Milwaukee Electric - M12 Fuel Orbital Detail Sander

I started refinishing my entryway (door, 2 side lights, transom and windows above the whole thing) last fall. Ran out of time. Want to get it done quickly as soon as the weather is ideal. I have been using a mixture of chemical strippers, files, picks, sand paper, tiny sanding sticks... if it isn't powered, I have employed it. Progress is slow and dreadful. I have one of those black and decker sanders that takes different sized/shaped papers and I feel like if I need a power tool that should be enough but it is just so hard to control that thing. This door is 100 years old, was already re-finished poorly once - there is no wiggle room to mess up. But I went out on a limb and decided to try this... I bought the tool only since I already have a few m12 tools. Look. It's amazing. It is so much easier to control than the B&D thing. The sandpaper is comes with is that meshy stuff - I have used this type from a brand called Diablo. You can blow the dust off and keep using it a long, long time compered to the sand-glued-to-paper stuff. I can get into tighter areas and be done faster than I would have by hand. It's not going to eliminate all my problem spots but I can already tell it is going to speed things up considerably, especially the transom area which has been more protected from the weather so the remaining finish is in good shape and a lot harder to remove - it's more resistant to the chemical stuff and requires a lot of manual power while up on a ladder. I did not relish the idea of using a corded, vibrating, hard to control tool while up on a ladder! This thing vibrates like any powered tool but it's very, very managable. Tool arrived brand new and in a sealed box - I saw some other reviews mention concerns over that. I love it and wish I had bought it sooner.

This sander is a game changer. Been sanding cars and wood for 45 years. This sander might just remove most of my sanding block use. My hands definitely appreciate it. Just buy it.

Excellent producto

Perfect little tool. Works as described and easy to use. No strong vibration and gets the job done

Super convenient and easy. I love love this sander. For small quick jobs, like sanding nail hole fillers on trim. Just cant beat this thing (and predominantly use a surfprep 3x4). Its so lightweight and did i say convenient. It does get noticeably hot but not a bother to me. If I ever loose or break this one, Ill have another on order within minutes. Just a great sander (and this from a Dewalt guy).

make sure you have extra batteries. it's for detail, not big jobs. you can cut your own pads from larger hook loop

Love it!

I was surprised at how well this sander worked. Plenty of power for small projects, easy to hol as it’s lite light weight and variable speed. Wish I had gotten it years ago. Really beats hand sanding

Simplemente maravillosa lijadora, es sorprendente la perfeccion de esta herramienta, lija fabuloso, no vibra casi nada, la utilizo con una pila de 4 amp. y le dura muchisimo, lija estupendo y las lijas que trae son excelentes, encargare mas de esas lijas.

Brilliant

Bought this to re do my kitchen cabinets and this made life so easy. 4 settings and it get into tight spaces would highly recommend if your re doing furniture or any big sanding projects

Me encanto, pienso pedir 2 más es de mucha utilidad para el detalle. Deberían vender los repuestos no los encuentro. Esta bien la maquina pero es por prevención.

great