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Dewalt Orbital Sander,
October 15, 2007
By ezinoregon
from Oregon
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"I've been working on an old car restoration project for a while. Mostly I've been working myself to death trying to do all of the sanding on the body of this 1939 Plymouth. A friend told me that Northern Tool had an orbital sander on sale and I looked and bought the Dewalt 5" orbital sander. I am completely flabbergasted at the difference this sander has made. Areas that were taking me twenty hours to sand by hand with a vibrating palm sander now take less than five hours. It's incredible. The Dewalt orbital sander is lightweight, easy to handle and best of all, quiet! I don't have to wear ear plugs when I use this sander. The fact that it is so lightweight means that at the end of the day I'm not totally exhausted from using it. Had I known the difference the Dewalt sander would make I would have purchased one years ago. I would recommend the Dewalt 5" Orbital Sander to anyone working on any project that requires serious sanding. It works like a charm."
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Home Handyman
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D26451K Sander,
April 21, 2008
By Landy
from Okla.
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"I recently purchased this sander and found it to be powerful and easy on the hand. It starts slowly which protects the wood. Provides and excellent finish with little effort. It is a quality sander."
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Professional
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Orbital Sander,
April 15, 2008
By LJH12
from Des Moines. IA
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"This sander is excellant for the pojects I bought it for. The quality is great. It has become my favorite sander."
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SANDER,
January 21, 2008
By WALLEYEDAVE
from ADA, MI.
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"THIS SANDER IS A GREAT LITTLE TOOL,SAVED ME A LOT OF TIME WHEN I REFINISH MY KITCHEN TABLE."
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Dewalt Orbital sander,
January 21, 2008
By jasnms
from Asheville, NC
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"I am finishing the exposed timbers in a timber frame house. I used the Dewalt orbital sander to clean the timbers from nicks, mars and other imperfections received during construction. This was a heavy duty job and the sander was extremely efficient and easy to use. It is light weight and great to manipulate in tight spots. I had some very high sanding to do and the sander was great for the job. This Dewalt tool gets 5 stars from me."
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Great quality,
January 21, 2008
By skyfire
from Miami, FL
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"I got this sander for one of the projects my wife wanted me to finish and I have to say I am glad I paid a little more for it. I was going to buy the cheapest brand I could find but decided that the difference was not that great . In the end I decided to go with the dewalt and I happy I did. I works great and the bag collector actually works. That is a first I tell you. Over all I'm very happy with this sander."
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Dewalt Sander,
October 30, 2007
By Santa
from Ravenna, Oh
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"I got this sander for my birthday from my wife and I love it especially the vacuum bag that prevents the dust from flying in every nook and cranny."
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DeWalt Sander,
October 30, 2007
By OldForester
from Marietta, GA
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"The sander does not turn fast enough when I want to do some heavy sanding. I have an old Ryobi that I will pick up and use before the DeWalt in these circumstances."
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Good bang for the buck,
October 29, 2007
By JimmyB
from Edmond, Oklahoma
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"My old orbital sander blew out a bearing in the middle of a time sensitive project. I needed a sander that could handle a large project without over heating and creating significant dust. I purchased the DeWalt 5in variable speed orbital sander and was pleased with my purchase. It is quiet and comfortable to use. The variable speed adjustment is a bit difficult to access, but not much of an issue since I rarely need to make an adjustment while working. Overall, I am pleased with my purchase."
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random orbit sander,
October 29, 2007
By lane
from Sebago, Maine
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"For years I have only bought Porter Cable drills & sanders. The last sander I bought only lasted about 1 year before the top bearing froze. I was able to repair it with parts from a previous model and get another year out of it beefore it quit totally. This is completely unacceptable as far as I am concerned. When I buy a tool for my business I feel it should last years.
I recently purchased a Dewalt random orbit sander and as far as I can tell this is a wonderful little piece of equipment. The paper stays on, the dust collector actually collects dust, (unlike the other brand I uesd to own) it is very comfortable to hold, even for long periods of time. The only issue I have is the lack of clear direction for on / off and I have corrected this oversight with a sharpie marking pen. I would highly recomend this sander to anyone that is looking for a good, inexpensive sander."
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