With A Random Orbital Sander Next, you'll replace the drum sander with the random orbital sander. "When the floor looks smooth and is free of marks ...

The sander is so powerful that it takes a 220-volt outlet, like the one for your dryer. It requires that much oomph to spin the 8-inch drum inside. OJT FACTS Hardwood-floor refinisher Fear factor ...

The first step in refinishing an existing hardwood floor or sanding virgin hardwood is to do a rough cut with a massive drum sander. These machines weigh well over 100 pounds. They require a ...

The best tool rental services will typically have a handful of floor sanders available to rent, most likely including drum and orbital sanders, which can be used on various types of flooring.

The Essex Silver-Line SL8V uses patented hook and loop technology to attach sand paper to drum for maximum ease of use. The Essex Silver-Line SL8V features a constant speed motor, standard 8-in.- ...