So I've been doing a LOT of remodelling of the house, mostly due to age, and, well prior repairs from the last owner not being done right, and this in turn has involved a great deal of drywall work.
To speed things up I have been using my orbital sander. This has ended up with some fairly predictable results.
#1. My old 2008 Skil orbital sander bit the dust, the switch itself failed by falling apart. so off to the recyclers it went, and in its place I got a cheap Walmart B&D orbital sander, that has been less than a dream come true.
#2. The B&D sander is getting packed with drywall dust VERY quickly, and in turn causing problems with the bearings. I have to take it outside with my air hose and blow out the sander rather often, but even with a fresh blow out now, the sander is getting noisy, and chattery feeling.
Power / effectiveness of the B&D sander https://www.walmart.com/ip/BLACK-DEC...00VA/150094021 is a mere 2 amp model instead of 2.5 or even 3 amp like the old Skil was, and you can really tell the difference using it!
I digress though. The point of this whole thing is, it looks like once this project is over, I am going to need a new sander.
Now the B&D is $29.00 new, plenty cheap for sure, but it's just junk IMHO, The Skil I had I really did like and am somewhat annoyed it died as it was a good tool, and had I not dropped it on the switch and broken it, well... oh well. Anyway, the current model runs for $47.00, which is $2.00 less than a comparable Bosch. So why go with the Skil at that point?
I think the max I want to spend on a sander is going to be in the $60.00 range. That brings me to the Ridgid 5" corded 3 amp sander. On paper it meeds my needs, and the price is right.
At the price points involved here, one thing I am noticing, is that the Ryobi is only $10.00 cheaper, with less power, and lacking the Ridgids lifetime warranty.
I may be talking myself ito it while I type this.
Does anyone have experience with the current Ridgid 5" corded orbital sander? Is it worth the few extra bucks?
To speed things up I have been using my orbital sander. This has ended up with some fairly predictable results.
#1. My old 2008 Skil orbital sander bit the dust, the switch itself failed by falling apart. so off to the recyclers it went, and in its place I got a cheap Walmart B&D orbital sander, that has been less than a dream come true.
#2. The B&D sander is getting packed with drywall dust VERY quickly, and in turn causing problems with the bearings. I have to take it outside with my air hose and blow out the sander rather often, but even with a fresh blow out now, the sander is getting noisy, and chattery feeling.
Power / effectiveness of the B&D sander https://www.walmart.com/ip/BLACK-DEC...00VA/150094021 is a mere 2 amp model instead of 2.5 or even 3 amp like the old Skil was, and you can really tell the difference using it!
I digress though. The point of this whole thing is, it looks like once this project is over, I am going to need a new sander.
Now the B&D is $29.00 new, plenty cheap for sure, but it's just junk IMHO, The Skil I had I really did like and am somewhat annoyed it died as it was a good tool, and had I not dropped it on the switch and broken it, well... oh well. Anyway, the current model runs for $47.00, which is $2.00 less than a comparable Bosch. So why go with the Skil at that point?
I think the max I want to spend on a sander is going to be in the $60.00 range. That brings me to the Ridgid 5" corded 3 amp sander. On paper it meeds my needs, and the price is right.
At the price points involved here, one thing I am noticing, is that the Ryobi is only $10.00 cheaper, with less power, and lacking the Ridgids lifetime warranty.
I may be talking myself ito it while I type this.
Does anyone have experience with the current Ridgid 5" corded orbital sander? Is it worth the few extra bucks?
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