November 21, 20178 yr Popular Post Came in a no nonsense plain brown box. Packed well. Initial impressions, very solidly built, a tad heavy, sealed on/off buttons, 6' cord, box style DC. Nice, comfortable top grip. Not too soft, not too hard, just right. Variable speed. Velcro pad. Came with 6 sanding discs. Minimal vibration on high. Fairly aggressive, great DC. Hardly any residual dust after 5 minutes of use with 80 grit. Easily controlled on crotch grained mesquite. It replaces a not quite dead PC 5". I think I'll like this one better.
November 21, 20178 yr Author Not sure of the manufacturer. Maybe some indication, the manual says to take it to the nearest Ryobi repair center for repairs.
November 21, 20178 yr 2 hours ago, Gene Howe said: Not sure of the manufacturer. Maybe some indication, the manual says to take it to the nearest Ryobi repair center for repairs. Is this the one,Gene, is it a 5",or 6" disc? http://www.powertools.com-affordable.com/sanders/tacklife-random-orbit-sander-prs01a-classic-variable-speed-2-8a13000-opm-orbit-sander-with-12-pcs-sandpaper-80-180-grits-6pcs-each-5-inch Herb
November 21, 20178 yr Author It's a 5", Herb. Didn't see a 6" listed. All my other ones are 5" so my supply of discs limits me to 5". Don't sand very large pieces, anyway.
November 21, 20178 yr 1 hour ago, Gene Howe said: It's a 5", Herb. Didn't see a 6" listed. All my other ones are 5" so my supply of discs limits me to 5". Don't sand very large pieces, anyway. It was listed as a Tacklife 6 on Amazon, but I see now that it is a 6 speed 5" ROS. Herb https://www.amazon.com/Sandpaper-Performance-Collection-Decoration-PRS01A/dp/B074GMPBVZ?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-ffnt-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B074GMPBVZ
November 22, 20178 yr Author The manual is not Chinglish. Their ad writers and tech writers went to different ESL schools. Do you polish your precision jobs?
November 22, 20178 yr Good review Gene...never heard of this name brand but worth the look. Best thing is it comes in a plain brown wrapper so wife wouldn't a new tool arrived.
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.