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| Worx | WX23AG | I usually think twice about buying budget power tools however bought this worx angle grinder as I was desperate to finish a job and I am very impressed , it has a nice feel and balance about it and mechanically I can`t fault its performance it handles really well, it cuts through steel like butter , dont know much about the brand worx but it seems like decent kit for the money and I will definately replace some of my aging power tools with worx in the future .. |  | Anon | 18/07/2008 19:39:34 |
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| DeWalt | D28113 | Very good unit! Bought one of those cheap ones - Titan - from Screwfix for about £25, but had to change it twice!! - Motor just started making funny noises then died! The DeWalt felt more robust and you could hear and feel the difference when you switch it on. Dont buy cheap brands! Go for the well known stuff. | | Anon | 08/02/2008 18:24:00 |
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| Worx | WX23AG | Excelent in comparison to other budget grinders most grinders the trigger goes first on this you acctually get to experience brush wear.I have used this grinder regularly on stone brick and steel and it gets abused all day long it has never let me down unlike many others,
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| Challenge | Xtreme Sander Kit | I was bought one as a present and then had great difficulty obtaining replacement pads. However, I discovered that Blackspur supplied a pack of 6 for only 99p. The pack contains grades of 60, 80, & 120 grades. Order code is 85-9190 from Rapid Elecctronics Ltd (telephone 01206-751166). |  | Ted Millen | 05/10/2009 16:29:46 |
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| Challenge | Xtreme Sander Kit | Great Palm Sander Re Sanding Pads Phoned Argos Helpline on 08707 252949 and they implied that you can order a pack of 10 assorted sanding pads for £5.99 inc P&P. Payment by credit card only. | | Robin Frost | 20/12/2007 13:03:49 |
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| Challenge | Xtreme Sander Kit | I think the sander is good. As everyone else I had trouble finding replacement pads then found some in Focus DIY. The make is McKeller and they come in a pack of 5 assorted palm sanding pads. The only cost £4.99 and are an exact match. | | Zoe Ashton | 04/09/2007 17:46:06 |
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| Challenge | Xtreme Sander Kit | I have had one of these sanders for over a year and have always find it easy to do a job, especially on windows sills. However, I too, have had problems in finding replacement sanding discs. My only alternative was to purchase black and decker sheets and trim to size. I then used a paper punch to align the correct holes. This can work out a bit expensive but remember the discs are good ones and last a lot longer. | | Adrian | 05/08/2007 08:23:08 |
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| Challenge | Xtreme Sander Kit | can`t say much more than what everyone else has said. can`t find new sanding pads. | | buck t | 25/01/2007 09:25:27 |
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| Challenge | Xtreme Sander Kit | Very powerful sander, more than capable for all levels of sanding...good finish! Great trouble finding replacement sheets though!! | | richieroo | 21/05/2005 06:35:39 |
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| Challenge | Xtreme Sander Kit | great sander very powerfull easy to use but having great trouble finding replacement sanding sheets though anyone know where I can get some |  | unhappy sander | 30/01/2007 17:21:33 |
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| Challenge | Xtreme Sander Kit | I wasn`t dissapointed with this sanders performance. It gets right into the edges and is pretty powerful. It does the job great, and at a reasonable price. Although it does get pretty hot to hold after a while. Like the reviews before this though, I am having big trouble trying to find new replacement sheets. Which basically makes it a bit de-funct after you have used up the sheets provided. Which is why it`s getting a 3 and not a 4. | | demonwillow | 19/10/2006 12:34:37 |
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| Challenge | Xtreme Sander Kit | Again very pleased with performance but it`s useless now I have no pad left and I don`t know where to get any! |  | office_tramp | 05/08/2007 08:22:05 |
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| Challenge | Detail Sander | You pay for what you get with DIY tools so this is fine if you're just too lazy to use good old fashioned sandpaper to smooth things out but its also very noisy, vibrates like mad and seems to make a lot of fuss for little result. Do yourself a favour, stick to sandpaper - you can get a heck of a lot for £12.99 | | Raybenuk | 13/01/2004 09:21:39 |
