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A belt sander or strip sander is a sander used in shaping and finishing wood and other materials. [1] It consists of an electric motor that turns a pair of drums on which a continuous loop of sandpaper is mounted. Belt sanders may be handheld and moved over the material, or stationary (fixed), where the material is moved to the sanding belt.
Belt-sander racing is the practice of racing belt sanders competitively. Belt sanders may have been one of the first power tools used in the growing field of power tool drag racing [ 1 ] wherein a pair of stock or modified belt sanders are placed in parallel wooden channels and fitted with long extension cords . [ 2 ]
The sander smooths it and sends it out the other side. Good for finishing large surfaces. Flap sander or sanding flap wheel: A sanding attachment shaped like a Rolodex and used on a hand-held drill or mounted on a bench grinder for finishing curved surfaces. Orbital sander: A hand-held sander that vibrates in small circles, or "orbits."