It generally has a square foot that accepts a quarter of a 9 11 sheet of sandpaper.
Difference between orbital sander and sheet sander for walls.
Like an orbital sander it s square shaped which makes it great for getting into corners and difficult to reach places.
Unfortunately random orbital sanders and the sandpaper that they use are usually a good deal more expensive than sheet sanders.
The orbital sander is the older simpler and less expensive of these two tools.
As a result these tools are often called quarter sheet sanders.
There are also half sheet orbital sanders.
The motor on a orbital sander moves the pad in a motion similar to the sheet sander but in random is the operative term.
They are also known as sheet sander.
Because of this unique motion ro sanders are much less likely than sheet sanders to leave swirl marks on the material.
Orbital sander sheet sander vs random orbital sander comparison.
And although it is much gentler in sanding it still leaves some swirl marks going in a single direction.
They are also known as sheet sander.
An orbital sander is what you are most likely to use on carpentry work in order to smoothen out uneven surfaces left after using a belt sander.