Sanding And Finishing

Edgers, or spinners, are small circular sanding machines

designed to reach the areas where big machines can’t.

Several types of edgers are available, most consisting of a

seven-inch shrouded disc connected to a motor. Tw o

wheels on the housing hold most of the machine’s

weight; each is adjustable to vary the depth and angle of

cut. The edger pad is set to hold the sandpaper disc at a

slight angle to the floor.

The offset edger drives a disc offset from the motor,

with a belt-and-pulley arrangement. This configuration

allows reaching under difficult areas like cabinet toe

kicks and radiators.

Some companies offer integrated dust collection for

edgers, directly connecting a portable vacuum system to

the edger to gather dust as it is produced .

Some edgers can be set to cut on the left, right or near

center of the leading edge of the paper.