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Pneumatic or Electric?

I recently had a conversation with Ryan Benson from Best Abrasives about brushless motors and whether they were a spark hazard or not. This conversation led to a longer one about pneumatic versus electric sanders in the workshop.

As a youth I spent time in my father’s car dealership. Dad also had a garage to service cars and an NRMA franchise

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