Comments on: Black & Decker 7.0A Dragster

By: Shopmonger

Shopmonger — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:54:16 +0000

I have had great luck in the recent past with BnD tools. I love my random orbit d handle……

Although with these there are varied reports that tracking does not hold true.
And I have also heard that these are very loud….

I am still on the hunt for a good cheap belt sander….. I may be getting the rigid although heavy I have heard good things

By: Jim K.

Jim K. — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:34:14 +0000

I’ve pretty well sworn off B&D tools due to problems I had with my last 3 B&D purchases/gifts (laser level, high-power flashlight, and cordless drill). The flashlight was DOA, the laser level broke the second time I used it, and the drill was poor enough of a performer to just sort of embarrass me (I’d picked it up when I was traveling and needed a drill in a pinch to fix something for a family member). This looks like an interesting design though and might, just might get me to bite the bullet and try another time.

By: fred

fred — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:52:28 +0000

We have an old Clarke B-2 rotating disk edging sander that gets in under toe kicks. This machine has pretty good dust colection - but ain’t cheap.
I’ve seen on of my subs with a newer Clarke machine that has an extended lip that gets in even further.

By: F

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:44:10 +0000

I recently refinished my floors and this was great for getting under baseboard heaters. Unfortunately the dust port is now plugged and I haven’t had the time to pull it apart to clean it.

By: George K.

George K. — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:43:04 +0000

I have one and have been very happy with it. Only issue with it is that it is LOUD! I wear earplugs when using it. I have never used it in the normal way that most would, I clamp it into a 5” bench vice with rotating jaws. I needed a benchtop belt sander, and this method has worked well for me at half the cost (already had the vice) of a dedicated sander