Looking to pick up something a little better tan my old PC palm sander. What ever it is, it has to have a decent dust to vacumn feature. And maybe variable speeds would be nice. Anyone want to suggest something?
Go for a 6 incher, they are much faster. Think for a moment on what percent of the time you spend sanding (or ought to be sanding) a project. Six inch ROS's have much more real work area.
While Ray makes a good point, *I* would not get a 6-incher. 6-inchers work beautifully if you are sanding a horizontal surface. IMNSHO the ergonomics go down the toilet if you hold it upside down, off a ladder or reaching inside a cabinet.
So I guess it depends on your style of work.
FWIW I'm happy with my makita 5" VS ROS. I'll second the rccomendation to see which model fits your hand well.
Agreed. I have had my 5" ROS since 1989 and more often wish it were a bit smaller rather than larger. IIRC 5" paper is much easier to find and cheaper.
I have been really happy with my Ridgid 6" ROS (Metabo/Germany). But I REALLY like my Festool Rotex. Festool also makes a dynamite 5" ROS. You get what you pay for.
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Rob.
It takes a woman 20 years to turn her son into a man. Then it takes another woman less than 20 minutes to turn him into a blithering idiot. (Loosely translated from an Italian proverb)
I'd second the motion for the 5" ROS. I have several sanders, but the
5" Bosch is the one I use the most. It's small enough to work on things like table legs, and still has enough power to take on big projects like refinishing hardwood floors (around the perimiter I mean) as I did last week. Fair dust collection, good ergonomics.
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