There are a wide range of sanders and each is designed for specific uses, such as a detail sander for fine furniture or a ...

These are sanders that get to areas that typical detail sanders can't reach. To name a few: Mini-belt sanders using a ½-wide belt, sanding discs at the end of Dremel type rotary tools ...

Yet while often seen as a heavy-duty tool, a mini belt sander is light enough for more delicate work. There are also benchtop belt sanders that can be used for fine shaping and finishing.

Faced with a project requiring a lot of sanding, [George] had two options. Suck it up and buy a belt sander — or re-purpose a tool he already had to do the same job. He chose the latter ...