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frank horton
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have written before,
Chinese cheap as chips DA"s can be allright have several but don't use em anymore because of the noise, compressor runs forever and the machine itself....besides the cost of the electric to run said comp........
Proper banded DA"S are as expensive as the quality elec models........
I bought a Makita Orbital sander, not so expensive in the long run as u'll have it for years, plenty of choice for abrasive disc's or squares.......quality abrasives, Mirka etc real cheap of ebay x the 100.......
I also bought used a large Makita square type orbital sander (prob 1/2 sheet) that I use to flatten body filler, knock of the high spots before hand finishing....it's prob 15years old now and only replaced the belt once........
if u go the electric route DONT bother with Screwfix etc cheapies, they just dont last where the likes of Makita, Hitachi are I'm afraid triple the price but u get what ya pay for plus u can get parts if nec.....
(Personaly, I also wont buy Bosch anything anymore because of warrenty probs in the past).....I have at least 8x9" and 10x41/2" angle grinders, all Hitachi, Makita........they just keep going........
also remember the elec model can be used inside the house when painting.....
don't mind me ranting......
Frank
Chinese cheap as chips DA"s can be allright have several but don't use em anymore because of the noise, compressor runs forever and the machine itself....besides the cost of the electric to run said comp........
Proper banded DA"S are as expensive as the quality elec models........
I bought a Makita Orbital sander, not so expensive in the long run as u'll have it for years, plenty of choice for abrasive disc's or squares.......quality abrasives, Mirka etc real cheap of ebay x the 100.......
I also bought used a large Makita square type orbital sander (prob 1/2 sheet) that I use to flatten body filler, knock of the high spots before hand finishing....it's prob 15years old now and only replaced the belt once........
if u go the electric route DONT bother with Screwfix etc cheapies, they just dont last where the likes of Makita, Hitachi are I'm afraid triple the price but u get what ya pay for plus u can get parts if nec.....
(Personaly, I also wont buy Bosch anything anymore because of warrenty probs in the past).....I have at least 8x9" and 10x41/2" angle grinders, all Hitachi, Makita........they just keep going........
also remember the elec model can be used inside the house when painting.....
don't mind me ranting......
Frank
If its for a project I have had a DAS-6 for a few years and its pretty good (try cleanyourcar.co.uk) gets the job done. I did try my Festool Rotex 150 with the same polishing pads on to compare last summer and it was loads better but it costs 5 times more than the DA maybe research other rotary sanders that support hook and loop you would have a dual use tool then.
Best electric DA i have ever had is a Sealey ER150, its 30 years old now & just had a new switch. Well balanced & powerful & very comfortable to use. Not cheap though. Aftermarket foam feathered edge pads are available from car trade places in either hook & loop or stick on. Despite what people say Stick on discs are just as good & our local supplier sells more of them than hook & loop.
I started with an electric one & I found it very cumbersome & heavy - hard work on the arms on vertical panels! Once you use an air one you would never go back to electric! A lot safer too, I was always worried about doing wet sanding using an electric power tool, sometimes standing in a puddle of water!
To supply an air one you are going to need at least a 14cfm compressor & even then you will eventually run out of air! The cheaper air tools tend to waste more air than a good one but more than that I can't say.
I have one I bought from lidl & it does the job perfectly fine though your hands get numb after a while! If you are going to do wet sanding go for a velcro type backing pad, it's very hard to get a new sticky pad to stay on a wet base. Also you can soak the velcro pads in water before use, makes them work better!
To supply an air one you are going to need at least a 14cfm compressor & even then you will eventually run out of air! The cheaper air tools tend to waste more air than a good one but more than that I can't say.
I have one I bought from lidl & it does the job perfectly fine though your hands get numb after a while! If you are going to do wet sanding go for a velcro type backing pad, it's very hard to get a new sticky pad to stay on a wet base. Also you can soak the velcro pads in water before use, makes them work better!
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Just borrowed a mirka on "test" nice ergonomic feel and i think it uses less air than my cheapy..
