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Black & Decker MS550GB Mouse 5 Amp Detail Sander /Polisher with 41 Piece Accessory Pack
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Our Price: $51.69
List Price: $75.30
Your Save: $ 23.61 ( 31% )
Sales Rank: #13651 (lower is better)
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Black & Decker
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Brand: Black & Decker
EAN: 0028877570365
Manufacturer: Black & Decker
Model: MS550GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 13.5 x 5.13 x 9.63
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Black & Decker MS550GB Mouse 5 Amp Detail Sander /Polisher with 41 Piece Accessory Pack Features
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- Innovative Saddle Grip for compact handling and control
- Finish sands, detail sands, polishes, scrubs, and removes rust for versatility and use in a range of applications
- Full Body Soft Grip provides increased gripping power during use
- Finger Detail Attachment for detail sanding in hard to reach areas
- Hook and Loop system provides quick and easy sandpaper changes
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Black & Decker MS550GB Mouse 5 Amp Detail Sander /Polisher with 41 Piece Accessory Pack Description
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This detail sander’s small size allows it to get into tight spaces. It has a very comfortable grip and comes with an attachment to sand in between stair balusters. It comes with a hook and loop sanding pad and scrubbing and polishing options. This is a light-duty tool, designed for occasional use, perfect for the homeowner or handyman. This tool is not recommended for carpenters or woodworkers, as it is not designed to be used continuously for hours on end. Use this sander for light applications; if you intend to strip off multiple layers of paint or smooth rough-sawn lumber or sand hardwoods, you’d be better off going with a heavy-duty tool. -- Gabriel Shantara Ford
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Black & Decker MS550GB Mouse 5 Amp Detail Sander /Polisher with 41 Piece Accessory Pack customer reviews:
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great for small projects
My family asked what I wanted for Christmas, and I replied a sander, expecting an orbital or belt sander, useful for the many furniture refinishing projects I seem to get myself into time after time. What I got was this.
It fits comfortably in the palm of my hand, and after even long periods, there's no pain from gripping it, only the numbness that comes from using any sander, sending the vibrations up my arm. It is, though, only useful for the small parts--the carved details of the molding, or in the corners where a regular sander can't reach. Despite following the picture instructions, I'm still not sure how to get the finger attachment to screw in, but that's probably just my own ineptitude... Even without, this sander has been extremely helpful, but I will still need to invest in a larger one for the projects that I do.
junk
Please, be smarter than me...don't buy this sander. It will die on you after only a limited amount of use. the "Mouse" will start varying speeds up and down, and finally it just stops..I was dumb enough to buy two...don't make the same mistake I did, find another brand and purchase it.
Change in Bag Not a Welcome Surprise
While I am very pleased with this mouse sander itself, it's easy to use and much, much easier to handle than a full-size vibrating sander, I was very unhappy to discover that in place of the nice two-handled canvas bag pictured with it, what I received was a very small nylon bag not even large enough to accommodate both the sander and the included supplies. Silent inflation strikes again! You can't simply remove $5.00 or more in value from a product and expect customers to just accept it happily.
I wrote to both Black & Decker and to Crazy Dave's about the problem without a peep of response from either. I came to find out that Black & Decker had dealt with the issue but for some reason I had never received their response. I had occasion to contact Black & Decker for another reason (the battery of the HandiSaw I purchased about a year ago had ceased to hold a charge) and I mentioned this problem while I was on the phone with them (important to remember... you'll get MUCH better results on the toll-free phone number than in e-mail!) and I am delighted to report that not only are they sending me a NEW HandiSaw but they are also sending me the bag for the mouse sander which was pictured in the promotional ad.
So all said, I am unusually happy with Black & Decker. Every time I have had occasion to contact them, problems have been resolved absolutely to my satisfaction. This is so rare today. Companies seldom put as much emphasis on maintaining happy customers. My tools will continue coming from Black & Decker.
good buy
I refinish lots of furniture old doors and windows and I love this thing. I strip as much as I can with paint stripper then use my Porter cable sanders( i have 5" and 6" randon orbital sanders) then use the Mouse for finishing. It works fine. BUT if you do much work you will need replacement tips because after awhile the tip pad will no longer keep the velcro sandpaper in place. Easy enough to do. As for price of sandaper and jury rigging new tips, guess I am an industrious shopper as I find resonable priced sandpaper and replacement tips( bought 4 at one time)So I like this mouse and it is lots easier then folding and messing with sandpaper and doing it by hand and using little dental picks ...though I still use them a little. would buy this again defineatly!!
Poor engineering or material/plastic selection...
There are two problems with this sander.
1) the attachment point for the accessory curved-sanding pieces attaches to the front tip of the sander. This leaves excessive leverage between the hand/palm gripping surface and the front of the accessory pieces.
For example, my unit lasted about 1 hour of sanding about 30' of baseboard trim before the accessory and the mount it screws into ripped off of the sander. Ruined.
2) the palm grip is BEHIND the center of the sanding surface. Why is this a problem? because you can NOT hold/push the sander without gripping with the fingers. Palm effort means nothing to this sander. The ergonomics of relying on hand strength instead of just a well centered palm-grip is flawed to user fatigue from the beginning.
Whoever engineered this tool was clearly unaware that it was intended to be USED. Anyone with weak fingers, or tackling a job more than 5 minutes long would be annoyed with the muscle fatigue caused by the leverage issues, constant shaking (common with all random/orbital sanders), and poor grip location.
Suggestions:
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a) give up engineering. :p
b) move the sanding surface UNDER the grip, not infront of it.
AND c) move the accessory mount to the CENTER of the sanding pad instead of the front.
Overall, just a poorly designed tool IMO.
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