Does the sander head oscillate in a circular motion or is it linear?
1319050
The head moves in a linear motion, but the movement is so slight that it leaves few scratch marks. 180 grit paper leaves a smooth surface on oak and walnut.
275409
This sander works in concentric circles, unlike a random orbit sander, so it is less aggressive, it works well for sanding the edges of boards, and for sanding roundovers. It is not a commercial quality sander, like the 330, but it is good for part time wood workers. I wore one of these out in about 2 years of daily use, where my 330 has been going for 20 years. This sander is a lot easier on the hands than the 330 and the dust collection is a nice feature, though perforating the paper does reduce its life span.
1026764
Yes, this is a pretty good sander. It is built fairly good runs with no vibration. If you buy one make sure you take the belt drive cover off and check it to make sure the belt is tight . I had to tighten mine. The table for the disc sander is useless because you can't square it with the disc. I hardly ever use this I do use the belt and it does a good job. I put a vacuum hose on it and it works very good removing dust. I would buy this again but it would be the 6x48 model. Steve Bailey
2198082
Actually I see you have a detailed answer. If you have any need of further info let me know. I like them both. Quiet and well made. There not my Powermatic floor sander but a great product for the niche they fill in my shop.
1055130
yes, it pivots up & down... not oscillate, left & right... & truly is a cyclone !!!
1737425
Yes. In fact, I use mine in the stationary position. Just push down on the oscillation knob on top to make it oscillate. Pull up on the knob to make it stationary in any direction.
280140
Yes...I do kitchen remodeling and many of my jobs are re-facing. This sander is perfect for this and the dust is minimal. Highly recommended!!
1085644
Unfortunately no and I assume it has to do with the vacuum holes not lining up. If you want that functionality you have to buy a more expensive unit such as Bosch ROS65VCL 5 and 6-Inch Pads Rear-Handle Random Orbit Sander with Vibration Control Kit which I'm sure is well worth the investment and is the same price if you bought both a 5 and 6 inch separately.
1157525
No. The finished product looks natural. Keep moving your orbital sander in a counter clockwise direction while gently pressing on the sander. Let the sander do the work. It is a great tool.
1993536
If orbital means round and the sander goes round then this is a palm sander. Fits in your palm and has a square pad for the sand paper.
382237
Not really. It's more of a forward and backwards movement, not for circular movement. It's a little tough but it might be due to my wooden floors.
1434674
The sanding head unscrews from the sander body. At the back of the sander body there is a green button. Depress the button, this will keep the sanding head from rotating. Turn the sanding head off. Do the same to re-assemble.
1444694
I am very pleased with the sander. I can not comment on the upgrade since I am not familiar with it. The B03710 sands much faster and has less vibration than the one I had before. And I like that it uses 1/3 sheet of paper.I would recommend it. NH
1977768
A disk sander spins In a continuous.circle and your supposed to only use one half of the disk for your sanding a random orbit the pad orbits in tiny circles I forget what this one is 1/32 or something really it depends on the project but I like the random orbit because you can use the whole pad if it's a big project. For smaller projects I would use the disk sander so you can hold the piece with two hands
34091
It is square, I had trouble with this sander and had to return. The metal clip that holds the sandpaper broke off. I recommend getting the DEWALT D26441 2.4 Amp 1/4 Sheet Palm Grip Sander with Cloth Dust Bag, it's a lot better and cheaper.
1094415
maybe but i would go for the round orbital sander, the one for velcro discs. few dollars and a huge diference. sheet sanders are going obsolete and soon to be extinted, they also leave "curls" on the sanded surface.
403330
No. It's does not oscillate. The pivot point between the base and the fan is made so the fan can be angled by hand and the tension is enought that it will not move again until you decide to move it.