Makita 9mm belt sander via Amazon Japan

[Kev]

Makita BS180DZ 0.3 inch (9 mm) Rechargeable Belt Sander
https://www.makitatools.com/products/details/XSB01Z

I just ordered this from Amazon Japan .. it's a bit hit and miss when it comes to saving money. This was $AU294 (including shipping) compared to $AU412 locally. Some tools are more expensive but this saved almost 30%.

I'm not sure if buying Makita from Amazon Japan translates into a benefit elsewhere on the planet but it may be worth a look.

... and for those guessing, no my welding skills don't seem to be improving!

 

[luvmytoolz]

I've got the corded version of this and it's pretty awesome, but on a job I ran it reasonably aggressively for about 30 mins straight and quite a bit of smoke came out, but trying it again a week or so later still seems to run okay. It did always run quite hot. Good tool apart from that worry.

 

[Kev]

I've got the corded version of this and it's pretty awesome, but on a job I ran it reasonably aggressively for about 30 mins straight and quite a bit of smoke came out, but trying it again a week or so later still seems to run okay. It did always run quite hot. Good tool apart from that worry.

EEK! I think I'd fire up the compressor if I wanted to go that hard  [eek]

Probably something I'd never experience these days anyway .. going flat out for 30 minutes with anything would result in me overheating and conking out.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Love this little sander. Used it to back bevel some small parts. Used the lowest speed and just let the sander stand on its base/battery for the ultimate in fine feathering. (Too much pressure and the sander moved away from the work)

Think this is the only belt file/sander that has an available dust port?