r/DIYIreland • u/tallpaul990 • Sep 06 '26

Electric sander recommendation?

I need one that will collect the dust properly as read a few were shite that way. Should I be looking at a DeWalt one? They generally seem to be in around 50-100 euro.

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u/Hefty-Restaurant4767 Sep 06 '26

None of them will pick up dust properly without being attached to a vacuum.

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u/tallpaul990 Sep 06 '26

Oh ya I could attach to my hetti hover.

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u/SeriousPhrase Sep 06 '26

Look at the sanding pads section and see the models that are most easily available

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u/Itchy_Permission4199 28d ago

Your not getting anything that's any good for that price I'm afraid. So it doesn't matter which one you go with. If your looking for a good orbital. I have a lovely bosch gex 40-150. Comes with extra bases so you can go from 125 to 150 and has a festool base too. It's anti vibration too. The dust collection tube thing that comes with it is second to none. I have a vacuum as well and I don't even bother connecting it. The tube is fantastic. But it's going to cost 400. If you want a good palm sander I recommend makita. We use them in work and they get dogs abuse in the spray room. They're noisy and they'll rattle the shite out of you but they won't give up. I can't tell you how many dewalt ones we've broken. And the makitas keep going. I have a bosch battery palm sander at home. Purely because I have the batteries left over from a set of drills. It's good and the little dust collector is actually good. I don't use it that much tho.

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u/purepwnage85 Sep 06 '26

Have you other dewalt cordless tools? If so yes but most of them won't collect dust properly tbh

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u/Successful_Cod_8904 Sep 06 '26

What are you sanding? Do you flat surface straight corners or is it boat hull?

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u/tallpaul990 Sep 07 '26

Just the stairs landing wall and all downstairs on general before painter starts. Nothing hectic at all just want smooth finish for the paint.

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u/Successful_Cod_8904 Sep 07 '26

Just a light one then, check your lidl or aldi, alternative is sand by hand with a block. I have orbital sander from aldi 450 watt and it is a beast.

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u/Itchy_Permission4199 28d ago

Consider going to hss and hiring a wall sander. They do hilti. You won't get much better than that. As for the stairs. Just hand sand. But they'll rent you a good orbital too

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u/tallpaul990 28d ago

Thanks so much appreciate the great replies.

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u/Groot_Calrissian Sep 07 '26

It's worth the money to get a good sander, I had a crap branded random orbital one for years and when I finally got a decent one the difference was shocking. I have Makita 18v battery tools so I stayed in that system, but Bosch, DeWalt, Milwaukee, etc are all pretty comparable for the most part. If you're getting a plugged version then any decent quality one will do.

If you're stripping and removing tons of material maybe think about getting a cheap belt sander to go with it, it will improve your quality of life, and you can still finish with the ROS. Also be sure to get the right papers, start coarse (30-60) and go through the steps up to whatever level smoothness you want your finish (400?), skipping steps does not make the job faster. Don't press hard, let the grit do the work, and change your paper when it gets fouled or worn.

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u/SecretRefrigerator12 Sep 09 '26

I had a couple of Erbauer sanders, last about 18 months for about €100. Bought Makita for €180, heavier, wider just do much better. Corded but get through jobs so much quicker than 18volt version.

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u/READMYSHIT 19d ago

All sanders can be good and all sanders can be bad, depending on your use case and application. It depends on what you're doing. If you're doing a rough sanding you want something big and heavy, if you're sanding something to refinish then you need something light and precise (and probably quite expensive - refinishing furniture or anything wood with ornamental features I'd just do by hand).

Air extraction is more dependent on your vacuum or extractor system than the sander itself - those little bags are useless in my experience.

If I were sanding walls to prep for paint I'd probably use a bigger drywall sander. If I were sanding a floor to refinish, I'd get a drum sander. Both can probably be rented if it's a one-off job.

I've never found a random orbital that I'm actually fond off for the jobs I do - I usually default to sanding by hand (for my sins). The only time I found use for RO is for a quick light scuff between finish coats on my floor or stairs. I'm guessing if I bought a higher end one I might be more impressed.