The LS 130 EQ is a pure linear
sander. It moves the pad fore and aft in a
4mm (5/32”) stroke. There is no rotary or
side to side action. This allows the effi-
cient
sanding
of
edges
and
profiles
that
would
not be
possi-
ble by
any other means. Sanders which move
the pad in any direction other than purely
linearly will create a flat spot on any linear
curved surface like a stair handrail. With
the LS sander you can easily do rebates
(rabbets), edges, or profiles that other-
wise would require laborious hand sand-
ing.
Many different pads are available to fit
flat profiles, both concave and convex
radiuses of different sizes, and various
angles. The standard profile pads are
shown here along with the sander itself.
There even is a kit (shown to the right of
the sander) which will allow you to create
a custom profile. A block of foam with
dust extraction holes already formed into
the block is included along with glue and
a hook and loop surface. Temporarily
glue the hook and loop to the profile with
the included contact cement. Fit a piece
of sand paper to carve the backer block
to the shape of your custom profile. Now
glue on the hook and loop surface to the
profiled backer block and you are ready
to sand to exactly that shape. Slick!
Each of these pads has holes in it to al-
low the extraction of sanding dust via an
attached vacuum through a port designed
into the machine itself.
Finally, a scraping knife (shown in the
center of this photo) is offered as an ac-
cessory. Since the motion of the LS 130
is purely fore and aft you can use this to
scrape off wallpaper, carpet, and other
glued on materials far more easily than
you could do by hand.
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