2 inch Diameter Bowl Sander with Dual Bearing Head and 2 inch Foam Hook and Loop Sander with 1/4 inch Mandrel and 9 inch Long Hardwood Handle

The bowl sander works well, but the sandpaper disks with the tool and the additional ones ordered do not have the grit ratings on the disks. Several of them do, but they are few and far between. The grit levels are not what bowl turns usual use. Where is the 320? and the higher levels are hardly ever used. Is there someplace one can order just the 80, 120, 220. 320, 400, 500, 600 grit disks?

Good product for the price.

It keeps your hands safely away from your work when sanding on the lathe!

After using this sander For several projects I can say it does a better job than trying to hand sand on the lathe. But, the handle for me could be longer for stability and the locknut could secure better. Sands externally well but struggled with deep concave internal coves in bowls. Internal vessels need to be wide enough to accept the depth of the sanding head and bearing housing. If you are not careful it will twist out of your hand if you bump the housing or the thumb adjustment knob on the alternate inside wall. I would have preferred more sanding discs to come with the tool. Shipping was as expected and well packaged. Update: July 2019... It did not take long to exhaust the very small supply of sanding discs that came with the tool. The sanding discs are not very durable. After using some discs I cut up from some hook and loop sanding pads I was much more happier with the tool. The better quality sanding pads made it much easier to get the pad to spin on the surface and it works very well at removing tool marks. A better quality sanding disc now lasts me roughly 2 1/2 bowls (6-12”) per disc. Additionally, I can sand up to finer grits with beautiful results. It did take some time to get used to using the sander correctly. A little patience, better sanding discs, and the occasional drop of machine oil will have you turning out better turnings. I hope this helps... Last update: 14 September 2019, I ordered 2” blue sanding discs from 2sand.com in grits from 120 - 600. These blue discs greatly improved the sanding capabilities of this tool. I know Mirka is also much appreciated in the wood lathe communities, 2sand.com’s blue sanding discs are less expensive. At 25 discs per package versus Mirka’s 10 per grit the 2sand.com package price was much lower than Mirka. I can sand in progression 3-4 hardwood bowls per disc.

WORKED GREAT RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. HAD SOME CHATTER ON THE INNER LIP OF A BOWL. IT SANDED OUT IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. YOU REALLY NEED NO INSTRUCTIONS. I ENDED UP WITH A GREAT FINISH IN A MATTER OF MINUTES GOING THROUGH SEVERAL GRITS. WISH I HAD BOUGHT THIS A LONG TIME AGO.

This is a tool that is a must to have especially when you are sanding the inside of a bowl. This tool will help keep your hand or fingers from getting injured from the edges of the bowl as youre sanding the inside of it while the lathe is on. The quality of the tool is excellent. This product is definitely a 5 star tool.

Well made.

Works as advertised.

it worked great until it didnt...the metal on metal rubbing caused the the post to break, now its useless after less then 3 month.

Sanding wood