Comments on: Dealmonger: Refurb Porter Cable Profile Sander For $37 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/01/dealmonger-refurb-porter-cable-profile-sander-for-37/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:30:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Dan Lyke http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/01/dealmonger-refurb-porter-cable-profile-sander-for-37/#comment-100283 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:59:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/01/dealmonger-refurb-porter-cable-profile-sander-for-37/#comment-100283 Huh. I've had no problem with cutting sandpaper for the profiles from sheet, and we've got a B&D Mouse and I reach for this one first. If I did more of this sort of refinishing I'd get a Festool DX 93 or LS 130, but for a cheap easy way to take the stain out of the narrow curves of some turned legs on an old table I was refinishing, the Porter-Cable thing worked just fine. It is, however, really loud. And BJN's comment about being careful about getting the black rubber streaks on your piece should the sandpaper fall off does stand. Huh. I’ve had no problem with cutting sandpaper for the profiles from sheet, and we’ve got a B&D Mouse and I reach for this one first.

If I did more of this sort of refinishing I’d get a Festool DX 93 or LS 130, but for a cheap easy way to take the stain out of the narrow curves of some turned legs on an old table I was refinishing, the Porter-Cable thing worked just fine.

It is, however, really loud. And BJN’s comment about being careful about getting the black rubber streaks on your piece should the sandpaper fall off does stand.

]]> by: Fred Coppersmith http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/01/dealmonger-refurb-porter-cable-profile-sander-for-37/#comment-100227 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:00:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/01/dealmonger-refurb-porter-cable-profile-sander-for-37/#comment-100227 I bought the higher-priced variable speed model - so my bad investment was compounded by a higher price. It seemed like a cheaper alternative to the Fein Multimaster that I ended up using - so the PC now sits in its grey plastic case gathering dust from non-use. Now if only the Fein came with sensibly-priced accessories! I bought the higher-priced variable speed model - so my bad investment was compounded by a higher price. It seemed like a cheaper alternative to the Fein Multimaster that I ended up using - so the PC now sits in its grey plastic case gathering dust from non-use. Now if only the Fein came with sensibly-priced accessories!

]]> by: BJN http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/01/dealmonger-refurb-porter-cable-profile-sander-for-37/#comment-100139 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:04:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/01/dealmonger-refurb-porter-cable-profile-sander-for-37/#comment-100139 I've owned one of these for years and have to say it pretty much suxx. The sander comes with rubber profile inserts that you wrap with adhesive-backed sandpaper (sold in rolls by Porter Cable if you can find them). The profile area is small and you'll quickly wear out the paper. In fact, at the sharp edges of profiles the paper will wear through and expose the rubber. I've left many black rubber marks on projects that then have to be sanded off. The slip-fit holder for the rubber profiles isn't reliable, so you'll find the profiles popping out with annoying frequency. The ergonomics is poor with a fat sander body that's tiring to hold. A cheap Black and Decker mouse is better than this sander for simple corner, edge, and flat surface sanding. Although I still have my copy of this sander, I don't use it. Save your money folks. I have several excellent Porter Cable tools and this ain't one of them. I’ve owned one of these for years and have to say it pretty much suxx. The sander comes with rubber profile inserts that you wrap with adhesive-backed sandpaper (sold in rolls by Porter Cable if you can find them). The profile area is small and you’ll quickly wear out the paper. In fact, at the sharp edges of profiles the paper will wear through and expose the rubber. I’ve left many black rubber marks on projects that then have to be sanded off. The slip-fit holder for the rubber profiles isn’t reliable, so you’ll find the profiles popping out with annoying frequency. The ergonomics is poor with a fat sander body that’s tiring to hold. A cheap Black and Decker mouse is better than this sander for simple corner, edge, and flat surface sanding. Although I still have my copy of this sander, I don’t use it. Save your money folks. I have several excellent Porter Cable tools and this ain’t one of them.

]]> by: Dan Lyke http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/01/dealmonger-refurb-porter-cable-profile-sander-for-37/#comment-100112 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:54:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/01/dealmonger-refurb-porter-cable-profile-sander-for-37/#comment-100112 I picked up one of these puppies from Ideal Saw Works in Fresno, CA at a similar price a few months ago. Noisy as all get-out, but other than that it's a great little sander that made detail sanding on a refinishing job far easier than I expected it to be. For less than forty bucks, it's really hard to go wrong. I picked up one of these puppies from Ideal Saw Works in Fresno, CA at a similar price a few months ago. Noisy as all get-out, but other than that it’s a great little sander that made detail sanding on a refinishing job far easier than I expected it to be.

For less than forty bucks, it’s really hard to go wrong.

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