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Porter-Cable 343K 5-inch Random Orbit Sander Kit - Hook & Loop Pad
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Brand: Porter Cable
List Price: $109.30
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DESCRIPTION:
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Porter Cable
EAN: 0028877545264
Feature: 3.0 amp motor fopr power and durability in the shop
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Porter Cable
Manufacturer: Porter Cable
Model: 343K
Publisher: Porter Cable
Studio: Porter Cable
FEATURES:
• 3.0 amp motor fopr power and durability in the shop
• POREX dust cannister exceeds durability of cloth dust bags
• Improved ergonomics with rubber top grip for comfort
• Top cap design allows users to service or clean out the unit quickly
• Dual dust ports accept 1- and 1-1/2-inch vacuum hoses; 1-year limited warranty
ACCESSORIES:
• Delta 31-348 8-Inch 120 Grit Self-Adhesive Sanding Disc (2-pack)
• Performax 98-1601 Infeed and Outfeed Tables
• Delta 31-466 4-Inch x 36-Inch 100 Grit Sanding Belt
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• Mirka 23-615-120 5" 8-Hole 120 Grit Dustless Hook & Loop Sanding Discs - 50 Pack
• Mirka 23-615-080 5" 8-Hole 80 Grit Dustless Hook & Loop Sanding Discs - 50 Pack
CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Customer Rating:
Summary: avoid at all cost
Comment: This sander is junk, and I only hope you have looked past the other high reviews and have read what other full time woodworkers have written. PC needs to spend less time trying to make "cool" looking tools and get back to making quality electric hand tools. I typically sand 450+ doors/drawers a year not to mention cabinets. I have been through several PC sanders. When my last 333 broke, I bought this newer version of what I though was a similar machine. Night and day. This sander wanders uncontrollably, leaves swirl marks everywhere, and eats through sandpaper. After 3 hours of sanding it went back in the box to be returned. Bring back the light grey workhorses you were once know for and scrap these dark grey POS's. PC will see no more of my hard earned dollars.
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Summary: EXTREMELY Disappointed!
Comment: I don't usually review items after I purchase them... especially when its been over a year. But today I became so frustrated with this sander that I just had to share.
Previously, I owned a DeWalt random orbit sander which was my first. It was awesome. Maybe not quite as powerful as some people would like, but it handled like a dream. I built my entire kitchen with it and I couldn't have achieved the results I did without it. Funny thing is, I really didn't do much research when I bought it. It was affordable and in stock at my local home center, so I wen with it.
Well, when the DeWalt finally died, I thought this time I would do my homework and get something even better. I mean, if I liked my old one so much without even researching it before hand, then this time I would get something even better! So I ended up with the Porter-Cable. What a mistake! One word...CONTROL. This thing drifts all over the place when you're trying to work with it. It isn't balanced well, or something and just feels terribly uncomfortable to use. I thought maybe it was my sanding discs, but after trying a couple different brands, I realized that this is just how it is.
So, for the past year I've just been using it anyway (basically avoiding it whenever possible) because I didn't like the idea of throwing money down the drain. And then today something else has started happening. The sawdust collector just falls off! When I'm sanding, it just come loose and FALLS OFF! Sawdust everywhere and when I put it back on, it is so loose that it won't stay in place unless I keep checking on it. I have no idea why it is loose unless the plastic is just fatigued or something, but now I've had it.
As far as all of the positive reviews are concerned, in scimming through them, it seems that this is the first or only brand sander that many of the reviewers have owned. Maybe thats why the gave it such high marks... nothing to compare it to. But I urge you to look for a different sander. The DeWalt handled like a dream and was much nicer to use than this one. Of course, the only reason I know this is because I've used it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Porter-Cable 343K 5" Sander Review
Comment: I am a fairly active wordworker (a hobbyist) that builds our own furniture, primarily out of cherry. I have four 5' random orbit P-C sanders along with a host of others. I find all of the P-C Sanders to be superb, reliable and durable products with only one minor weakness. I believe that the dust collection canisters could be a little stronger and that the airflow to them should be strengthened a bit. I do get a fair amount of residue on the outside of the sander that probably could be "collected" a bit better. A couple of mine have more than ten years of fairly continuous service with the only additional costs being that of the sanding pad, as the hooks seem to wear out after a great deal of us. Great products!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good value, does the job, great features.
Comment: Having used this sander for many hours in the last year, I can say it works well. Powerful, ergonomically well designed and sturdily built. I especially lke the dust port which easily hooks up to shop vac. This makes the sander virtually dust free, a very important feature for me.
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Summary: Nice tool but ????
Comment: Unit seems to work well overall but does seem to BOG down on occasion.
Maybe it needs a little more capacity OR it's at my end. The tool deos
do a nice finishing job.-----Brian
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