Customer Reviews
One of the best 
2007-03-26
I bought the Bosch detail sander because of it's name and reputation. It performed as good if not better then expected. I finished a stairway that had a lot of hard to reach places to sand and it performed exceptionaly well. It saved me a lot of time.
Very useful tool 2007-02-03
I primarily construct cabinets and furniture, and I've found this tool to be extremely useful, especially in situations where I've got glue squeeze-out residue from, for instance, dadoed shelves, dividers, and cabinet box inside-corner joints. Sure, you can use a square or circular random orbit palm sander to get up to those edges, but you're either not getting right up the adjacent face of the joint, or you're leaving tell-tale scratches on the adjacent face from the side of your sander. With the Bosch tool, that problem is non-existent, since only the edge of the sandpaper is contacting the corner joint. The sander is surprisingly powerful for it's small size, and the true random-orbit action makes quick work of sanding out even the tightest corners. The hook-and-loop attachment is a very welcome feature, and the tool is quite comfortable to use, even for extended periods. I've previously owned the Ryobi corner sander, and this thing makes that unit look like a kid's toy! Very highly recommended.
nothing compares 2006-02-11
this little unit is really a gem. The only down side was finding sanding pads ...found the b&d mouse pads fit it though...haha..so i have been using those for the triangle and then cutting the scap to make profile pads...they work great and HD sells them for about 4.50 a box.....enjoy...oh and no issues with unit that others had noted...I used it for stairs, a wood ceiling and a couple pieces of old funiture i wanted to prep for refinish and even using it for 6-7 hours no problems...though i will say i wish it had a dust bag...the hose option is a bit clumsy...
Amazing detail sander! 2005-04-10
We are building a sailboat and had avoided buying a detail sander for three years, because the ones we'd seen had little power and were flimsy. When we needed to get into corners, we used a Dremel tool with a sanding drum. We burned out one Dremel tool, and then went through five of the (returnable) hardware-store brand. One day, a friend brought over her Bosch detail sander and we were astonished. We went out and bought one right away, and several months of hard use later we're still very happy with it. We've worn out the triangle sanding pad (esp. its corners) so we'll be replacing that, but we've been extremely happy with the tool itself. We should have bought one when we started the boat! It's as good as our Porter-Cable random-orbital, and that's saying something!
Site for the narrow (32mm) sandpaper 
2004-12-27
There are 3 grits of narrow extender paper that I have found:
SDNR060, SDNR080 and SDNR120. Try www.toolsforless.com and
search on any of these 3 SKU numbers.
All the best.
Great Corner Sander 2008-06-30
This corner detail sander is one of the best tool purchases that I have made. I used to use my hand to sand the corners, and I always felt pain in my finger tips after sanding. With the user of this corner detail sander, I don't have that problem any more. Moreover, I can sand faster and with less effort using this sander than using my hand to sand.
This tool can kick up some dusts if you don't connect it to a shop vac. I am not talking about a lot of dusts -- much much less dusts than those coming from a circular saw or an angle-grinder. Still, connecting it to a shop vac will keep the dusts in the air to the minimum. I use Bosch VAC001 15-ft friction fit hose to connect it to a shop vac, and they work fine together.
We can turn the triangle-shaped sanding pad around. Then we can use all three corners of the triangle-shaped sand paper. This is a necessary feature because most of the wears are at the corner of the sand paper.
Please note that although this sander is relatively low profile, its handle is long. This means you may not be able to use it in very tight space (as in a small shoe rack). In that case, you may want to sand the surface before you assemble the pieces together; then you don't have any corner to sand.
The only downside is that you probably cannot find the right kind of sand papers in your local stores if you finish using the sand papers that come with the kit. Therefore, you may want to order sand paper in advance.
The best corner detail sander on the market. 2008-01-27
I'm a professional cabinet maker and I put a lot of hours on the Bosch sander trough out the week. It is a great sander for getting into corners and detail work. This is my second one. My first one lasted about ten years and then stopped. I immediately got a new one. The new one is more powerful , quieter and smoother running.
A Great Detail Sander 2007-12-31
This is a sander that does exactly what it promises to do. It can remove stock at an astonishing rate and reach places that even Heineken can't. I don't know how I would have done some of the refinishing work I have done without it and I probably use it more than I should given the comment below.
The attachments that come with it are critical to its versatility and I use all of them. But, be aware that you have to take good care of them. If you destroy the surface of them so the paper will no longer adhere, replacing them is so expensive you might as well buy another saw. The saw is so good and so powerful, that would be a real waste. My attachments are, unfortunately, in pretty bad shape (I found out too late)but the sander is so great that I will just have to bite the bullet and buy another complete kit since I don't want to try to live without it.
detail sander 2007-07-29
I bought this sander to use on metal: bronze, copper, silver. I really like it. It works well and feels solidly built. I have never used the extension pads, but they look like they may be useful someday.
Not to bad but not the best either 2007-05-06
It was rather easy to use but the sand paper did not last very long.. Over all, I would rate this tool a 3 on your scale of 5.
