WESCO Orbital Sander Review

The WESCO Orbital Sander is a powerful, adjustable and well designed tool which is easy and convenient to use. It's suitable for a wide range of purposes, including sanding, removing paint/rust, and polishing furniture. It has a variable speed controller which offers 6 speeds between 3000RPM and 11000RPM, letting you choose the speed based on the material at hand, as well as your personal preferences.

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The WESCO Orbital Sander is well designed in the sense that it's compact, lightweight, and has a comfortable palm grip. Installing new sandpaper and removing old sandpaper is made easy thanks to the hook and loop system. Dust is extracted either into a dust bag, or straight into a vacuum cleaner. Both a dust bag and a vacuum cleaner adaptor are included as standard.

About WESCO

WESCO are a brand of power tools. Their range is extensive and includes angle grinders, impact drills, rotary hammers, hand drills, reciprocating saws, sanders, circular saws, jigsaws, planers, mini drills, routers, heat guns, and more. WESCO have a reputation for durable and well designed products.

Specification

The features are as follows:

• Suitability / Speed - The WESCO Orbital Sander is suitable for sanding, removing paint/rust, polishing furniture, etc. It has a universal 125mm sanding base and offers 6 speeds between 3000RPM and 11000RPM, letting you choose a speed suitable for the material and job at hand.
• Power - The sander is cordless. This means that you get a lot of freedom and flexibility, including the ability to take the tool to places without mains power. It's powered by an 18V battery pack which is compatible with other cordless WESCO tools. The tools comes with a 2000mAh battery and a charger.
• Design - The WESCO Orbital Sander has a palm handle for comfortable use, and a compact/lightweight design.
• Dust Extractor - The sander offers two means dust extraction. Dust can either be collected in the included dust bag, or it can be connected up to a vacuum cleaner with the included 35mm dust extraction adaptor.
• Hook & Loop Sandpaper - The sander takes hook and loop sandpaper which is easy to install and remove.
• Accessories - Included with the WESCO Orbital Sander is a battery pack, a charger, a dust bag, a dust extraction adaptor, 4 x 60 grit Velcro sanding paper, 4 x 80 grit Velcro sanding paper, 4 x 120 grit Velcro sanding paper, and a polishing pad.

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Summary

In summary, the WESCO Orbital Sander is a powerful, adjustable and well designed tool which is ideal for sanding, paint/dust removal and polishing. We particularly like its variable speed controller which can be set between 3000RPM and 11000RPM. We also like its multi-use 18V battery pack, its comfortable palm grip, and its fast/easy to change hook and loop sandpaper. We rate the WESCO Orbital Sander 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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