Ello. I've found threads on here for random orbital sanders so I'm sorry to do another one.
But I have bad shoulder (prob rotator cuff) , tennis elbow, probably carpal tunnel. Results of years of riding motorcycles for a living, heavy gaming and heavy lifting. So need to look after myself.
So I'm specifically looking for low vibration models, hence thread. But the ~£90 budget is the absolute limit. Cheaper would be nice. Variable speed not neccessary I think. Shop vac with vortex cone bucket in use.
I'm down I think to a short list of (all corded) Dewalt DWE6423, Makita BO5030/2 and new entrant after reading a thread on here, Metabo SXE 3150.
I'd not heard of Metabo until I saw the thread on here.
So on paper, if I'm even interpreting this stuff correctly.... the Dewalt wins?
Does anyone have any real world thoughts on this issue with these models (or any others, in fact)? I mean, if someone said just get the Black and Decker and you'll be fine, that wouldn't hurt .
There's a Youtuber (young southern US gent) with a roundup video who also votes Dewalt on this issue. But that guy pushes a lot of product on his channel and his roundup was of 14 I think sanders, so, well, you know.
Cheers for replies.
But I have bad shoulder (prob rotator cuff) , tennis elbow, probably carpal tunnel. Results of years of riding motorcycles for a living, heavy gaming and heavy lifting. So need to look after myself.
So I'm specifically looking for low vibration models, hence thread. But the ~£90 budget is the absolute limit. Cheaper would be nice. Variable speed not neccessary I think. Shop vac with vortex cone bucket in use.
I'm down I think to a short list of (all corded) Dewalt DWE6423, Makita BO5030/2 and new entrant after reading a thread on here, Metabo SXE 3150.
I'd not heard of Metabo until I saw the thread on here.
- Metabo one states vibration 5.5m/s^2 for "surface grinding", 8.2ms^2 for "polishing". 310w
- Dewalt one states Vibration Emission Value < 2.5 m/s^2, no further description. 280w
- Makita one states vibration 4.5 m/s^2 "Sanding Metal Plate". 300w
- All three have "vibration uncertainty" of 1.5m/s^2 which presumably are yer error bars.
- The Makita and Dewalt are 1.3kg with the Metabo slightly heavier at 1.6kg.
So on paper, if I'm even interpreting this stuff correctly.... the Dewalt wins?
Does anyone have any real world thoughts on this issue with these models (or any others, in fact)? I mean, if someone said just get the Black and Decker and you'll be fine, that wouldn't hurt .
There's a Youtuber (young southern US gent) with a roundup video who also votes Dewalt on this issue. But that guy pushes a lot of product on his channel and his roundup was of 14 I think sanders, so, well, you know.
Cheers for replies.
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