Bosch 1297DK 2 amp 1/4-Sheet Sander with Dust Canister

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Tool Name:	Bosch 1297DK 2 amp 1/4-Sheet Sander with Dust Canister
Manufacturer:	Bosch
List Price:	$104.00
Our Price:	$41.85

Customer reviews for Bosch 1297DK 2 amp 1/4-Sheet Sander with Dust Canister

Did not last long
It was working good for about 2 weeks. The dust colector does not work well. No mater how long I used the sander I never got much more than a tablespoon full of dust out of it. The front paper holder works super, now the bad news, the rear paper holder wore the rubber off of it in 2 weeks. The hole puncher makes such large hokes that the paper comes apart before the paper is worn out. You can not hook a vacume hose to it because there is no adaptor for it, that I could find.the motor still runs great. to bad the rest of the sander failed to pass any test. It is not quite junk but very near. I am going to try a Porter Cable sander next. It cost less money and people are talking nicely about it.
Have a great day Jerry

It had a MAJOR design flaw: the rubber gets worded out after few usage
in less than 1 year the tool is useless. the paper slips out. the rubber gets soft and breaks into pieces (melts actually, they used cheap materials on that or because of the vibration).

I bought BOSCH because it looked nice and the locking mechanism seemed very easy. BUT in less than a year the holding rubber broke on both ends. and the paper slips out after few seconds.

don't buy it or tested it out in you 30 day allowance. (90 at HD)
..AND the filter doesn't stay locked in place also. it is frustrating to use this tool. - believe me - I like Bosch tool because but this is trash. looks cool but...

Nice product but----
Unit seems to works nicely but seems to lack some muscle?
Do like Bosch tools so I maybe asking to much from the little guy?
Still---nice finishing tool---Brian

Be prepared to order parts to keep it going
Like other here have said, the rubber bar wore out after about 20 hours of use and would no longer hold the paper. I have ordered 6 of the bars from the Bosch service facility. I'm not sure if this will be the total solution but if it works then it is worth it because of the ease of changing paper with the sheet lock system. The cost to order was $1.15 plus about $7 shipping. I will update this after the parts arrive.

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