Customer Reviews for Dewalt - Orbital Sander Kit, 5-Inch, Variable Speed (DWE6423K)
Customer Rating
4
so far so good...
on September 2, 2018
Posted by: Stryder13
After purchase i used this sander to sand the deck of my 10x18 foot front porch. I used it for three days, about 12 hours total running time with ambient temperatures in the 90s. The sander worked well with no problems. I've rated it as 4 stars and will possibly add a fifth after i see how long it will last. So far so good....
Just received this palm sander, after using a much cheaper product. The Dewalt is much smoother, and far easier to use, collects the dust better. Just a better piece of equipment overall, wished I have bought one ages ago.
I bought this sander after another one I owned (from a different company) broke during operation. This is a superior product and made the project a breeze. It does, however, lack on dust collection, but we don't do these jobs to look pretty!
I have been using the DeWalt sanders for many years, and was able to attach my central vac. system without any special adaptors. The new DWE6423K is not a standard size outlet, therefore I cannot connect it to my dust collector Poor design. DeWalt needs an adaptor to attach to a 2 1/4" dust collector hose.
This tool has saved me many hours and increased the quality of my work. I used the sander for finishing small plastering jobs, sheet rock work, wood repairs using wood putty, and wall repairs using plaster patch.
thought it would rotate to polish but not. it just shakes and shimmies and rotates very slowly to be useless. The velcro pads. OMG- what a cheap way to attach any kind of polishing; pad or anything you want to tie on . NEVER have a switch that latches on; after you loose power. What are we thinking here
This is a replacement for the same Dewalt 5" hook and loop adjustable speed orbital sander. I bought my original in 1997 and used it too remodel (3) bathrooms, then a whole house, which I completely gutted. I've loaned it out a couple of times.