Orbital vs Sheet

[wojtekk]

I am new to woodworking, but enjoy it quite a bit, and I'm slowly building my arsenal of tools (all Ridgid)

Most of the stuff I like working in is basic furniture and custom build millwork (work table etc) and I'm currently working on some wood floors.

I was wondering what is the main difference of a random orbital sander versus a sheet one? Is one more versatile than other? accurate? cleaner?

Most of the sanding is fine sanding when applying a finish

Any help would be much appreciated

Wojtek from Canada

[BadgerDave]

I probably use my ROS 99% of the time over my finish sander. The ROS is more aggressive and cuts down on the amount of time it takes to sand. The random orbital action also leaves less swirl marks in the wood than a finish sander will. I personally prefer the finish sander for sanding edges and of course it also gets into corners better than a ROS. You probably should have both but if I had to only have one it would definitely be the ROS.