To control the sander, you grab onto one of the device’s soft-grip surfaces—either from the top, around the base under the power cord, from the front of the device.

While the vibration certainly sets the general ergonomics apart, I found this was a pretty comfortable sander to hold anyway. So if you use sanding discs without holes, your random orbit sander won’t remove dust as well as it can. This allowed me to test out how well the sander worked on a handful of 5 x 25-inch surfaces (each with pronounced grain) and on edges, as I’d cut a 90-degree notch into the shelves to allow them to sit alongside hanging shelves I’d already installed. I did find myself wanting an additional handle for balance, but that may be more personal preference and what I’m used to. To make sure we are still recommending the best products for your needs, we recently reviewed this story to make sure it is still accurate and that we stand by what we wrote.The pad affixes to the sander with the help of 35,000 long-life hooks (similar to Velcro) which ensure a firm grip that never falters.

Sure, you could do the dishes by hand, but it’s a heck of a lot more efficient (and a lot less exhausting) to let an electronic device handle it for you. Yes, it’s still relatively messy work, but it’s a far cry better than the sawdust that would be kicked up from hand-sanding, and it also assures that you won’t breathe in a lot of particulate. This design is much easier to get off and on the sander, and even easier to clean out with a screw lid – you won’t be accidentally throwing dust in the air.Additionally, the microcellular backing pad is pliable to ensure a smooth, fine finish on both flat and contoured surfaces alike. Bosch Microfilter System - Optimal on-board system for filtering fine dust, traps particles as small as a 1/2 micron in diameter. The power cable is fairly short and thinner when compared to higher end sanders like the Milwaukee ROS 150E-2 or Bosch GEX 125-150AVE, but in this end of the market it is expected – the Makita has about the same length. The Bosch GEX 125-1 AE (the 120V version is coded ROS20VSC) random orbit sander is an excellent tool for removing material and finishing wood.

Although they’re both Bosch Blue (Bosch Green is DIY for most of the world, in the US I think a lot of that goes under the Skil brand), and thus aimed at trade, these two tools are kinda at the opposite ends of the spectrum. Stick a Velcro sanding disc onto the sanding plate (line up the eight dust holes), press a button, and start sanding. According to the Bosch FAQ section, Bosch blue products carry a twelve-months-from-date-of-purchase warranty. Anchored into the back of the sander, just above the circular body, is the microfilter dust canister that twists off for easy cleaning or to attach the device to a vacuum hose via the included adapter.Don’t stress about following the grain, like you need to with a belt sander, orbital sander, or sanding block. If you don’t want to spend five to nine hundred dollars, but still want a top notch sander with minimal vibration, the Bosch GEX 125-150 AVE is for you. This didn’t work well, the reason being that the board was coated with a few coats of primer and a number of top coats. The Power Tools Division of the Bosch Group is the world market leader for power tools and power tool accessories.