Is the DeWalt Sanding Pad Hook and Loop more durable than the feeble, Porter/Cable brand Pad and Paper attachment?
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If you are talking about the sand paper staying on pad, they do stay on very well. If you are talking about the hook and loop piece that is attached to the sanding pad, it does tend to peel on the edges. I don't have any reference with the Porter Cable one but i suspect they all use an adhesive to attach the hook and loop to the rubber and that will fail on the edges with all the oscillation. Does the Porter Cable come completely unglued or just at the edges?
1766702
I did not use this with the Porter Cable unit you are asking about, however, I have used it with a Snap-On pneumatic orbital sanding unit. I used it for some woodworking I was doing that had rounded surfaces. I was concerned because the price was so low, but it has worked great for my use so far which amounts to a couple hours total sanding time. It tightened down fine and held the sanding discs in place with no problems. I see that the diameter and thread sizes are the same for your P-C unit and the pad, so you should have not problem with them mating up. Good luck! Dennis
816615
I'm not sure.I can say i have used many brands of the corded version until they just wore out.This sander represents the quality and dependability one has grown to expect from Makita through the years.Its a little bulky with battery in place but easy to hold and sands quite well. I like the soft start motor and multiple settings.I keep multiple batteries charged at work and use it to clean up my work as i go.For production work in a shop i would use corded.
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This is the one I got. I agree with the posters who comment on the so called dust collection. It doesn't quite work and that's why I cut the whole thing off on the band saw. I bought this primarily to sand drawer box's. The whole dust "tube" sticks out too far for my liking and made getting into corners too time consuming. I got tired of turning the sander around so off went the "tube". The paper hold down clip is pretty strong and prevents the paper from dancing around the soft sanding pad. All in all, for the price...I think its a good sander.
1359524
I have no durability complaints after minimal use. I have older Stanley screw drivers in my toolbox and they are holding up well too.
1956272
I have an older version of this Dewalt sander. I bought the Porter-Cable pad for it and it fit perfectly.
972923
Yes to fast sanding. It is very heavy but. I actually returned it for a king. Which had a back pack fir motor. It's better. But I also bought the small aleko for 80 bucks. I like it the best, it's more on the style of a grinder. Hand held. They all hook up to shop vac but you need to duck tape it so it stays in. But I would recommend any of them over hand sanding and they get 90 % of dust, just get a good filter. The blue filter from home depot
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This model features a hook and loop (velcro like) material to attach the disk to the sander. Therefore, hook and loop discs are necessary.
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its a pad that has triangle Velcro sand paper sheets. The pad is a foam/plastic triangle block that connects the same way as the blades, I hope that helps I bought this one for a friend and I own a Bosch these tools are fantastic for just about any job hope you find what you need.
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This pad is for use with hook and loop sanding discs which have the velcro backing. This makes changing discs very fast and efficient, so I guess you can classify this as a stick on pad.
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Sander works fine - will not replace a corded pad sander for shop production work but will do a great job on a project level - change batteries as soon as the power drops off, do not try to squeeze a few minutes more out of a battery and you will be fine. very convenient.
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The hook & loop is the sandpaper type u use for the sander. the sandpaper is like velcro that just sticks to the sander. this is a very nice sander
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Yes! The Bosch brand name sanding discs, also found on the Amazon site, seemed to hold up the best.. I tried both types. Cost factor looks better using half as many discs. The density / durability of the Bosch is better.
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Yes I have the sander and used it several times. Works great in tight places...
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The older pads have 5 holes for dust pickup-- the newer PC #333 ROSs have, I believe 9 holes. You can still get both types of Velcro attach sanding pads. There are pads that have such an array of holes that they fit all types of pads, but that's not a good idea, IMO. Too easily torn. I don't know which PC number is which pad-- just get the right type for your replacement (Velcro or adhesive attachment). Hope this helps.
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I think if you are patient and don't put a lot of pressure it may last longer than my experience. But for me the hook and loop pad you put the sanding wedge on degrades with heat and they don't seem to last more than one sustained use (like sanding a front door). Of course you will go thru several sanding pads.
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this is a grinder...not a sander that accepts adhesive or velcro. It can sand with sanding discs, but you need to learn more about grinders. Do your homework online!!