I found this when I was looking to purchase just the sander. sander price is $149, this is the same price with a free 4ah battery. Not sure if it is hackable. Great little sander, it will be a great addition to my tool collection.
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I found this when I was looking to purchase just the sander. sander price is $149, this is the same price with a free 4ah battery. Not sure if it is hackable. Great little sander, it will be a great addition to my tool collection.
Unless you build doll houses or something, this tool looks unlikely to see a lot of use.
I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool[homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
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Unless you build doll houses or something, this tool looks unlikely to see a lot of use.
I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool[homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
I actually do build things such as that! Very intricate tight spaces. Looking forward to seeing how this performs. Just trying to pass on a decent deal to anyone else who has been itching to get one.
Last edited by JohnK1601 August 9, 2023 at 09:48 AM.
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Unless you build doll houses or something, this tool looks unlikely to see a lot of use.
I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool[homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
The oscillating tool isn't random orbital. Makes a major diff when sanding FYI
unless you build doll houses or something, this tool looks unlikely to see a lot of use've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as wellou can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thingndeed the m12 oscillating tool[homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head have a hard time imagining i could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander love the m12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
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Unless you build doll houses or something, this tool looks unlikely to see a lot of use.
I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool[homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
You can hack the M18 Fuel oscillating tool down to $135 now
Only problem I see is the sanding disks look proprietary to this tool. The ones shown are also mesh, which can be hot garbage. That's going to break the bank.
The oscillating tool isn't random orbital. Makes a major diff when sanding FYI
Neither is this. It's "orbital", which, I assume means there's a number if internal spinny things rotating on a 1.5mm diameter. I don't know what that does for the pad to substrate friction, but one could assume it's better than oscillating, but there's no real substantiation given other than some marketing talk.
It's a pretty niche tool anyhow, regardless of the marketing gimmick they use to sell it.
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Unless you build doll houses or something, this tool looks unlikely to see a lot of use.
I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool[homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
I rarely use my mouse sander, but boy was it handy sanding the back corners of my stairs. None of my other sanders would go there
Neither is this. It's "orbital", which, I assume means there's a number if internal spinny things rotating on a 1.5mm diameter. I don't know what that does for the pad to substrate friction, but one could assume it's better than oscillating, but there's no real substantiation given other than some marketing talk.
It's a pretty niche tool anyhow, regardless of the marketing gimmick they use to sell it.
Orbital is used for more detail oriented sanding, because it sands in all directions and removes less material per pass than an oscillating tool will.
Orbital motion gives you a finer end result, and removing less material means an accident is less likely to result in big mistakes.
It's often suggested to do the final pass by hand- and if you use an orbital sander up to that point, that final pass will require much less effort.
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Unless you build doll houses or something, this tool looks unlikely to see a lot of use.
I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool[homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
This is useful for tons of woodworking applications. Building smaller trays, boxes, kids toys, small drawers, or even just getting into corners and along edges of bigger pieces. Oscillating tools leave poor finishes as they are just buzzing and not orbiting. You can also just cut other sandpaper to fit this shape you don't have to use Milwaukee's.
Unless you build doll houses or something, this tool looks unlikely to see a lot of use.
I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool[homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
Not true. It is a phenomenal tool for refinishing door jambs and trim. Pair it with HO batteries and this thing is awesome. Much better than dodging a cord while going from vertical surfaces to overhead in the jambs. It also works well for refinishing doors with recessed panels.
Oscillating tools are much more likely to leave sanding marks due to their pattern of movement.
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I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool [homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool [homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
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I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool [homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
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I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool [homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
Anyone use this thing or has any info on disks?
It's a pretty niche tool anyhow, regardless of the marketing gimmick they use to sell it.
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I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool [homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
It's a pretty niche tool anyhow, regardless of the marketing gimmick they use to sell it.
Orbital motion gives you a finer end result, and removing less material means an accident is less likely to result in big mistakes.
It's often suggested to do the final pass by hand- and if you use an orbital sander up to that point, that final pass will require much less effort.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank CleverMitten759
I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool [homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
For carpentry yes this is a niche tool.
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I've only ever once an had occasion to use a sander of this design where a 1/4 sheet sander or random orbital sander wouldn't work just as well. You can use a standard oscillation tool with a sanding head to do pretty much the same thing. Indeed the M12 oscillating tool [homedepot.com] even comes with a sanding head.
I have a hard time imagining I could ever justify buying a dedicated detail sander. I love the M12 line, don't get me wrong, but this one is a pass for me.
Oscillating tools are much more likely to leave sanding marks due to their pattern of movement.
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