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The Hingmy - Orbit sander
At first glance the sanders in the entry-levelsegment of the 5" random orbit sander market appear to be verysimilar. All of them are roughly the same size and shape, and theirspecs do not differ all that much.
Having reviewed all of them, I can tell you that they all feeldifferent when the sand paper meets the work piece. Let's take alook at the most widely used 5" random orbit sanders, and figureout which one is the best of the bunch.
The BO5031K random orbit sander is a favoriteamong users on the internet. It seems to perform well for justabout everyone. I really liked its bigger brother, the BO5041K,when I reviewed it in my workshop. Let's take a look if the BO5031Kis the great all-rounder it is said to be, or if the voices on theinternet got this one wrong like they so often do.
The BO5031K is a general purpose 5" random orbit sander fromMakita. Its 3 amp motor and 22,000 rpm top speed compa
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Another week, another sander. This week theHitachi SV13YA random orbit sander makes an appearance on theHingmy test bench. This one looks like the rest of them, exceptthat it is green. Let take a look what the SV13YA can bring to therandom orbit sander market, and if it should have a spot in yourtool chest.
The SV13YA is a 5" random orbit sander from Hitachi. It followsa generic design and is void of innovative features. Its specs makeit a general purpose random orbit
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In the next couple of months I am going to workmy way through a number of 5" random orbit sanders in preparationfor an upcoming "Best Of" article. This week it is the Milwaukee6021-21 random orbit sander's turn in the Hingmy workshop. Itsspecs and online reviews promise it to be a lot of sander for themoney. Let's take a look, if the the 6021 deservers its reputation,or if it is just an
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This week the ROS20VS made an unscheduledappearance in my shop. The tool I wanted to review in its placearrived in broken condition. While that is unfortunate, it gives mechance to continue my quest to review every orbital sander on themarket today. Let's take a look at what the ROS20VS brings to the5" sander market, and figure out, if it is a good addition to yourshop.
The ROS20VS is a random orbit sander from Bosch. Designed forgeneral sanding tasks on the job site and i
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The Makita BO5041K caught my eye the instant Isaw it. It looks like a compact random orbit sander with a coupleof handles glued on. Since a lot of the work I do in my woodshopinvolves hours of sanding, I ordered a BO5041K for a test driver.Let's take a look at this novel design and find out if it makes theBO5041K a better compact sander.
The BO5041K is the top of the line 5 inch random orbit sanderfrom Makita. It blurs the line between the compact design meant tobe held from above, and the slender b
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Having almost completed our in-depth review ofthe leading palm sanders it is time to move on to a differentcategory. The Porter Cable Model 382 kicks off our new series ofrandom orbit sander reviews. This particular model comes with thedistinction of being cheaper than most contenders in the field,while looking no different at first glance. Let's take a closerlook at how the Model 382 random orbit sander performed in ourshop.
The Model 382 is a budget random orbit sander intend
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Every now and then I get to review a tool thatseems to do everything right on paper, but falls short just alittle bit in the shop. The DeWalt D26453 random orbit sander issuch a product. When I first picked it up, it seemed like asure-fire winner. Durable to the max with good specs it surelywould do well? Let's find out what stopped the D26453 from beingthe pinnacle of random orbit sanders.
The first thing you'll notice when you pick up the D26453 is itssize. The sander is one of the larger 5"
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