Photo: istockphoto.com The variety of electric sanders on the market can be quite bewildering for the new DIYer. Sanding machines come in a huge range of shapes and sizes, and choosing the wrong one ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When mounted to a fixed stand, they’re also useful for smaller tasks like edge sanding or knife ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bench sanders are designed to smooth large surfaces quickly and easily, allowing you to finish a woodworking project faster. We ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’re removing material from a workpiece, a belt sander or random orbital sander are the two best ...

When you want to remove a lot of material fast -- like refinishing wood floors, for example -- nothing beats a good belt sander. With the right belt, they can also be used for rapid rust removal on ...

Remember the column Lil' John Buttera wrote (HRM April '85) about making parts with machine tools that will last you a lifetime? You know, the one about using a band saw, a drill press, and a belt ...