I think I'm going to buy a drywall sander

[Roly]

taping is going pretty well, so I'm reconsidering the sander.  Maybe after I start sanding, I'll think differently

Remember it is easier to add another coat than to sand too much off.   Roly

[Robert Adams]

taping is going pretty well, so I'm reconsidering the sander.  Maybe after I start sanding, I'll think differently

        I only use mine on the ceiling. I can do the walls fairly well and don't have to sand much but the ceiling is a royal pain in the shoulders.

[EricU]

didn't feel so hot today, so not much got done.  The part of the ceiling I taped so far looks ok.  This is the basement, I'm not going to obsess too much.  I did so much plaster repair work at my mom's house that I'm reasonably capable of making things look good without a lot of sanding