"Mike Faust" wrote in message

I need to refinish two large pieces of furniture with lots of surface area
and I have no idea who makes a good random orbit sander? Dewalt has a
couple
and I have seen a Porter Cable that is pretty inexpensive, any
suggestions?
Thanks.

I have both. Can't say one is better than the other as they both perform
well. The real test will be 2 or 5 or 10 years from now to see which is
still going. The PC333 takes 5 hole paper, the DW takes 8 hole.
Ed

http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

I have the BOSCH 6" ... very well made, runs cools, will hog a lot of wood
with the right grit, the bag catches most of the dust, and it takes hook n'
loop paper. Although a bit pricey, it was well worth it, IMO, and I would
buy it again.

Next to the TS, one of the most used tools in the shop.

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Last update: 8/16/03


"Mike Faust" wrote in message
I need to refinish two large pieces of furniture with lots of surface area
and I have no idea who makes a good random orbit sander? Dewalt has a
couple
and I have seen a Porter Cable that is pretty inexpensive, any
suggestions?
Thanks.

The 6" ones seem to leave a flatter surface and cut faster, luv my Dewalt
right angle, its about 150 bucks...

"Mike Faust" wrote in message link.net...
I need to refinish two large pieces of furniture with lots of surface area
and I have no idea who makes a good random orbit sander? Dewalt has a couple
and I have seen a Porter Cable that is pretty inexpensive, any suggestions?
Thanks.

I have had my Dewalt 421 for several years and have never regretted buying it.

Dick Durbin
Tallahassee

On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 16:53:08 GMT, "Mike Faust"
wrote:

I need to refinish two large pieces of furniture with lots of surface area
and I have no idea who makes a good random orbit sander? Dewalt has a couple
and I have seen a Porter Cable that is pretty inexpensive, any suggestions?


I'll second the Bosch.

Unless, of course, you like sanding so much that you want to
stretch the job out as long as you can. Then you wouldn't like the
Bosch. It works too quickly.


Peter

I like the 333 Porter Cable but I saw a post a few days ago that did
not.

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 02:51:29 GMT, peter
wrote:

On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 16:53:08 GMT, "Mike Faust"
wrote:

I need to refinish two large pieces of furniture with lots of surface area
and I have no idea who makes a good random orbit sander? Dewalt has a couple
and I have seen a Porter Cable that is pretty inexpensive, any suggestions?


I'll second the Bosch.

Unless, of course, you like sanding so much that you want to
stretch the job out as long as you can. Then you wouldn't like the
Bosch. It works too quickly.


Peter

I have an old PC I think 333 for about 6 years or so, dust canister left a
long time a go, had to put on new hook and loop base but it keeps on
spinning. I think the new ones have a better canister. I would buy it
again.
"Mike Faust" wrote in message
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I need to refinish two large pieces of furniture with lots of surface area
and I have no idea who makes a good random orbit sander? Dewalt has a
couple
and I have seen a Porter Cable that is pretty inexpensive, any
suggestions?
Thanks.

I've used both Porter Cable 5" 333 and 6" 97366 random orbital sanders. For
large areas the 6" removes more faster and is less fatiguing due to the
barrel grip. The 5" has a higher rpm which I believe leaves less swirls and
scratches and being an upright lighter sander it's more maneuverable and
agile. I've never found a need for a variable speed sander so if they
offered one I'd pick it over the VS.

"Sweet Sawdust" wrote in message
...
I have an old PC I think 333 for about 6 years or so, dust canister left a
long time a go, had to put on new hook and loop base but it keeps on
spinning. I think the new ones have a better canister. I would buy it
again.
"Mike Faust" wrote in message
ink.net...
I need to refinish two large pieces of furniture with lots of surface
area
and I have no idea who makes a good random orbit sander? Dewalt has a
couple
and I have seen a Porter Cable that is pretty inexpensive, any
suggestions?
Thanks.

When I sold all my woodworking equipment after the divorce, I had the PC
333. I loved it - no swirls - variable speed - etc. I began to dabble a
bit a year ago. The first thing I purchased was the same sander. I've
tried the DW - the PC is easier to use and performs great. Why re-invent?

Jim

"Mike Faust" wrote in message
ink.net...
I need to refinish two large pieces of furniture with lots of surface area
and I have no idea who makes a good random orbit sander? Dewalt has a
couple
and I have seen a Porter Cable that is pretty inexpensive, any
suggestions?
Thanks.

"Jim Mc Namara" wrote in message
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I began to dabble a
bit a year ago. The first thing I purchased was the same sander. I've
tried the DW - the PC is easier to use and performs great. Why re-invent?

Jim

"Dabble"?????? I thought only Mallards & others of same ilk did that!
(R,D,&G)

G'day Jums.
Nahmie

"Mike Faust" writes:
I need to refinish two large pieces of furniture with lots of surface area
and I have no idea who makes a good random orbit sander? Dewalt has a
couple
and I have seen a Porter Cable that is pretty inexpensive, any
suggestions?

The following are my personal opinions which when coupled with a $5 bill
will allow you to get a cup of coffee in a cheap restaurant.

5" dia machines are a waste of time.

Bosch makes a good 6" dia machine. I beat the crap out of it and it has
survived almost 6 years.

Since 6" is better than 5", it stands to reason that 8" is better than 6".

If you truly have a lot of sanding to do, look at the 8" Fein, just don't
have sticker shock.

Like everything they make, Fein is very proud of their equipment and prices
it accordingly.

HTH


--
Lew

S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the Southland)
Visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~lewhodgett for Pictures

I do not like my PC 333VS. The dust canister will not stay on and the thing
that holds the paper on has broken. Needs to have the screw threads redone.

I am going to get a DeWalt.

Rob

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Mike Faust" wrote in message

I need to refinish two large pieces of furniture with lots of surface
area
and I have no idea who makes a good random orbit sander? Dewalt has a
couple
and I have seen a Porter Cable that is pretty inexpensive, any
suggestions?
Thanks.

I have both. Can't say one is better than the other as they both perform
well. The real test will be 2 or 5 or 10 years from now to see which is
still going. The PC333 takes 5 hole paper, the DW takes 8 hole.
Ed

http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

"Rob" wrote in
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I do not like my PC 333VS. The dust canister will not stay on and the
thing that holds the paper on has broken. Needs to have the screw
threads redone.

Ditto my old PC333 that didn't even survive a year. Canister
kept popping off. I think the clutch eventually died.

I'll probably either get a 6" Bosch or Metabo, but leaning
toward the Metabo because of the multiple orbital radius feature...


ken