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    QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

    Nov 01, 2019 3 minutes

    Q After reading the August Tool Tutorial article on benchtop sanders, I’m wondering if there’s any task a disc sander can do (or does significantly better) that a belt sander can’t? Like many, I have a small shop and shop budget. I have been eyeing the spindle/belt sander combo sander for awhile because I believe it will give me everything I need. But, will I then still want to buy a disc sander later because the belt sander is lacking in a certain area?

    Sean Johnson Imperial Beach, California

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