Cheap Power Sander

[AyrshireTaper]

I had a search and found a few threads on sanders (festool, vario etc.) but they seem expensive. I'm looking for cheaper sanders that still provide a decent standard - build quality, feel, weight etc. I've always used an idiot stick when sanding so looking to give my arms and lungs a rest!
I'll start off with this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELECTRIC-DRYWA...#ht_2715wt_951

Any thoughts??

[TonyM]

And with a 2 yr guarantee for less than 60 quid! Buy one, what have you got to lose? You can write a review for us then. Even if it is a piece of crap, it's only £60

[AyrshireTaper]

It seems too good to be true!! Only problem seems to be power supply, is that a usa plug? Would need to try to get it changed to 110v

[turrican_007]

Careful its a 240volt not much use on site . But at £60 its worth that just for the hoses.

[AyrshireTaper]

I ordered it this morning, hard not to at that price. Will write a review on it when i try it out.

[belmoreboy]

ive been offered these in bulk for £20 !

Generally garbage electrics and bad alu welding on the head parts, but as you say £60 if it lasts couple of jobs could pay for itself

[Beermonster]

I had a search and found a few threads on sanders (festool, vario etc.) but they seem expensive. I'm looking for cheaper sanders that still provide a decent standard - build quality, feel, weight etc. I've always used an idiot stick when sanding so looking to give my arms and lungs a rest!
I'll start off with this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELECTRIC-DRYWA...#ht_2715wt_951

Any thoughts??

Tell u soon chief just bought 1! £65 sh*t i have drunk more than that the day!!!!

[Beermonster]

O man just bought 2!! Beer is BAD for ur bank balance............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

[belmoreboy]

Beermosnter - you should get at least an hours sanding from 2 of them - sweet ! lol

[Beermonster]

Got 2 years warranty cant go far wrong chief!! Do u know which hoover works with it????

[the_legend]

ive been offered these in bulk for £20 !

Generally garbage electrics and bad alu welding on the head parts, but as you say £60 if it lasts couple of jobs could pay

how can it be worth making these sanders and selling them for £20??or are we paying to much for the flex

[Beermonster]

Think we must b paying over the odds for the flex!! I have 2 of them 2! I will keep u posted how this thing works(GOOD OR BAD)

[the_legend]

Must admit beermonster think your going to get what you paid for,hope its better than the fox sander---that lasted 1 house!!!

[Beermonster]

U could b right chief! But F££K it its only £120 for the 2 of them and 2 year warranty!! Cant b that bad (HA HA) I will let u know i have a house for sanding about thursday!!

[saleen836]

Wonder if some of the parts will retro fit on to my Porter Cable?! at that selling price it would be worth it just for spare parts!!

[Beermonster]

I have been lookin at the thing(NOT GOT IT YET) But buy the pics maybe have a chance of something fitting!!After the motor goes put it back!!
2 years warranty cant go far wrong at £60

[AyrshireTaper]

Sander arrived today, looks spot on, decent weight. Plugged into mains in garage worked fine when giving walls a scuff. Took plug off and tried to put on a site 110v plug but cant get it working thro my generator. Any ideas??

[matt]

You can use the head brush skirt, hoses and handle from this on a flex.
They are piss poor quality and we had one for emergency use when our flex broke down.
It weighs a tonne and the design on the head is as stiff as **** and digs right into the walls. To be fair it did us a turn on a few houses, before the switch packed up and started sparking like mad. Its now in the lock-up.
We got it for free from someone so I couldn't comment if its worth £60. Just make sure you have rubber soles and gloves on when you use it

[scottishlad2k10]

I had a search and found a few threads on sanders (festool, vario etc.) but they seem expensive. I'm looking for cheaper sanders that still provide a decent standard - build quality, feel, weight etc. I've always used an idiot stick when sanding so looking to give my arms and lungs a rest!
I'll start off with this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELECTRIC-DRYWA...#ht_2715wt_951

Any thoughts??

sure will do bud and if you want an extreamly powerful 1400W wet and dry hoover/dust extractor you can get a fox one on ebay for £112 its extreamly lightweight and the power of it is unreal! comes with all the accessorys including what looks like a 110v plug on the top to plug the tool ur using into it instead of into an extension but its a 240v uk plug ive had one for a while now and its superb! value for money never had problems wouldnt see the point in paying crazy money for makita etc
hoover.jpghttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[scottishlad2k10]

i bought one cause i thought ah its dirt cheap but at the time was doing a big house and tbh couldnt be botherd pole sanding so i got one and its done me nearly 4 months? a fair few houses so i guess ive got my money out of it? but since profit has been made ive bought my self a nice shiney flex with round and triangular head far better quality still using my good old fox hoover !Bvbfmn!CGk~$(KGrHqEOKiEEwPT,28YyBMEj,d20Mw~~_12.jpg got one of them ex display think the retails about £900 i paid £550 after a little barganing aha keeping the £60 ebay "made in china as usuall" one incase of emergancys :P