Bosch ROS10 Random Orbit Sander Review

I am new to woodworking and needed to buy a new random orbit sander, the bearings in my old sander had failed. After reading many reviews, I ordered a Bosch eccentric sander. The Bosch sander arrived within two days with a sample set of sanding pads. I also bought a larger set of Revain sanding pads when I ordered the Bosch sander. After unpacking the grinder I went to grind some just to see what it can do. There was an old cutting board in the basement that my wife found useless. The sander…

After 2 years I am still happy with both grinders. However, the on-board filter of both is so worn that it no longer fits properly and a visible jet of dust escapes at the transition to the grinder. I don't really care, as I almost always connect a shop vacuum cleaner. Apparently this is the result of plastic wear when removing and replacing the filter. At first I could barely turn it on and off. Now it is very easy to put on and take off. Another problem with the filter is the difficulty in…

Updated Review: I quite liked it (see below) until last week it broke after 10 months of use maybe 3 times a week. I'm careful with my tools and I've taken good care of them, but it just died on me. (My Dewalt ROS is 5 years old and still working.) I couldn't remember when I bought it so I figured it was out of warranty. When I disassembled it, voiding the warranty, I saw that the cable from one of the brushes broke right where it connects to the motor. This looks like a terrible design flaw as