| A | B |
| Electric Sanders | used for finishing wood, metal and plastic. |
| Sanding | the process of cutting away material with a hard grit that is permanently attached to a flexible material. |
| Belt Sander | designed to sand flat surfaces. |
| Pad Sander | used for final sanding where only a small amount of material needs to be removed. |
| Oscillating Sanding | best for surfaces that will be stained or varnished. |
| Disk Sander | used mainly for removing stock quickly, smoothing rough stock, refinishing metal surfaces and removing old paint and varnish. |
| Sanding Disks | rather than cloth belts or abrasive paper, are used with disk sanders. |
| Orbital and Oscillating Sander | two types of pad sanders. |