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HANDSCREW SANDER STAND

I found it frustrating to try and sand small parts with my random orbit sander. The parts tended to be hard to hold onto and the sander would wobble in my hand, making it easy to round over edges that I wanted square. To give myself a little more control, I found that I could use a

handscrew clamped to the bench to hold the sander. Not only does this give me better

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