Has anyone refinished hardwood floors without a drum sander?

[Generic Eric]

Anyone? Bueller?  I'm looking for successful real world advise from someone that used something other than a drum sander?  Renting isn't much of an option given that we live 80 miles from anyone that rents sanders to begin with.

[lcmgadgets]

My roller skating instructor may have an answer (yes, u read that right). I'll c him tomorrow & ask.

[Generic Eric]

My roller skating instructor may have an answer (yes, u read that right). I'll c him tomorrow & ask.

[ed12]

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>internet high five<

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[Generic Eric]

u gotta tell me where u got that 1 from..i love it
>internet high five<

ed

Word

Just google internet high five.  found it on a forum long ago. 

[ed12]

ya i did that exact thing right after i asked u..
that's a cool page

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[Vigo]

A lot of the big box hardware stores rent them out, if you haven't checked that option out already.

Many of the modern floor refinishers are pretty much 4 orbiting sanders on a base, rather than one big drum. My understanding is they are generally better for lighter duty refinishing. If you have very rough condition wood floors, you will probably want a drum sander still. I'm sure you could just use a hand orbiting sander if the floor is not in that bad of condition.