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Dusty Junior Member Offline Grrrrrrrrrrrr Posts: 39 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender:	New SANDER Jul 9^th, 2004, 1:52pm My old random orbital sander is so loud and vibrates so much my neighbour thinks I�m breaking up the workshop floor! TIME FOR A NEW ONE! But which one? ??? Anyone read a review on R/O sanders recently? With a budget of around �100 can anyone suggest a cracker? Thank's Dusty
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Dusty Junior Member Offline Grrrrrrrrrrrr Posts: 39 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: New SANDER Reply #1 - Jul 9^th, 2004, 2:59pm I thought all Random Orbital sanders were round - anyway; round disc type 125mm 8 holes (I think most ROS are this type) variable speed low noise low vibration
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Learner Turner Junior Member Offline If it ain't broke - take it apart to find out why! Posts: 74 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: New SANDER Reply #2 - Jul 9^th, 2004, 4:12pm Dusty, Have a look here - there are reviews for all sorts of tools, written by people who appear to know their stuff. http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/ The Festool appears to be the mut's nuts, but it is out of the price range you specified. (Festool stuff is way out of my price range too!!!!)
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jasonB GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: New SANDER Reply #3 - Jul 9^th, 2004, 4:22pm I have the Metabo 150mm, variable speed, dual orbit very solid and works a treat. A bit over your budget but rutlands have a special offer with two bessey K body clamps http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/SXE450\|\|@cRandom%20Orbital%20San...; Jason
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Reply #4 - Jul 9^th, 2004, 4:33pm

[quote author=Learner Turner link=1089377557/0#4 date=1089385948]Dusty,

Have a look here - there are reviews for all sorts of tools, written by people who appear to know their stuff.

http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/

The Festool appears to be the mut's nuts, but it is out of the price range you specified. (Festool stuff is way out of my price range too!!!!) Cry

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greg GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: New SANDER Reply #5 - Jul 9^th, 2004, 6:20pm big_all, is that redhill in surrey where you live?
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big_all Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline heeelllooo Posts: 5596 Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: New SANDER Reply #6 - Jul 9^th, 2004, 6:24pm sure is greg
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greg GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: New SANDER Reply #7 - Jul 9^th, 2004, 7:19pm i used to live in horley
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big_all Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline heeelllooo Posts: 5596 Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: New SANDER Reply #8 - Jul 9^th, 2004, 8:30pm ive lived in redhil for years where about in horley did you used to live devon you luck barsteward out of the rat race to glorious devon
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greg GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: New SANDER Reply #9 - Jul 9^th, 2004, 8:54pm parkhurst rd, off meath green lane so do you work in redhill too? yeah devon is a slower pace of life and never more than a stones throw from open country
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big_all Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline heeelllooo Posts: 5596 Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: New SANDER Reply #10 - Jul 9^th, 2004, 9:09pm yep bench joiner work from home cant drive so its a good job have a few good memories of kingsbridge and torquay
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