jackedt asked:

I have a large deck and i’m changing the color of the stain. i already tried using the bottled removers that home depot and lowe’s sells - they did not fully remove the old stain. which type of sander should i use to remove the rest - orbital, belt,…

Question posted courtesy of: Regina

WhiteDove asked:

He has several types of big saws, and all the little power tools-drills, dremels (sp?), power sanders and the like. He is good at woodworking, but I don’t think he has many woodworking type tools. Any guy or girl out there who enjoys working with tools, what tools are you glad you own, or what tools are on your wish list??

Thanks!

Question posted courtesy of: Renee

Melivin K asked:

I’m trying to find out if Makita makes decent power tools, from what I’ve read online even their general models are strong, and long lasting. Every review I’ve read about them is positive, does everyone agree?

Question posted courtesy of: Leo

Matt L asked:

So I’m trying to sand off about 3 coats of old Sikkens stain from my redwood deck and it’s taking forever with a belt sander. I’m now looking into orbital floor sander options. Given my complete lack of experience with these things, should I rent one of these babies and give it a try or forget about it and pound the pavement and look for a professional. (And do I start with companies that do interior hardwood refinishing?)

Question posted courtesy of: Michele

daisy asked:

or hand tools?

Question posted courtesy of: Dawn

AGirlieTomboy asked:

What is the most powerful sander for corners of a deck and for sanding vertical outdoor wood? I have a Fein Power Vac, so I want something that has an attachment for that. I’ve successfully sanded my entire 50′x25′ deck, as in, taken off approx. 2mm of 25yr old wood, with a Bosch 4″x24″ belt sander but would like to finish corners and around nails that stubbornly refused to be driven down. I would like to use the same high-power sander on vertical boards, also. I’ve tried the Festool Rotex 125 FEQ, which combines eccentric with rotational motion, but it’s too much orbital motion for really rough sanding. Thanks for any help!

Question posted courtesy of: Mitchell

vbptgd b asked:

Does anyone know where to buy cheap power tools on the net without getting ripped off?

Question posted courtesy of: Florence

leet asked:

I have inherited a collection of power tools including a jigsaw, two miter saws, a drill, a router and a belt sander. All but the router suffer from a mild to moderate case of rust. They are all still in fine working condition.

What is the best way to clean and polish them up for safe and proper use?

Question posted courtesy of: Jesus

peepingtom70 asked:

Ok, I saw someone saying that Dewalt is the best. However I didn;t see alot of people backing up this claim. Now I DO know that Dewalt DOES make quality products for sure, but I was kinda wondering if they aren’t just kinda riding their name a bit? While they still make good tool perhaps they aren’t the GREAT tools they used to be? Bit I digress. Another brand that I thought was supposed to make really good tools is Bosch. But I haven’t seen anyone mention them? Are THEY not what they used to be? Or was I mis-informed to begin with? My dad has always used Makita and lower end Dewalt. But he has never been one to “splurge” on getting the absolute BEST either. I havent bought ANY power tools before (never had a resason to in my young life). But I just got my first house and needs alot of work. I KNOW I will need some quality tools to help me through the process. Any advice that anyone can offer would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

Question posted courtesy of: Jim

jeremy k asked:

of tools “Soul Power”. the tools would feature larger grips for their larger hands as well as more “funky” designs on the exterior of the tool which look more “pimped out”. the slogan of the tools would be
“soul power tools- bigger and funkier - just like you.” the instruction manual would be in regular english as well as “rap” english. do you think this idea could catch on?

Question posted courtesy of: Gladys