Review on 💪 Powerful Performance: Makita GA7031Y 7 Inch Angle Grinder – Unleash Your Grinding Potential! by Bobby Montoya

I haven't had any other 7 inch sanders so I can't compare them to other makes/models and I don't have it very long so I can't confirm longevity but what can I say I bought it as an extra tool. I am not a metalsmith but a carpenter and work primarily with wood although I do the occasional welding job and I also have a 4 1/2" grinder. However I have found many uses for this tool especially for sanding floors. If you think about it, a disc sander is basically a tool that costs 10 times more.With the right SKILLS, a 7" sander can be used for small floor sanding jobs, but you have to be very careful. However, there are many woodworking jobs that do I have to remove a lot of material (like planing old raw material - sawing wood for finishing), a job that breaks the planer if there are nails in the wood - but not so with a grinder and a coarse grinding wheel - it just burns through the nails so much material flies out.After that I have to hit it with a random orbit sander to get a good finish.Extra m the twist handle feature is great because you can flip it over so the blade is vertical and the handle is from the side and use it like a chainsaw for things like cutting rebar or chewing off the ends of bolts. It's REALLY POWERFUL and REALLY HEAVY too. I actually don't like using it to wrap wire around welds or anything like that. because the weight will tire your hands. I always use my 4 1/2" sander for this type of stuff. Another thing I like is that the mounting bolt is the same size as my 4 1/2" sander (5/8 inch I think ) so the blades are interchangeable and without a guard you can easily use smaller blades.