Dust extraction on sanders..

[Paul Andrews]

I have to sand down some walls. Does dust extraction really work on poer sanders? Will I notice a difference between an old sander and one with dust extraction?

Paul

[Grunff]

Certainly works very well on random orbit sanders, if you attach a vac to a ROS, it picks up almost all of the dust. It works less well on standard orbital sanders, especially on cloggy materials such as plaster.

[Paul Andrews]

Any recommendations to buy? (this is a once in a blue moon type job for me, but I want minimal dust!)

[Grunff]

It depends on how much you want to spend. The Bosch PEX400 is a very nice starting point, at around £50. If you want heavier duty, a bigger pad and less vibration, the Makita 6030 is a nice machine.

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[Pete C]

There was a thread on this a month ago:

I found a 2.5m washing maching hose waste can usually be taped easily to the dust extraction outlet and then onto a vacuum hose.

Much lighter and easier to manouvre (sp) than the vacuum hose itself.

cheers, Pete.

[Paul Andrews]

Thanks guys for the advice. I've ordered a Bosch PEX400.

Paul

[The Medway Handyman]

I have a Performance Pro palm grip ROS and the dust extraction is brilliant. Only uses a small cartridge so you have to empty it frequently, but almost total extraction.

[Piers James]

I have the Bosch PEX400 and can vouch for its ability to suck up the dust. I am in the process of sanding down recently stripped and repaired walls, so keeping the dust down is a must.