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Let me clarify not new….improved 😉
well I was going to update my Makita ROS with the old version but it may have to old off until this new one comes to Canada…..
great find thanks for the link!
Nice looking tools as are most milwaukees, to me sanders aren’t like buying a drill, I have 2 porter cables that are pretty nice picked up for about 35 bucks each for a 1/4 sheet and a 5inch. It’ll be interesting to see the price point.
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I have the older model 5″ I don’t have any problem with it and controlling it I connect my shop duster and start sanding I don’t see the real difference the top looks the same where your hand would be….
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They do look really cool but it looks like it has a square exit port for the dust collector and it would not work on my vacuum unless there is a adapter that I’m not aware of.
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The black piece on the bottom is probably included to hook up a dust collection system. I don’t know why they have it separate instead of using it between the bag and sander too because this way they tend to get lost.
I think Conductor called the old Milwaukee 1/4 sheet sander one of the worst tools he ever used!! Hopefully thing one is better!
Yeah I think I remember that Jason.
As I said @Milwaukeenut, not new….improved. If they are redesigning them this will be great. I have been reading a lot of pros on the Dewalt 5″ but truthfully, I’m not in the market. I’ve got that Bosch ROS65VCL and my Festool ES125 and RO90DX. Still, seeing Milwaukee come out with a new design to their limited sander line is nice. Maybe with the planer and these sanders there might be a router re-introduced? Do I see some foray into woodworking again? Hmmmmmmm? What seems to be new is going to be the dust collection system and the anti vibration. I’m hoping the did what Dewalt is doing or something similar to Bosch. The DC looks pretty slick too. I like the new addition of the DC nozzle for attachment to DC units. Maybe Milwaukee has finally listened to my whining? The planer looks like a real winner and these sanders could really help them out in the market too. When knows? Maybe a contractor saw? Oooooh……maybe a DC unit???????
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They do look really cool but it looks like it has a square exit port for the dust collector and it would not work on my vacuum unless there is a adapter that I’m not aware of.
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it does come with an adapter which I wish my dewalt would have had included.