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Title: I would look into another sander
Review: It seems it would be easy to design a nice orbital sander. It's a fairly basic tool. But I've found the Porter Cable to have a couple really annoying flaws. First, the dust filter tends to spin with the pad and paper. As it turns it tends to catch on the cord and drag it into the sand paper. This mostly happens when sanding the edge of a board, but you end up having to hold the cord out of the way with one hand. Not cool... Secondly, the inside of the filter, before it is really full, becomes lined with dust, blocking the air flow. The filter then blows off, causing a mess and a dust cloud. You can plan on this happening about once every half an hour of sanding. Not cool either... Thirdly, (a matter of personal preference) I tend to like the shorter orbitals. They are easier to control, and less taxing on the wrists. Hope this helps.
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