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[I_want_an_Omega]

Does anyone have any experience of the small "mouse" type detail sanders?

I will be working on some fiddly wooden detail on some sash windows shortly and think that my current detail sander is a bit too big, it's one of the ones with a triangular sanding pad with sides about 3inches long.

Thanks

[Broomies Mate]

Sorry Rob, can't help with your question directly, but.......

I use a dremel with small sanding discs for this type of work.  You can buy discs less than 10mm in diameter for really detailed stuff (and cut them down if necessary).

[I_want_an_Omega]

Sorry Rob, can't help with your question directly, but.......

I use a dremel with small sanding discs for this type of work.  You can buy discs less than 10mm in diameter for really detailed stuff (and cut them down if necessary).

Good thinking - I'll have a browse, thanks 

[TheBoy]

Yeah, I had a wank and decker one. It did what it claimed, but won't take much wood off.  Cannot withstand 700C temperatures.

[cem_devecioglu]

depends on the surface area but if the area is really tight dremels are a good solution..  other than that most sanders are heavy to work for longer periods..

[cem_devecioglu]

Yeah, I had a wank and decker one. It did what it claimed, but won't take much wood off.  Cannot withstand 700C temperatures.

so you tested!

[Vamps]

Pads last no time at all and become expensive on anything but the smallest of jobs....

[I_want_an_Omega]

Yeah, I had a wank and decker one. It did what it claimed, but won't take much wood off.  Cannot withstand 700C temperatures.

     

[I_want_an_Omega]

It would only be used for getting paint off the moulding detail on wooden window frames.

Is the view that the B&D would do, and that the Dremel would do also but could be expensive re running costs?

[cem_devecioglu]

It would only be used for getting paint off the moulding detail on wooden window frames.

Is the view that the B&D would do, and that the Dremel would do also but could be expensive re running costs?

dremel consumables not expensive but if you compare with the big sanders it will be in the long term..

[Webby the Bear]

I've had two.... a black and decker and a Bosch.

They're handy but for the love of God check the state of the sandpaper very frequently. as you tend to use the mouse ''nose'' mostly this bit wears down quickly and the sandpaper gets toasted really quickly. Then you find you've been sanding the Velcro sticky part  which renders the sander then uselss. hence the purchase of two