Mini Air Angle sander Surface conditioner questions.

[stormin]

3" air angle sanders any good.

Been thinking about purchasing one of these:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Air-Angle-Sander-Dual-Action-DA-Sander-/221045466969?pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item3377562759

Firstly are they any good?
Secondly can you remove the velcro pad and substitute for a roloc disc holder?
I asked a seller the question at a show earlier in the year and he couldn't tell me.

Guessing someone on here has one and can advise before I splash out on one.

 

[Shox Dr]

I've got one, and they OK good little tools. I have wondered about the roloc as well. Can't be that hard to convert

 

[stormin]

Have you had a look if the velcro pad is removable. The tool looks like it has a hole in the aluminium housing just behind the pad for a locking pin and unscrew the pad.
I'm just a bit worried I'll soon wear out the velcro like I did on my electric detail sander.
Roloc discs have a lot more variety of available pads with scotchbrite pads etc.

 

[Shox Dr]

I'll hav a look

 

[Shox Dr]

It unscrews M6x1

 

[stormin]

Cheers Show.

That should be easy enough to convert to rolocs. Looks like i'm ordering one then.

 

[tel76]

Is it possible to modify the pad/holder so that you could use it just as mini grinder>

 

[Shox Dr]

Is it possible to modify the pad/holder so that you could use it just as mini grinder>

No they are DA sanders (Double action). Better off buying a 90degree ginder or high speed drill