[Half-fast eddie]

Doing a little project, needed to sand the wood. Pulled out my classic PC 333 RO sander, it lasted a minute or two and the o-ring drive belt popped. Dang. Found the PC 334 sander. A couple of minutes of sanding…. popped that belt too. Ok, well maybe the 1/4 sheet sander will work. It was a cheapie Task Force from Lowes that i had bought as a backup, for small jobs, and for the kids to use.

About 10 min into sanding, without any clue … no noise change ... it went bang and something hit my cheek … and it stopped sanding. Found this … apparently the pot metal fly wheel decided it was done working.

 

[chandler48]

If it weren't for bad luck, you wouldn't have ANY luck. Gee, hope you are OK. Just wasn't a sanding day, huh?

 

[Half-fast eddie]

Good news was ... told mama what happened, said i couldn’t finish her project without a trip to home depot … came home with a makita RO and a makita 1/4 sheet sander. Both assembled in usa. Looked at a dewalt sander, made in mexico.

 

[chandler48]

Good move. Electric or battery?

 

[Nealtw]

That sounds like a bad day.

 

[Half-fast eddie]

Electric sanders. I’m old school and cheap.

 

[ratherbefishing]

Not a sanding day, huh? Glad you weren't hurt.

A few years back, I was was using my Dad's old Skil belt sander. Funny noise and it quit sanding. The drive sprocket on the motor shaft had broken. No parts available. I tried. Replaced it with a Porter Cable, purchased with HD gift cards from Santa. The Skil was a museum piece until I got tired of moving it around, and scrapped it. A few months ago, the drive belt on the PC snapped. (Better than the sprocket!) I ordered two. Keep a spare!

 

[Domo]

I used to use sandpaper on a block... go figure.

 

[lenaitch]

At that point I would said screw it and go upstairs and watch TV.

I've actually never used a RO sander; always a 1/4 pad. Thought about it though.