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How much wood can a belt sander remove?

I have a door that fit into the frame fine BEFORE I painted it. Now it won't close. I need to remove about 1/8 inch of wood from the frame or the door. I would rather not cut down the door since it already has the hinges and door knob installed (and it is painted).

Will a belt sander quickly remove this amount of wood? I am looking at a Porter Cable or a cheapo Skil. I don't want your opinions on the brand (I know PC is better).

I just want to know if a hand held belt sander will remove that much wood from a door frame in 30 minutes or less.

I am looking at something like this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Cable-371K-14-Inch-Co...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    try taking a block of wood and a hammer and you may be able to moved the jamb over a little bit,then put a scre or nail in the jamb frame

  • 5 years ago

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  • 5 years ago

    It will depend on the sandpaper you use and not so much on the amps of the belt sander. Start out with coarse and work your way up to a fine sand paper.

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    4 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    it will remove an 1/8th in quickly...use a small plane or chisel to get close to the floor where the sander might not reach...

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