And that's after not that much time -- if I had kept the brush on longer I imagine the effect would be more dramatic. Makita – At the back of this machine there is a ride wheel which allows you to slowly pivot the machine to ease the brush into engagement with the wood. Forum participants who repeatedly fail to follow WOODWEB's Forum Guidelines may encounter difficulty when attempting to post messages. The sanding actually creates some more color variation by exposing rawer wood, but it kills the rough sawn effect pretty quickly. Even before I got this commission, I had been looking at getting a wheel/brush sander to do some artificial wood ageing.

The other tool I'd like to throw in as a comparable and see if anyone has any first hand experience is the Porter Cable PXRA2676 Multi Surface Tool. Increase Output: SuperBrush sanders are able to run material up to 30ft a minute (depending on the model you choose), much faster than sanding by hand!Forum participants will be able to contact you using a contact link (included with your post) that is substituted for your actual address. I do not like this as much, as dust flies around inside the machine and has to change directions and to go out the other side. Ideal for the clean up of re-claimed timbers, logs, and rough-sawn beams, and for giving planed surfaces a more rustic look. The machine requires surprisingly little pressure during operation however to be effective, and I didn't find myself needing to press anywhere close to the limit set by the roller.

Now the edge breaking in the wood before stain and sealer makes the brush sanders not break through the edges in the sealer coat. When I see the bigger kitchen manufactures replacing the Quickwoods and Fladders on the numerous sanding/finishing lines they have with the Robo Tech machines, I tend to take notice.There are a fair number of reviews on the site that paint the machine as a disappointing piece of garbage, and that the wire wheel in particular was ineffective and quickly degraded (which is why I initially held off getting that wheel when I first purchased the machine).