Drum Sander or Flap Sander?

[AlZilla]

9 hours ago, CreativeName said:

@Dwight Harbor Freight = disposable tools

In your first post you asked for "economical". You got the answer for which you asked.  Re-read the first line of his response.

At the hobby level, I bet that thing would last 10 years.

I think the point was, that style of sander gives you great control for what you said you wanted to do.

Edited October 14, 2024 by AlZilla

[kgg]

12 hours ago, CreativeName said:

@Dwight Harbor Freight = disposable tools

The problem these days is an awful lot of equipment regardless of price or it's label is coming out of Chinese factories producing the same or similar items with similar specs. Your Harbor Freight is very similar to our Princess Auto or Canadian Tire products up here in Canada. I have equipment from Harbor Freight, Princess Auto and Canadian Tire and it works quite nicely for a hobbyist without the hefty price tag of the supposedly better brands. Basically it comes down to the amount of use you plan on doing with a particular piece of equipment. Items that I'm are going use occasionally I will go the cheaper route and make do. 

Example:

I just ordered a set of 10" End Nipper Pliers as the 8" inexpensive Chinese ones I have are hard on the old hands when cutting #9 rivets. The 8" work just fine on #12 rivets. I ordered the 10" off Temu for $9.99 with Free shipping. I could have gotten the same ones right down to the color of the handles from Canadian Tire for $45 plus sales tax or bought the brand name Channellock 10-in Construction Cutting Pliers from Rona for $67 plus tax. Since I rarely have to cut more then 20 rivets at a sitting the inexpensive ones will probably do.

2 hours ago, AlZilla said:

At the hobby level, I bet that thing would last 10 years.

I agree.

kgg

 

 

[RockyAussie]

On 10/11/2024 at 6:09 AM, CreativeName said:

Which would be better for evening up the edges of something like a wallet?  And what is the most economical edge treatment for a wallet?

If you are wanting to do this as a business then this video may help. Skip to about the 5 minute mark to see a machine I have been using for 20+ years with out problems. Because I do a lot in crocodile leather I can not use burnishing methods so the rest of the video is about edge painting. Some wallets I've made can be seen in it.

 

[CdK]

On 10/14/2024 at 1:12 AM, CreativeName said:

@Dwight Harbor Freight = disposable tools

Unfortunately many of the US made brand name products are often of the same quality standards but at a much higher price point. The only part of shopping at Horrible Fright that I dislike is the lousy check out experience, it will take longer to check out than the time it takes to travel there and back home.