Review
GMC BD1500 Belt and Disc Sander: Discontinued — What to Buy Instead
A benchtop belt/disc sander from a brand that left the market in 2008. What abrasives still fit, and what to buy now.
Sanders
Review
Orbiter Drill Sanding Attachment Review
A drill-mounted sanding attachment. Where drill sanding genuinely works, where it does not, and what to buy.
8.0
Review
Renrut Sanding Block Review
A niche Australian sanding block. What a sanding block has to do, and what to buy that is easy to get.
9.0
Review
Torquata Blow Fly Sander — and the Amazon Alternative
Torquata is Timbecon's brand, sold direct. Any decent 5 in random orbit sander covers the same ground.
8.1
Review
Ryobi EBS1310VK: Discontinued — What to Buy Instead
A corded belt sander from Ryobi's DIY range. Retired, and belt sanders are a tool to buy properly or not at all.
Review
Triton TBD1500 Belt/Disc Sander: Discontinued — What to Buy Instead
Triton's bench belt and disc sander is out of the range. The current bench sander is a spindle and belt machine, which is not the same tool.
Review
Triton TROS125 Random Orbit Sander Review
A 5 in corded orbital at a fraction of premium money. Good pad brake, decent extraction, and it will not last a decade of daily use.
8.1
Review
Festool ETS 125 REQ Random Orbit Sander Review
A 2 mm stroke, 3.5 lb and a pad brake. The ETS 125 is a finishing sander, and buying it expecting a stock-removal machine is the mistake people make.
8.4
Review
WASP Sander (Drill Press Belt Sanding Attachment): Discontinued
The WASP Sander drill-press belt attachment has no current production or retail presence. Here is what it did and a current alternative.