Bosch 1297DK 2 Amp 1 4-Sheet Sander with Dust Canister by Bosch

Bosch 1297DK 2 Amp 1 4-Sheet Sander with Dust Canister

Features

1/4-sheet sander with dust canister; 2 amps

Features sandpaper adjustment system to make loading paper quicker and easier

Rugged plastic housing; ball-bearing construction for durability; dust-sealed switch; rubberized paper clamps

Includes sander, punchplate, 1 sheet sandpaper, carry bag, dust canister

6.75 by 8.63 by 6.75 inches; 1-year warranty

Product Review
Bosch took a great palm sander and made it better with a clever innovation that gets your sandpaper on the deck fast and securely. They call it the SheetLoc Sandpaper Attachment System. It's a simple configuration that makes loading sandpaper quicker and easier. Just open the front and rear clamps, insert the edge of the paper in the front and wrap it around to the back as usual. But when you close the rear clamp, it pulls the sandpaper taut and flat against the sanding bed. It's about time somebody figured this one out. The integrated dust collection system is nice, though of course you'll get more extraction when you hook the sander up to your standard dust collector or a wet/dry. On its own, it pulls in a good amount of sanding dust, and it's as snap to empty the canister. It uses regular sandpaper sheets, but you'll have to pop on the neat hole-puncher that's including you're your paper is seated; that lets the dust collector do its work. We like the feel of it and how hungry it is when it's wearing 60-grit. By the time you get up to 220, you'll have a gorgeous, smooth finish. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste

Product Description
All ball bearing construction. SheetLoc sandpaper attachment system for tight, efficient, uniform sanding and longer paper life. Through to pad dust collection system. Dust sealed rocker switch. Flush sanding ability. 3 point counterbalance, with low vibr

Reader Reviews
All quarter sheet sanders are relatively similar, however, this one removes one of the small inconviences of the machines. It has a very easy to use quick sandpaper change mechanism. All of the other sanders work as advertised and all require a little bit of fiddling to bend the sandpaper in a small arc to insert into the clamping mechanism. Now along comes the Bosch 1297DK and that small complaint disappears. It also has a slightly better dust collection system, though, no sander short of using a vacuum hose is really going to have great dust collection. I'm replacing my DeWalt quarter sheet sander with this one and am very happy with the upgrade. Comment | Permalink | (Report this)

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