Anybody know what the manufacturer's model number is for this (described as Sioux dual action sander):
Keith,
It's model 5201 (or at least the box from Sioux says "Part No. 5201.)
-Jim Gott- San Jose, CA
Is anyone using this sander? How do you like it? Glenn Hodges Nashville Ga
On 13 Oct 2004 14:29:21 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (Ghodges2) wrote: Is this the random orbit air sander? I hope you look into replacemet pads/parts
They had none listed when i first called them and parts were unavailable I had to order the newer one which is even weaker and a differnet style from another source My advice is to stay away from it for now.
Glenn,
I use both the high speed and low speed versions a lot. The only thing I'm careful to do is to open it up and clean out the accumulation of sawdust. The first one I had lasted about 6 months and blew. The current ones are two years old and running fine. I understand from some posts earlier this year that you can replace the whatever once it blows, but I'm not mechanically inclined in that way. Just found that some preventative maintenance once a month or so does the job. If you get one, make sure you get one of those pads with the hole in the middle that goes between the velcro head and the sanding disk.
Regards,
-- George Santa Fe, NM
George, are you using the air powered version or electric? Glenn Hodges Nashville, Ga
I hope it's air if it's pneumatic....
Go to Ebay and do a search on "Close Quarter Drill" - this baby is just like the Souix or Milwaukee and cost only a fraction - that is if you want to use electricity instead of air to do the sanding.
Ray
Sorry, I'm using the electric version and after I wrote that, I realized you may be talking about the air version.
-- George L. Tanty Santa Fe
You talking about that red chinese import? The switch in mine lasted for about 2 hours of use. A friend had the same experience with his. I gave up. It's just as easy for me to buy a 30.00 ryobi drill that's not the fancy angle drill and use that. I refuse to pay 150.00 for the name brand angle drills that everybody says was not designed for the purpose I'm using it for. It's bound to have a shortened life with what we put them through. My current one has lasted a for a year of serious sanding. Someday though I will go pneumatic :)
JB
Hi Jeff. Do you know if the standard bearings in the Sioux drills are the higher quality double sealed? (From my recollection, that is the part that seems to fail in our use of them.)
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