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| Challenge | Xtreme Sander Kit | Bought this from Argos, Focus don`t have any McKeller sheets so now I`m stuffed. What`s the point in selling a sander that nobody stocks sheets for? Asked in Argos store about sheets, they had no idea about where to get them, suggested Focus. I suggested they stick their sander where the sun don`t shine. My advice is pay the extra and stick with Bosch or Black & Decker. At least you`ll be able to use it more than once. |  | PeedOffWithArgos | 02/09/2009 07:45:07 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | Sandstorm KA226 | Used it three times, motor burnt out. | | Nigel C | 27/03/2008 07:41:50 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | Sandstorm KA226 | DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!! I bought mine a few years back, and immediatly the plastic dust filter cover came of. And recently ( I haven`t used it in a while) after 5 minutes of sanding the whole sanding base (the part where you attach the sanding paper onto) came of.... Broken.... I would rate this lower than 1 of I could. Excuse my English, I`m Dutch. | | anonymous | 04/02/2008 10:02:17 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | Sandstorm KA226 | I totally agree, I bought one of these useless machines, it doesen`t do what it claims to, ie get into corners, becaues the orbital action bounses the sander off ajacent wood. Also the diamond shaped end will not stay attached, and shoots off across the room every time you lift the machine off the surface you are supposed to be sanding. Mine is also going back to Homebace, but I have wasted money on the unused packets of sanding sheets that I bought. The machine is very noisey, and can`t be used for long, because the vibration numbs your hand. Previusly I owned a Bosh orbital sander, it was great and now I`m going to by a another one. Thanks for letting us know that the machine is no longer in producyion at least I wont be wasting any more time | | None | 18/09/2007 13:48:32 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | KA270K | poor tool, dust gathering totally inefective, dust just blows out of chamber avoid! | | aps | 19/03/2007 21:58:36 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | Sandstorm KA226 | Bought this thinking it came with detail attachments IT DOES NOT! After a day hunting around after the elusive attachments, I finally found a B&D supplier who firstly, actually knew what he was talking about, however he contacted B&D only to be told that this model is now OUT OF PRODUCTION!!!!! So beware, I couldn`t find attachments in any stores or on the net, mine is going back first thing tomorrow. Very very very disappointed. B&D website is next to useless too, feedback form doesn`t even work and there wasn`t a phone number on the entire site. You need to contact their dealerships! What a pain and waste on a day! | | KA266 - dissapointing! | 08/01/2007 15:30:29 |
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| Challenge | Xtreme Sander Kit | A very good tool but once you`ve used the supplied pads you`re beat. Bought some similar pads at a flea market and drilled the breather holes in the correct place. Problem is, you end up with more holes than sanding pad. You must NOT cover those holes on the machine unless it`s a very quick job. |  | Bodger Ted | 05/10/2009 16:28:35 |
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| Challenge | Xtreme Sander Kit | where can you get replacment pads for this or multi-sander pms22on??
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| Challenge | Detail Sander | I purchased this product and it lasted 4 hours over three seperate use periods then the motor burnt out. | | Frank Beesty Shrewsbury | 13/01/2004 09:17:04 |
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| Hitachi | G23MR | Just bought one of these, one thing I really like is the 3 positions available for the handle. Put it straight out of the back for cutting with a zip disk, much easier/safer than the Makita 9005b it replaced. | | Kelly | 06/07/2007 17:16:37 |
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| MAKITA | 9555NB | GREAT PRODUCT,POWERFULL,LIGHT AND DURABLE. | | NICK | 04/03/2007 16:45:04 |
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| METABO | WE 14-125 Plus | Excellent tool and very strong one. clever change disc system, odd but functional, maybe the best 1400 w angle grinder and sure the most effective | | Anon | 13/02/2007 08:41:45 |
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| METABO | W 21-230 | The best there is in its class. It can handle any pressure and last a long time! | | Chris Liebenberg | 26/10/2003 21:50:52 |
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| JCB | Large Angle Grinder | THIS MACHINE PERFORMS BETTER THAN THOSE COSTING TWICE AS MUCH.SPINDLE LOCK A BIT FLIMSY BUT OTHERWISE EXCELLENT | | I.SHAW | 23/08/2002 17:22:56 |
