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I picked one of these up off the clearance rack at Home Depot just because it was too cheap to pass up. I'm not crazy about the way the paper clamps work, or about the noise it makes (it's louder than my belt sander), but for the price I paid, I can't complain at all. I ended up liking it more than any other sander I owned. It's small, light, and easy to control, and the dust bag works better than you'd think it would.
My shop vac connects directly to the plastic adapter. The sander makes surfaces silky smooth and your hand doesn't get numb holding it. But the plastic adapter keeps coming apart from the unit. This is a good product. I've lost track of how many I have. They are always quality. That's great. Not a huge deal since having a hose in the way is a big hassle anyway.
It's my latest Makita. It comes with a clever little device to punch holes in the sandpaper for dust collection. I guess I just need to build that down-draft table. My only complain would be the dust collection system.
The Makita sander has everything, power, ease of use and dependability. Replacement sheeets are easy to find for it and it is powerful enough to do a professional job
It will take a 8.5 X 11 sheet after you divide the sheet into 4 pieces. This is a high quality professional quality tool. The enclosed switch is a feature that protects the product from dust. This is more econmical than buying pre cut sheets.Makita BO4556K 2.0 Amp 4-1/2-inch Finishing Sander w/Case This feature was not available on earlier models.
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