Budget sander under £50

[5oysterman2]

The wife wants to sand down a large coffee table. What type of sander is better, a random one or standard one. Don't want to spend too much, as won't be used much(I think) Many thanks.

 

[aveatry]

Me thinks Mrs 5oysterman2 is going to be opening a nice random orbiter on Christmas day, of course santa will not forget an increasing grade of sandpaper sheets to go with it starting from a quick stock removal harsh 60grit to a fine 300 or so grit.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

If it'll not be used much then buy a secondhand one off Marletplace.

 

[opps]

Random orbital connected to a vacuum cleaner.

eg https://www.toolstation.com/einhell-400w-125mm-random-orbital-sander/p19993

Has mixed reviews though.

 

[5oysterman2]

Me thinks Mrs 5oysterman2 is going to be opening a nice random orbiter on Christmas day, of course santa will not forget an increasing grade of sandpaper sheets to go with it starting from a quick stock removal harsh 60grit to a fine 300 or so grit.

I'm sure she would be ecstatic with it, but luckily we don't buy each other presents so I can relax

 

[5oysterman2]

If it'll not be used much then buy a secondhand one off Marletplace.

Good shout

 

[5oysterman2]

Random orbital connected to a vacuum cleaner.

eg https://www.toolstation.com/einhell-400w-125mm-random-orbital-sander/p19993

Has mixed reviews though.

Cheers for that

 

[blup]

The wife wants to sand down a large coffee table. What type of sander is better, a random one or standard one. Don't want to spend too much, as won't be used much(I think) Many thanks.

The dewalt 125mm is reasonable quality. Don't think you need forced rotation, its the grit on the sanding discs together with downward pressure that makes the difference.

 

[opps]

The dewalt 125mm is reasonable quality. Don't think you need forced rotation, its the grit on the sanding discs together with downward pressure that makes the difference.

Very likely to be better quality than the one I linked to but it is over the OP's budget.

Disclaimer: I am a tool snob decorator. Some of my sanders are in excess of £700, but it would be madness for the OP to pay that much.

 

[phatboy]

Random orbital connected to a vacuum cleaner.

eg https://www.toolstation.com/einhell-400w-125mm-random-orbital-sander/p19993

Has mixed reviews though.

I have a very similar model, and for the money it's fine and has done well so far.

 

[blup]

Very likely to be better quality than the one I linked to but it is over the OP's budget.

Disclaimer: I am a tool snob decorator. Some of my sanders are in excess of £700, but it would be madness for the OP to pay that much.

I got the Makita B06050 150mm ROS sander with forced rotation, it cost around £300 plus the cost of the sanding discs. I didn't find the forced rotation made a difference on hardwood but using (and frequently changing) 40 grit paper did when the varnish and ingrained dirt wouldn't come out even with 60 grit. I am not convinced the Festool would have made a difference, though everyone raves about the extraction efficiency of their vacuums. I just hooked the Makita up to a wet and dry Nilfisk which is pretty efficient. £300 is a lot to pay but I was re sanding a damaged/dirty area of engineered floorboards and replacing them was a far more expensive option.

 

[martygturner]

I have the cordless version of this and its has ate everything that has been chucked at it .... https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-ero400-125mm-electric-random-orbital-sander-220-240v/581fx

 

[opps]

I got the Makita B06050 150mm ROS sander with forced rotation, it cost around £300 plus the cost of the sanding discs. I didn't find the forced rotation made a difference on hardwood but using (and frequently changing) 40 grit paper did when the varnish and ingrained dirt wouldn't come out even with 60 grit. I am not convinced the Festool would have made a difference, though everyone raves about the extraction efficiency of their vacuums. I just hooked the Makita up to a wet and dry Nilfisk which is pretty efficient. £300 is a lot to pay but I was re sanding a damaged/dirty area of engineered floorboards and replacing them was a far more expensive option.

When you say "forced rotation" do you mean the option to change the sanding mode from random orbital to eccentric? If I need to remove stock quickly, I will put my Festool Rotex 150mm into "angry" mode (eccentric), and then drop down to random orbital. Angry mode will leave scratch marks (depending on the grit used).

My largest festool sander the RAS 180. It is rotary only and a tad too aggressive for most decorating jobs that I do. It is also very heavy.

Nilfisk- yes they make some very good dust extractors. A Festool antistatic hose will be about £100. the Nilfisk equivalent will be about 40% cheaper.

 

[blup]

When you say "forced rotation" do you mean the option to change the sanding mode from random orbital to eccentric? If I need to remove stock quickly, I will put my Festool Rotex 150mm into "angry" mode (eccentric), and then drop down to random orbital. Angry mode will leave scratch marks (depending on the grit used).

My largest festool sander the RAS 180. It is rotary only and a tad too aggressive for most decorating jobs that I do. It is also very heavy.

Nilfisk- yes they make some very good dust extractors. A Festool antistatic hose will be about £100. the Nilfisk equivalent will be about 40% cheaper.

Its geared I think so random but stays rotating because of the direct rotational drive

 

[foxhole]

If I bought my wife a sander for Christmas, I hate to think where she would use it on me.