No More Bloody Knuckles: LS130

[Scott B.]

Prepping exterior crown up into drip edge is a pain in the neck.

The LS130 gets that call from now on. It does a bang up job on the entire crown for that matter. Not sure why the lightbulb moment took so long. I have used it on interior crown for a few years. Just as good on exterior.

Not a sander I use daily, but it sure can do things that the rest can't.

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[Chuck Kiser]

How difficult is it make your own custom profile on a flat sander base, Scott?

 

[Scott B.]

How difficult is it make your own custom profile on a flat sander base, Scott?

It's not difficult to make one, but it is difficult to get it to work perfectly. Even when the mold is right on, the inability of the abrasive to conform exactly to the profile is the margin for error. I don't take the time to make custom molds, the available profiles do most everything I run into.

 

[Holmz]

I was expecting brass knuckles.

 

[Scott B.]

I was expecting brass knuckles.

Ha! Too clunky!

Working around drip edge, it is amazing how lightly you can just barely braze your finger against the edge and get it sliced open. I'm not one to wear gloves while working, so this solution made me very happy.

 

[rst]

I love my LS.  I've even cut the standard pad down on my bandsaw to make narrower pads.

 

[Scott B.]

One thing I like with the attachments is the ability to keep moving the abrasive to a different alignment for extended mileage.

 

[Motown]

Scott, I had a very similar experience with my LS. When I first bought it I used for very specific moldings but started go to it for finishing because of its linear movement....I was doing a ton of baseboard and crown. It can be a bit heavy if you have to hold it above your head but I think its underrated compared to the others.

 

[Scott B.]

Scott, I had a very similar experience with my LS. When I first bought it I used for very specific moldings but started go to it for finishing because of its linear movement....I was doing a ton of baseboard and crown. It can be a bit heavy if you have to hold it above your head but I think its underrated compared to the others.

Totally agree, I wouldn't want to be overhead with it all day (especially on a 24' ladder) but I'll do it to save a couple hours of hand sanding. Thank goodness it has a trigger lock!

 

[Shane Holland]

Nice application there, Scott. Definitely the right sander for the right application. Mine doesn't get a ton of use, nor is it my go-to sander, but when you have a need for it, it's a great tool is have. I definitely think it's very well suited for all types of molding.

 

[Scott B.]

Nice application there, Scott. Definitely the right sander for the right application. Mine doesn't get a ton of use, nor is it my go-to sander, but when you have a need for it, it's a great tool is have. I definitely think it's very well suited for all types of molding.

Thanks, Shane...hope you are having a great summer!

 

[SS Teach]

No question about it the LS 130 while not a go to sander will save the day when linear sanding is the best solution for the job at hand. It has helped me out when the RTS or ETS were problematic for the particular application. It doesn't hurt to have a systainer full of profiles.

 

[Scott B.]

No question about it the LS 130 while not a go to sander will save the day when linear sanding is the best solution for the job at hand. It has helped me out when the RTS or ETS were problematic for the particular application. It doesn't hurt to have a systainer full of profiles.

We figured out how to pack all the essentials right into the LS systainer. Its a bit janga but critical.