💪 Powerful and Precise: BLACK+DECKER BDERO200C Corded Random Orbital Sander Review

I decorate the interior of my self-catering cabin. There is a lumber mill less than 10 miles from where I can buy raw lumber of almost any size I need. I have a large 2 inch thick, 10 foot long slab of knotty pine with a live edge that I need to sand down with kitchen counter surface sandpaper. I didn't have a random orbit sander, so I ordered this BLACK+DECKER BDERO200C 2.4A corded random orbit sander for the job. Starting with a coarse grit to sand out saw marks and then gradually moving to a

One thing that bothered me about the description of this sander is that I couldn't figure out what kind of sandpaper it uses. I couldn't find this information on the manufacturer's website either. The answer is that it uses 5 inch 8 hole Velcro discs to collect dust. This is a common and readily available abrasive, but the manufacturer should make this clearer. This grinder does not have variable speed. It doesn't matter because I almost always run my variable speed grinder at top speed. There…

This B&D sander is slightly more powerful than my 20 year old Dewalt. It is rated at 2.4 amps versus 2.0 for Dewalt. I also like the grippy grip texture. Dewalt has a smooth texture that is sometimes harder to grasp. I also like the switch to B&D. The Dewalt has a small rocker switch in a protective plastic case that makes it difficult to use but also offers some protection from damage. On the other hand, the B&D has a few drawbacks compared to my 20-year-old Dewalt: First, the dust extraction…