A sander is a power tool used to smooth a surface by abrading it with sandpaper. It carries a mechanism that holds the sandpaper and moves it rapidly, built either as a handheld tool or for mounting on a workbench. Woodworking sanders typically run on electricity, while the sanders used in auto body repair usually run on compressed air. The category includes several specialized variants, among them belt sanders, orbital sanders, drum sanders and random orbital sanders, each suited to particular finishing work and materials. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Introduced When (Circa)1969 (specifically the straight-line sander variant, per the patent by Otto Hendrickson; no single invention date is given for power sanders as a whole). 1 Only the straight-line sander subtype carries a stated invention date in this source; power sanders generally are undated here. OriginA power tool that smooths surfaces by abrasion with sandpaper; woodworking sanders are usually powered electrically, and those used in auto-body repair work are usually powered by compressed air. 1 Introduced era (class) Connections
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Woodworking sanders are usually powered electrically, and those used in auto-body repair work are usually powered by compressed air.
Types section, Straight-line sander
The first pneumatic straight line sander was patented by Otto Hendrickson in 1969.
Associated With: Belt Sander, Types section
Belt sander (hand-held or stationary)
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