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| BOSCH | Prio Cordless Sander | Handy little tool for those out of the way places; ie 30 foot up on a ladder/scaffolding! Doesnt seem to last that long but can be syncronised with my tea cycles! Thoroughly recommend it especially with generic pads which makes a major saving; I dont use iteveryday but am glad to have it in my toolbox. | | daverox | 04/05/2009 14:48:22 |
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| Ferm | VM150 | I bought this sander from Screwfix in 2006 for £9.99. It is giving great service and has been used for large sanding jobs such as preaparing my wooden garage for a new quote of preservative. It is quite noisy and I have found difficulty in getting 1/3 sheets for it in recent months but you can cut your own from a sanding roll. THe dust extraction facility is not a good as other sanders I have owned but I still think it is great value. | | Chris | 23/05/2008 13:17:13 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | KA150K | Excellent piece of kit but cant get spare parts | | Anon | 26/08/2007 09:25:26 |
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| BOSCH | PSS200AE | bought today: it is low vibration. the filter works really well,snap off to empty. enough power for medium jobs in wood.pleased I chose this over the plain ,basic version. | | Creative Woodman | 14/05/2007 15:37:22 |
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| Ryobi | ECS1214 | Nice little sander that does the job well. I got mine from Argos but they don`t sell replacement sandpaper so I am looking around the internet for someone that actually does. No luck so far so I would recommend you do the same before buying! | | Seamus | 10/07/2006 10:23:30 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | KA250K | Good sander, but the orbital part seems to be weak as pressure stops it spinning | | ralph | 05/05/2005 09:35:18 |
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| Performance Power | Pro Sandcritter | A good product , Ideal for smaller projects ,The grip sanding pad are expensive and not readly available , | | Buck 1939 | 06/07/2004 10:25:51 |
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| Performance Power | Pro 1200W | I have had the same problem as Gary - no discs | | allan | 06/07/2004 10:25:35 |
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| Performance Power | Pro 1200W | A great tool, but try getting discs for it! And B&Q staff seem unable to help! | | Gary | 06/05/2004 12:37:45 |
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| Performance Power | Pro Sandcritter | I find this tool very useful and have used it to sand furniture. I am presently refurbishing my kitchen units and the Critter is doing the job. Only drawback is when I went to B&Q to renew my wire wool pad and they did not sell them! So I will "e" the Company. | | | 13/02/2003 21:43:00 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | KA250K | Seems to be a very good sander, although I have found that the papers do not stay connected to the ROS base for very long, due to the quick fit system. | | Phil | 27/01/2003 17:14:16 |
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| BOSCH | Prio Cordless Sander | Very handy and easy to use. However, being a decorartor it lasted 3 mths, replacement lasted 6 mths. DIY only I would say. | | Paul the | 18/05/2007 18:14:28 |
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| Skil | 7110 | Much like the 7115 model. The 7110 is available at Bauhaus [Deutschland] for 25€. In a futile attempt to rotate from delta-point sanding to flat edge: the only functional difference between the 7110 and 7115 is a piece of metal in the 7110, which PREVENTS the useful sanding pad `auto-clic` (rotation) feature from functioning. Looks like the marketing department had some heavy hands in the differentation of the two products. Otherwise the 7110 has all the same parts in the head. The [sparse] 20-language manual describes the entire use and maintenance of the 7110/5 in two pages. Picture 7, describes rotating the sanding head >120< degrees, to a fresh side of the sanding pad, when, after much use, the original delta point of the pad one becomes worn. Picture 7 I confused with the `exclusive` feature of the 7115, picture 4, `auto-clic`. Before I realized, I had removed the sanding head, and I noticed the design of the metal bracket prevents the rotation feature from working. Yet the bearings and springs are present underneath, along with corresponding notches in the head. Look into getting the cheaper 7110 modified to support the easy head rotation feature, by removing or modifying the plate. | | None | 27/02/2007 11:57:25 |
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| Performance Power | Pro Sandcritter | How do you get parts for this (IE - the polishing pad`s) CAN I GET THE `E` the Company, Will some one pass it on THK`s
my `e` is spider.one@btinternet.com | | Chris | 20/02/2007 18:25:04 |
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| Challenge | Belt Sander | Reasonably powerful sander, but, running continuously under load, the drive belt, nylon, softens and/or melts, resulting in loss of drive. Answer, do not run for any length of time, give it a rest now and then. | | Anon | 27/05/2006 17:00:34 |
