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Makita BO5010 2 Amp Palm Grip Random Orbit Sander with Cloth Dust Bag

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Publisher: Makita

Brand: Makita
List Price: $117.60
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Average Customer Ratings:

Lightweight design (2.6 lbs.). Uses quick changing hook-and-loop abrasive discs. Redesigned palm-grip design for more comfortable handling. Random orbit action for fast and smooth sanding. Efficient through-the-pad-dust collection system. Fast stop feature. Dust bag adjusts to 12 positions for more convenient operation.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Makita
EAN: 0088381020169
Feature: Lightweight (2.6 lbs.) design
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Makita
Manufacturer: Makita
Model: BO5010
Publisher: Makita
Studio: Makita


FEATURES:

• Lightweight (2.6 lbs.) design
• Uses quick change hook-and-loop abrasive discs
• Pad control system maintains sanding pad at a controlled speed upon start-up
• Efficient through-the-pad dust collection system
• Conveniently located on/off switch for one-handed operation



ACCESSORIES:

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• Makita 821025-A Cell Phone Organizer
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• Makita 845041-A MForce1 Framers Fingerless Work Gloves - M


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Mirka 23-615-AP 5-Inch 8-Hole Assorted Grits (10 Each Of 80/100/120/150/220) Dustless Hook-and-Loop Sanding Disks
• Mirka 23-615-080 5" 8-Hole 80 Grit Dustless Hook & Loop Sanding Discs - 50 Pack
• Makita 743051-7 5-Inch Rubber Pad
• Kreg K3MS K3 Master Pocket Hole Jig System
• Mirka 23-615-120 5" 8-Hole 120 Grit Dustless Hook & Loop Sanding Discs - 50 Pack


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Another excellent Makita tool
Comment: I purchased this sander nearly one year ago and can't say I have any complaints about it. The dust collection works surprisingly well, though if the bag isn't pushed in all the way it has a tendency to fall out (fault of the user, not the tool). It isn't unbearably loud although I still wear my ear muffs when using it. The vibration in the hand is low, and it does a superb job at what it is designed to do - sand. I don't know where the components are made, but at least the tool itself is assembled in USA which is more than I can say for the 18V Li-Ion drill and impact driver combo that I have as well (Makita brand) which is made in China. This is a purchase you won't regret.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Makita sander
Comment: This is a quality item and Makita really stands behing their products. I had a problem with the pad on my first one and Makita repaired it and had it back to me in three days. I now have two of them.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Makita B05010 Random Orbit Sander
Comment: Quieter than my other four sanders. Very easy to handle. The dust collection bag is a little awkward as it must be rotated to one position to keep from hitting the work piece. Overall, I am very pleased with the machine.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great, BUT...
Comment: GREAT sander, does the job wonderfully, rugged (I've dropped it _so_ many times...), but there's a BUT: the vibration causes my right arm to go numb. Vibrates my funnybone somehow, and the numbness takes days to go away. Maybe it's just me, or maybe that's just something this type of sander does, but as much as I use it, I HATE to use it for that reason.
Oh, also, be careful of the skitter. Good technique required.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Hook & Loop pad fails; expensive to replace
Comment: I've had my BO5010 for three years, and it hasn't seen a lot of work -- just handyman stuff every few months. Until now, it has been pretty useful, though the dust collection bag is poorly designed.

Yesterday in the middle of a job the sanding disc kept flying off. The rubber sanding pad on the base provides the hooks for the hook-and-loop system, and that pad somehow lost its hookiness. No new pad will stick to it.

I don't know what caused this: I was using a light touch, and my sanding disc storage organizer uses pegs to ensure the disc's holes line up with those in the pad. Whatever the cause, I now have to order a replacement pad which is nearly one-third the cost of a new sander and may take a week or more for delivery. I'm not sure whether I'd be throwing good money after bad -- I might be better off buying a brand new sander by a different manufacturer.

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