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Seen the exact same model in the shops ( B&M) for £ 20 more without the extra belts. Used it on wood so far, a little bit noisey and gets hot with prolongued use. Variable speeds makes it easy to get a better finish, and easy to switch between fine and rough belts. Pleased with the product and the extremely quick delivery. ( ordered late at night, and it arrived two days later.) The only downsides are the dust catcher doesn't fit particularly well, and the heat it produces if used for longer periods. But suspect that it is the same with all of these machines regardless of the make or model ( obviously a high speed motor in a enclosed body working against resistance will heat up.) But if used for a few minutes at a time and allowed to cool down a little bit it's not really a problem. Not a professional, but it suits my needs perfectly. Read full review
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Takes a bit of getting used to, handle and trigger are at an odd angle though. It get's to the places other sanders can't though. Being Silverline it doesn't feel very strong long term and the handle soon gets very hot, still, not bad for the price I s'psoe?
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I bought this to sand back welds. I am an DIYer and work on my old 4x4r as it needs things doing. I had to weld a bracket for the fuel tank and saved many pounds by doing the job myself. However the welds weren't pretty and I didn't want my local MOT garage where my mate works mocking me as an incompetent fool. But I couldn't get my grinder in the space to reduce the excess weld. Bought this power file and a load of 40 grit belts and was amazed at the results. You can poke this thing in really tight gaps and it works. Yes it gets a bit warm and it pays to make sure the belt is seated properly, unlike I did on one occasion, but it hasn't cut out or slowed down whilst in operation. Having said that don't force it or the belt will slip but it removes stock pretty damn good. I have also found it to be gentler but just as quick in preparing surfaces prior to welding, my angle grinder gouges the surface the power file cleans it, my inexperience I know but I'm not a pro. The belts are available real cheap and in dfferent grits, I got through about Five doing this job but thought that was ok. Great toolRead full review
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Very pleased with this but after a few minutes it seemed to lose a little power. Stopped it and started again it was fine. for a few minutes then it lost a little power again. Turned up the speed etc and it still plays up now and then whatever speed I use. I don't drive it hard and havent used it for more than a total of an hour so a bit worrying really. Its only 260w though, so maybe I am expecting too much for something that is nearly half the price of the competition and not so powerful(I have a B&D one of these which I have thrashed for fifteen years and is starting to play up). So early days yet for this one, watch this space. I bought this after borrowing one from a friend and was impressed with his one. I like the in line configuration so you can get it right up into awkward spaces and the belts are standard size so no problem getting them and very easy to change the belt. Read full review
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I have been very pleased with the performance and construction of this somewhat niche tool. I generally stick with De Walt Power Tools, or similar. As I had a specific problem to deal with on a large project, I took a gamble on what I falsely assumed would be a functional, but inferior tool for short-term use … … I must say that I have been very impressed with this particular tool by Silverline. In addition, I had noted when looking for such a tool, that this design is not as wide as many of the competitors by a large margin and I have found that to be a distinct advantage, together with the variable speed. Changing belts is also remarkably easy. Although I have not used it for a long duration, the build quality seems robust and I have a good feeling that it will last a long time. I do wish that it was provided with a case, as it is an awkward tool to lug around. However, that's not really much of a criticism in context of t's excellent attrbutes. I never thought that I would ever be saying this, but my experience requires me to recommend this exceptionally good value for money tool by Silverline which I shall be keeping handy for future use ... Read full review
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