Comments on: Straight-Line Floor Sander http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/30/straight-line-floor-sander/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Frank Hicinbothem http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/30/straight-line-floor-sander/#comment-373032 Frank Hicinbothem Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:15:07 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/30/straight-line-floor-sander/#comment-373032 >Would something like this work well on a deck surface of pressure >treated 2×6s? Or is it meant more for indoor flooring? Aerosolizing PT lumber is a REALLY bad idea, even outdoors and with the newest non-arsenate lumber. Even with the catch bag you'll spread arsenic- or copper-contaminated dust all over the place. >Would something like this work well on a deck surface of pressure
>treated 2×6s? Or is it meant more for indoor flooring?

Aerosolizing PT lumber is a REALLY bad idea, even outdoors and with the newest non-arsenate lumber. Even with the catch bag you’ll spread arsenic- or copper-contaminated dust all over the place.

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/30/straight-line-floor-sander/#comment-372937 fred Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:25:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/30/straight-line-floor-sander/#comment-372937 I think my floor finishing sub uses Clarke sanders - and some high-powered vacuums to collect dust. I recall him saying that the collection bags on most sanders are just a step up from worthless. I also recall seeing some new machines that claim to control dust a lot better. I think my floor finishing sub uses Clarke sanders - and some high-powered vacuums to collect dust. I recall him saying that the collection bags on most sanders are just a step up from worthless. I also recall seeing some new machines that claim to control dust a lot better.

]]> By: rbb http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/30/straight-line-floor-sander/#comment-372923 rbb Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:13:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/30/straight-line-floor-sander/#comment-372923 Would something like this work well on a deck surface of pressure treated 2x6s? Or is it meant more for indoor flooring? Would something like this work well on a deck surface of pressure treated 2×6s? Or is it meant more for indoor flooring?

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