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Not as powerful as a random orbit sander but works for details. happy. I like it. The attachments are sturdy. I am happy with this sander.
Yea. It like works well and takes dust off stuff. Uses standard Velcro pads for it's standard mode, and special Skil pads for the attachments though logic would dictate that generic pads could be cut to work with the attachments. Go Run Go. After 8 minutes of use still works.
I also have a palm-orbital sander that I can go fine with on the flat surfaces, but I had to hand/finger sand those corners and grooves anyway. I reconditioned our Front-door, and the interchangeable tips really helped in reaching into corners and grooves. The little sander works really well, it was just what I needed to get a couple of refinish jobs completed. Only "complaint" is I wish the sanding pads/paper were available in a finer grit. But other than that, I'd recommend the unit if you want a good little overall unit. Finest available is 120, I like to use 320 or 400 before staining to get really smooth, and also between coats of polyurethane when finishing.
The versatility is a strong point and I have put many of the attachments to use.The dust collection canister on the back falls off on a pretty regular basis and it really doesn't catch much of the dust in the first place. I have glued it back on about 3 times now and I think I may only be able to do that one or two more times before the material will be too far gone to fix. Even being careful not to tear at it the panel eventually came off. I have used this little sander for everything from wide panels to small, delicate boxes. This is kind of incovenient but really isn't that big of a deal.HOWEVER, Given the fact that this sander is designed to be versatile, they really should have made the hook & loop (Velcro) base more durable. This is a design flaw that Skil should look into because it makes a great product less than ideal. During the first couple paper changes, the panel that is on the sander started pulling away from the body.
Works well, collects dust just as advertised. No better or worse than any other sander I have used.
I had to remove the backing (which is attached with screws) to get the bag back on tightly. I wasn't looking for a heavy duty sander, just something to sand down putty used to patch some holes in the walls before I painted. I bought this sander based on the reviews read here. While the sander worked well, the velco did tear off after I removed the first sheet of sand paper (I, too, used super glue to stick it back on) but for me, the biggest issue is the dust collection bag. This seems poorly designed and adds too much time to my projects. It collects a fair amount of the sander shavings, but once you remove it to dump it out, it is really difficult to put back on.
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