Orbot Vibe Wood Sanding

[mascotts]

Hello,

Am curious if any has any experience using the Orbot Vibe to sand a natural wood floor, using the 80-120 grit sand pads?

Am a bit worried about the amount of sand dust that may be create and subsequently moved around the room. any advice would be very much welcomed.

Thanks

 

[Mikey P]

I think I'd rent a square sander instead..

 

[hogjowl]

With a vac port

 

[Living The Dream]

Hello,

Am curious if any has any experience using the Orbot Vibe to sand a natural wood floor, using the 80-120 grit sand pads?

Am a bit worried about the amount of sand dust that may be create and subsequently moved around the room. any advice would be very much welcomed.

Thanks

Do you follow Courtney Lee FB or YouTube? His channel used to be Truman Steemers but I think he created another page for hardwood.

 

[mascotts]

Thanks for you replies, not looking too promising then!

The Orbot website lists sanding as a function of the Vibe and the sanding pad attachments exsist so much have some use, just wondered if anyone here had used them and could share some advice?

Wood | ORBOT

orbotusa.com

I havent come across those Facebook pages, do they have example of this type of work?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Thanks for you replies, not looking too promising then!

The Orbot website lists sanding as a function of the Vibe and the sanding pad attachments exsist so much have some use, just wondered if anyone here had used them and could share some advice?

Wood | ORBOT

orbotusa.com

I havent come across those Facebook pages, do they have example of this type of work?

I've used the Orbot with a melamine pad to clean hardwoods but never done any sanding. I'm with Mike, you'd probably be better off with a square sander.

 

[Desk Jockey]

With a vac port

Porkpoop you used to do hardwood floors, what kind of sander did you use?

 

[Dolly Llama]

what kind of sander did you use?

the "correct ones for the job" I hope...

what are you trying to do, Scott?
Sanding to bare wood and refinish?


..L.T.A.

 

[mascotts]

the "correct ones for the job" I hope...

what are you trying to do, Scott?
Sanding to bare wood and refinish?


..L.T.A.

Yeah the job is for a sand, prime and satin

What is L.T.A?

Thanks again

 

[Desk Jockey]

I always thought it was Licking The Ass but I could be wrong.

 

[Willy P]

I always thought it was Licking The Ass but I could be wrong.

Please don't post your fantasies.

 

[Nomad74]

I would rent a box sander with vac port. easier in the corners and it's the right tool for the job.

 

[Dolly Llama]

I always thought it was Licking The Ass but I could be wrong

Yeah the job is for a sand, prime and satin

this your own home or something you're charging good money to do?

if the latter, by your question, you're over your head methinks
Sub a pro and be happy with 15-20% mark-up


..L.T.A.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

I’m sure you could use the vibe to sand screen a floor. But personally, I wouldn’t want to use my brand spanking new machine for that. If sand screening, a 175 is good. It sounds to like you may need a drum sander and orbital edger.

 

[Dolly Llama]

you may need a drum sander

a drum sander is a production tool I'd strongly hesitate to put in a rookie's hand.....

..L.T.A.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

I agree although they rent em to less than rookies all the time. But, I’m suggesting that sounds like the tools needed. I would rent an orbital square sander from HD, before I used the Vibe.