reccommend me a detail sander

[shirt]

preferably stocked by b&q or screwfix. needs to be plug-in and with cheap sanding pads if possible. I'm not using it on anything too fiddly - mainly staircase details and skirting down the stairs, plus doorframe details.

TIA

[vxsmithers]

bosch blue ones are excellent - about £100 though if money is tight - no idea if BQ stock them though, but they take one hell of a pounding.

I had a green bosch mouse sander which was ok, but the power let it down as it wasn't variable and under powered - ok for lightweight use though £40 i think

[sparkythecat]

Have a look at this clicky

I've no idea how good it is, but they were flogging them on one of the shopping channels last week and it looked impressive. It uses vibration rather than oscillation, so you can get right into the corners when you are sanding. It may also be marketed under another name

[Simpo Two]

sparkythecat said:

Have a look at this clicky

I've no idea how good it is, but they were flogging them on one of the shopping channels last week and it looked impressive. It uses vibration rather than oscillation, so you can get right into the corners when you are sanding. It may also be marketed under another name

That looks very much like the Bosch Multitool. I bought one for its 'get out of jail free' woodcutting ability, but recently needed it as a detail sander for a model boat I'm making. It was excellent at the task - better than the 1/3 sheet orbital sander I normally use, and the options for fitting other tools may be useful to you in the future.

[TOPTON]

sparkythecat said:

Have a look at this clicky

I've no idea how good it is, but they were flogging them on one of the shopping channels last week and it looked impressive. It uses vibration rather than oscillation, so you can get right into the corners when you are sanding. It may also be marketed under another name

Shopping channel

You got too much time on ya hands mate. Get a job

[gtidriver]

If your going to by one of these multi tools could i recommend the bosch one, i have one and its brilliant very easy to use and change the endy bits on. plus the bits and sanding pads are readily available from b&q the other makes worx etc arent so easy to find.

[shirt]

thanks for the help, but i went for a mcallister 180w variable speed one from b&q. i think it'll be redundant after the job i need it for so couldn't justify getting a more expensive one, this was only £30 and has a 3 yr guarantee. i then spend £30 on bosch sanding pads for it!