DEWALT Rotary Sander, Variable Speed, Dust Shroud, 5-Inch (DWE6401DS)

Hand-held rotary sander. Works Fantastic. Good purchase, good price. Easy to handle. Stabilizing handle works great. Easy to store and to transport. Lightweight.

This DEWALT sander is a real workhorse. It's got plenty of power to tackle tough jobs, and the variable speed control is a lifesaver. I especially appreciate the dust shroud – it keeps things much cleaner than other sanders I've used. The 5-inch pad size is perfect for most projects. Overall, a solid tool that's built to last.

What a beast of a sander this thing is like a grinder for metal but it’s for wood !! I’m using it to strip paint from T1 11 and it’s so much better than a palm sander. Go ahead and get it you want be disappointed

Wish I would have pulled the trigger on this purchase years ago. I finally got fed up with belt sanders. Tired of having to watch if the belt is drifting. Tired of replacing perfectly good belts, other than the glue strip/tape came loose. Tired in general, because a belt sander is tiring. I knew that I would be removing a lot of surface wood, and was trying to think outside the box (grinders/mods, polishers, multitools...). After looking at the options, just couldn't pass up this versatile inexpensive tool from a reliable manufacturer. A cordless version wasn't available when I made my purchase, which is good. Something like this when sanding with coarse grit will use a bit of power. With 40 grit, it is way easier to control than a belt sander. Haven't used fine grit yet, but with the adjustable speed dial (If you're wondering, the speed dial is round and built into the trigger - very convenient), the speed can go much lower and much faster than I'll ever need. If you need to go slower than this, then you might as well use a hand pad. If you need to go faster, then you might want to use a grinder. This tool fell into a sweet spot between price and functionality. Hindsight being 20-20, I feel very satisfied with this purchase. Also, looks like it would be easy to convert to 7" discs, if the need arises. The 5" discs cost about $1/each, which is much less expensive than crappy belts. The range of capability appears huge within this $80 tool. No more belt sanding for me, plus I'll be able to do a lot of fine work with it too. Prior to this purchase, I dreaded sanding. Now, I'm almost looking forward it. Even better, I'm not avoiding sanding. If you're reading this review - go buy it - you'll like it. I'm not affiliated with Dewalt. I've just been so impressed with some the Dewalt tool time saving ergonomics, that I use Dewalt as my standard. For cordless, I pretty much only use Dewalt (So that I don't have to buy more batteries). My first Dewalt tool was a marked down returned portable table saw, quite a few years ago; best tool purchase ever, by far. This Dewalt sander has potential to become my second favorite tool purchase, and for a lot less money.

suggested on you tube. worked great

Strong sander, which speeds up early sanding before I use orbital sander. Easy to use as long as you use both hands. Not so easy if you use only one hand while holding wood piece with other hand. Using only the trigger handle is difficult to control, because if the sanding pad isn’t held perfectly flat, sander will grab & run across wood. But then, instructions say to always use both hands, so follow instructions. This sander generates a lot of sawdust, so definitely need attached vacuum if using inside. Good tool in my shop.

Exelente para sacarle la pintura a los carros

Excellent power, significant time saving

This machine is much, much better than a random orbital sander at removing old paint and varnish. It is almost as good as a belt sander. I was able to use it instead of a (Makita) belt sander for most of the work I was doing. It can be attached to a De Walt ShopVac-like dust extractor so it generated very little dust. It is powerful. You need to hold it with two hands otherwise it will start precessing (wobbling). I believe it is basically a good drill with a good sandpaper disc platen added so you can keep the sandpaper flush with the object being sanded. If you lean on it, it will remove more material but it can overheat. You really do need to hold it firmly with two hands.

Antes de comprarla tenía mis dudas de cómo fuincona y para qué trabajos se tenía que utilizar, pero por desafortuna, solamente encontré 2 videos sobre la maquina y no resolvieron mis dudas, así que dejaré mi experiencia. Es una muy buena herramienta, pero para lo que está hecha, yo la he usado solo para madera, pero para lijar como tal no, funciona para desbastar de forma muy fuerte la madera, tipo cortezas, dar cantos a maderas fuertes, pero para lijar no, quita mucha madera y los lijadoros no son parejos, tampoco puedes usar para lijar toda la lija, solamente los extremos de la lija, justo por la potencia. Entonces, si, es una excelente herramienta para los trabajos para los que está hecha la herramienta, en resumen, es como un taladro adecuado para ponerle una lija, pero con mas control que un taladro, pero básicamente es eso.

Muy buena lijadora, la compre para pulir la madera exterior de la casa y la dejo co.o nueva. Removiendo todo lo quemado

First, if you are looking for an orbital finishing sander, this is not one. This sander is a rotary sander used for aggressive stock removal. It might be able to do a fair job with fine paper, but I did not try. Secondly, the 1" 1/2 vacuum adapter showed in the picture is not included. And at last, it use 5 holes h&l paper and not 8 holes as advertised. But this being said, with this tool I was able to do more work in 3 hrs, than I did in two full afternoons with my two orbital ones (Dewalt HD & Festool) when sanding my ceiling beams. After reading some reviews, I was worried about the dust collection, but it picked-up a good 90% of the dust, if not more. The tool is powerful enough, but much lighter and easier to balance than a small angle grinder type. And it cost less than just a dust shroud for my 4"1/2 Makita grinder. I was so desperate that I almost bought a Festool RAS115 or ROTEX, who cost 4 to 6 time more. I am glad I did not. Now this sander is used as a perfect edge sander for floors and stairs.

Es una excelente opcion para tener en tus herramientas, la utilizo para limpiar la pintura y barniz que tiene la madera, ya que no me gusta usar removedor. Con esta herramienta quito muy rapido dicho material. Como consejo ten listas varias lijas ya que tienden a taparse rapido. Muy recomendable su compra