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DEWALT D26451K 3 Amp 5-Inch Random Orbit Sander with Cloth Dust Bag | 
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| Brand: DeWALT
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $125.48
Buy New: $69.00
You Save: $56.48 (45%)
New (23) Refurbished (2) from $44.95
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 551
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.9
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 13 x 6.8
MPN: D26451K
Model: D26451K
UPC: 028877492865
EAN: 0028877492865
ASIN: B0007XXHGO
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| | Powerful 3.0 Amp motor operates at 12,000 opm, providing maximum sanding speed for smooth finishes | | | Exclusive Controlled Finishing System minimizes material gouging; 3/32-inch orbit diameter | | | Dust-sealed switches; 100% sealed ball bearing construction; rubber grip | | | Comes with kit box | | | 3-year warranty |
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Amazon.com Review
We like random orbital sanders for their power and versatility, and this DeWalt is a perfect example. Just smack a 60-grit hook-and-loop abrasive sheet on it, and you're ready to strip thick finishes, erase the dings and scratches from an old wood floor, refinish stairs or plane down a sticky door. But it's just as capable with a sheet of 220-grit affixed to it, gently removing any minute scratches and leaving a gorgeous, swirl-free, smooth finish. The dust collection on this little sander is impressive, really drawing the lion's share of the dust through the eight holes and containing it in the cloth compartment. DeWalt's employed the Controlled Finishing System here, so this sander has a user-replaceable disc between the pad and the sander that augments dust collection and controls pad speed when the sander's not in contact with a work surface. You'll know it needs replacing when the pad speed doesn't decrease when the sander's lifted off the workpiece. We did notice that when emptying the receptacle, some dust will cling to the fabric; just push on the spring inside the bag and give it a little tap to get it clean again. When connected to a shop vacuum, dust collection is superb. This sander's really all a home do-it-yourselfer would need, because it has the stock-removal power of a belt sander and the finesse of a finish sander. It's quiet, hardworking and reliable, and we even like how it feels in hand. This is definitely a good bet.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 Whole House Sander December 26, 2005
Daniel J. Parlagreco (Millersville, MD USA)
44 out of 45 found this review helpful
I used one of these sanders to remove heavy textured paint from the plaster walls of my 1890's Victorian in Maryland. This involved sanding every inch of a 3000 square foot house with heavy grit (60 grit) paper over a three month period. I estimate that I ran this unit for over 30 hours a week for the entire three months without a break. I still have it and it works fine.
The unit has a couple of problems that I noted over time:
1. The dust collector is cloth over a steel spring that tears where the cloth meets the hard plastic base of the dust collection bag.
2. The pad that accepts the hook-and-loop paper sometimes tears when removing the paper. This is easily replaced, but isn't cheap to do.
3. While the dust collector works pretty well (until it tears, that is), it is small and you have to stop work often to empty it. This is not a problem with the small jobs I use it on now, but it was annoying when I was sanding the walls.
4. Paper is costly and you will have to be careful of which brand you buy. There are some sanders with just 4 dust collection holes, while this one has I think 8, so you need to buy the paper that is right for the sander. They do sell it in 25 sheet packs, which cuts down on the cost. We used about 10 such packs, each costing about $10 to $15 at the big box store near us.
One final bit of advise: Always wear a resperator or face mask when sanding paint. Safety glasses are a must too.
Tough little sander October 13, 2006
Davion Hill (Westerville, OH United States)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
before this unit, I had an off-brand $30 4" square pad sander that I used to polish the intake manifold on my car. It burned out after probably less than 40 hours of use.
I bought this sander as a replacement when I bought a house and decided to refinish the wood floors. I rented a drum sander to remove the bulk of the old finish, but I had to trace around the edge of all the rooms to remove the material. I bought this sander for $69 at Lowes and about 20 sheets of 40 grit paper, and this little sucker hummed away for hours and knocked out all the excess finish.
After about a week of walking over the exposed wood, painting walls, and moving scaffolding, I had to do a once-over on the wood to clean it up. I hit the whole floor (about 500 sq. ft.) with 60 grit, then did it again with 100 grit. This little sander cleaned it up beautifully, and I was surprised that it ran under heavy cyclic loading for about 5 hours without a hiccup. My knees didn't do as well.
I'm glad I bought it and expect that it will withstand many more hours of continued abuse.
Great little sander for even bigger jobs March 23, 2007
Larry L. Hoffman (Grass Valley, CA United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I had the opportunity to use one of these sanders on a recent remodel job. I was surprised at how well the dustless bag actually collected sanded material. The random orbit works well on any grain pattern and the hookless sandpaper is very easy to use and convenient.
When I saw the price for one on Amazon, I was blown away. I ordered it immediately. It won't replace the need for a heavy-duty belt sander, but for finishing work this is one fine piece of equipment. I'll be using it a lot when I refinish our wood floors this summer.
I love this sander, it is unstoppable April 5, 2007
J. quinby (MN)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love this sander. Next to my Bosch "Sawz-all" this is my favorite power tool. I have used it on prejects that range from sanding the body work on my race bike to sanding the plaster walls in our 1903 Craftsman house to sanding woodworking projects. This sander is built to last and can be used as hard as you want. The only comments I do have is 1) you need to be careful when remmoving the sandpaper from the hook and loop disc, it is best to pull the sandpaper off in a direction that is parallel to the surface of the pad, basically pulling the sandpaper back over itself. If you pull it off perpendicular to the surface of the pad, the hook and loop pad tends to pull apart. 2) The hook and loop pad tends to get chewed up if you are not careful about replacing worn sandpaper. But that said, after almost three years of hard use mine is still on it's first hook and loop pad and is now more like a 4.5inch sander than a 5inch sander.....time to replace it.
Love this sander! May 13, 2007
Kathleen L. Luther (Michigan USA)
Ease of use, dust bag, easy on/off of sanding discs are all great features.
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