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I was delighted to find a model similar to the one I had 20 years ago.
I installed a jumper on the switch & it is still working. product from China. Another quality. I have used a Model#FS350 Type1 (made in the U.K).(Blue case) for a number of years and the only problem experienced is a bad on/off switch. I purchased a Model#7448 (Black case - Made in China) to have as a backup and it broke down on the third time I used it. Both units appear identical (inside & out) except for color and point of manufacture. The motor runs but the pad doesn't vibrate.
Second house, much better, lots of woodwork and moldings, and a built-in wet bar all done in cherry.I built a 20 foot long work bench and LOTS of cabinets for the garage/workshop. I bought mine in '84, and have been diligently beating it to death ever since. Its not really a bearing at all, just a weird metal donut that started to melt the inside of the plastic case. What a piece of junk, huh.Yes, I would love to have kept more skin on my knuckles, but I do change the paper often, and those teeny little levers are a joke.
Their belt sanders are about as sturdy as a styrofoam cup. I've got other sanders, but this one has the right weight, the right size and (until last week), the right level of invincibility I need from powertools. You've got me a little worried.I've had good and bad experiences with B&D. I came to the website looking to see if B&D still made this puppy. Used the sander on everything. A couple of kid's furniture projects later, bookselves, desks and dollhouses - the thing started making a very loud rattling noise.Its the same top bearing issue mentioned before. Had one two months and it crapped out.
I think I'll risk it and go drop another 25 bucks - the same price it was in '84. My first house - total gut job. And after only 20 years. I'll let you know in 2025 if it was worth it. Mine never let go of the paper, though.
I wonder if there's something wrong with the clamps on a batch of these. Just a tiny bit of sideways motion and yep, paper starts to slide right off.Sounds like they've had this model forever - maybe it's time the old B&D spent some money on R&D and upgraded their product a little bit.Looks like it goes on the garage sale pile and it's time to try out another. We bought this a couple years ago and never really used it much. Just started trying to use it in earnest this evening and I will add my "paper falls off" woes to the group.I tried about ten times with a number of different types of sandpaper - it seems that the clamps tighten down when you pull up on the lever, but in order to lock the levers into place they "relax" just a little bit and the paper doesn't hold in place well.
I just placed an order for a new one for $25.00 it's not worth fixing it, or maybe if I make the time to find the parts. I sanded everything from cars to sheetrock. I've had this sander for more than 15 years. I can't count the times I've dropped it, and it still worked. All around sander, light weight no frills. The felt pad has worn completely off to the base.
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