Power Tools Reviews
Bosch 1295DVSK 2.2 Amp 5-Inch Palm Grip Variable Speed Random Orbit Palm Sander with Dust Canister
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 Loads of Power After a few weeks of work from this addition to the shop I like it a lot. I have worn out two Porter Cable sanders,one Dewalt. I also have Makita unit that is still going strong, and hope the best for this new addition. It seems to have more power that the others, and that's not a huge deal maybe for finish sanding, but it "feel" better. The dust collection end is acceptable, and I expect it to be more rugged that the Dewalt, but it still has some dust leaks. The dust collector is very easy to clean. The component that will wear out that controls start up sanding speed is some of a concern, and the documentation didn't clearly tell me where I can get some back up supply (and I know I'll need them) Shred or polish, it does it all. I've used a few RO's in my time from electric to pneumatic and this one is a beaut. The speed control is perfect, the dust collector is awesome and it's got a good ergonomic grip. The only slight downside is that the dust bag (or should I say box) takes a little getting used to. It kind of sticks out and you need to adjust your grip accordingly. But I wouldn't leave it off for anything. I used 60 grit on some cedar and put my nose right by the collector. I couldn't smell the dust one bit. A quality tool for some serious sanding. Palm sander on steroids The first time I used this thing the speed was set on high and I thought I had mistakenly got out my belt sander. The variable speed feature is new to me and I'll not do without it now. Dust collection with the attached filter is about as expected but hooked to a dust collector is excellent.  Rotates too fast for me What I dislike about this sander is that it spins very rapidly at startup; that means that it's just about impossible to set it down on your work without leaving a circular sanding mark, even when set to a very low speed (like 2 or 3). I have another orbital sander - a different brand - which spins slowly when the tool is off the work, then actually rotates faster once you've made contact with the work. At least for me, that's a far better approach. Another issue is that the manual states that you should let the sander run AT LEAST ONE MINUTE (!) before starting sanding, to let the tool come up to full speed. This seems incredible to me, that any tool would take a minute to come up to operating speed. And what a waste of time. In order to not gouge my work at startup, I've been doing exactly the opposite - switching it on, then almost immediately putting the tool on the work before it has a chance to start spinning rapidly. Maybe I just have an anomaly - I haven't seen any other complaints about the rapid spinning. | |||||||||
