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Do I recommend torture testing your new Makita sander as my old teacher did. How wrong we were.(youth)So what does this 29 year old story have to do with this sander.
Our teacher purchased several of these sanders for the classroom use and was so impressed by them that he actually pushed down on the sander while it was running (both hands) to get it stop or stall out,it would not. My introduction to this 1/4 sheet Makita sander was High school Woodshop in the fall of 1980.
made item,far superior. Talk about impressive, all of us students stood behind the tried and true Black&Decker-U.S.
made 1/2 sheet aluminum body sander,and any other U.S. well, it was through that experience,that I currently own 3 of them.
I would not, but, Makita has made true classic,it's still around.
I have had one for 15 years and it still works as good as the day I bought it. never needing servicing or replacement.Good tools will last you a lifetime and this is a good tool.
I put my old Makita to rest after years of great service and replaced it with another, Makita BO4552KX 1.6 Amp 1/4 Sheet does a great job and unlike my former sander they really improved the ease of changing sand paper.
Picked one of these up at an estate auction and it is a fine tool to work with. Its easy on the hand and does not vibrate like the B&D I also own, which is a hand killer. Dust Collection isn't bad, never seen one that's 100% yet. Works fast and has not left any swirl marks on any of my projects. The clamping mechanisim for the sand paper works fine, I've had no problems with slippage. All in all an excellent finish sander.
Works fine but not for those with carpel tunnel. Dust collection is near nill.
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