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| Challenge | Belt Sander | Reasonably powerful sander, but, running continuously under load, the drive belt, nylon, softens and/or melts, resulting in loss of drive. Answer, do not run for any length of time, give it a rest now and then. | | Anon | 26/05/2006 08:06:33 |
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| Challenge | Xtreme Belt Sander | difficult to use, gets very hot burned out. thank god for 16 day money back guarnatee | | Anon | 06/07/2004 10:25:06 |
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| Challenge | Belt Sander | powerful sander only falt belt runs off if not straight | | ray | 06/05/2004 12:37:20 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | KA160K | Bought this thinking it would be small and handy but in hindsight its too weedy for any big sanding jobs. It gets through lots of sanding paper -and they're not cheap! Its more like a small polisher or just for small fiddly sanding jobs. Very disappointed. | | | 13/01/2004 10:35:46 |
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| BOSCH | Prio Cordless Sander | Great while they last,though thats not long. | | tim | 19/10/2007 13:13:09 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | KA230EK | the dust bag is to small meshed and dust blows ack into machine which clogs up o/heats and stops nice size easy to use but useless | | jaasper | 11/09/2004 12:50:12 |
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| Power Devil | PDW5206 | The small gear on my appliance also broke up after a few hours of intermittent use... | | DOUGIE | 21/03/2003 16:46:48 |
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| Power Devil | PDW5206 | I have a Power Devil PDW5206 650 watt angle grinder, and am afraid I can't recommend it.
The gearhead has a small bevel gear that rides on the motor shaft and drives a big circular bull gear. The small gear teeth broke up after only a few hours of use. The electric on/off switch won't stay locked on, and in the middle of a grinding job it would slip to the off position. Maddening.
I don't know if repair parts are available. The grinder is made in China. | | TomF | 16/08/2002 08:50:14 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | KA160K | I have had this sander for three years but in that time it probably was only used for about six hours. When last used it made a loud popping noise with sparks and smoke coming from the vent slots. I opened it up and found the inside circuits and motor clogged with wood dust which seemed to have caused the motor to burn out. Poor design. | | John R | 11/04/2009 08:51:00 |
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| Worx | Belt Sander | Great! does big jobs with without breaking into a sweat.It`s heavy this is a great help, lot of sander for a small price.So easy to use. | | Jason | 27/01/2009 07:42:51 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | KA160K | I bought this and used it for about 10 minutes. It then sparked, smoked and stoppped. Never got so far as to find out its usefulness. | | Jackie | 30/06/2008 08:15:19 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | Gel Tech Mouse | Have had two in the last six weeks, the last mouse was without gel, but lasted apx 4 years. Very disapointed. Only used each one once. The first the attachment fixing broke off and the second one the fixed base became loose at one point. | | Bad vibrations | 02/04/2007 14:24:55 |
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| Makita | BO4553 | I used mine for 6 years and often. Did`nt have to change paper often, dust bag, powerful yet easy to handle, good grip...but dearly beloved we are gathered here today because my makita died...I will buy another one just like it...I used this sander beyond warranty. | | Marty | 06/10/2006 18:26:30 |
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| NUTOOL | 152mm Bench Grinder | It's a wonderful tool | | | 13/12/2003 12:48:52 |
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| Performance Power | Pro Sandcritter | Absolute rubbish. Sanding sheets were difficult to get hold of and wore out really quickly. No power and uncomfortable to use. Would NOT buy this again! | | Amanda | 06/01/2003 15:36:48 |
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| Challenge | Belt Sander | Does anyone know where to buy a new drive belt? Rating 4Reg | | Reg | 27/08/2008 17:46:27 |
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| Challenge | 6ins Hobby Bench Grinder | I have this bench grinder. It is ok as long as you don't ask too much of it.
It wil grind tools/metal ok, but being only 150 watts it is easy to stop the wheels by pushing too hard, especially if you have a wire brush wheel like I have. If you can put up with this then fine, but then again, what do you want for £15.
For a cheap grinder, it will suffice. | | D. Bamsey | 12/10/2002 11:01:25 |
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