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Lets start out by saying I'm a flooring contractor and I've been using portable cable sheet sanders and various other models such as the paint remover sander for 30 years I now own about 10 sheet sanders which we use on every job almost every week for hours at a time sometimes depending on the job. I've been rebuilding them this whole time also which I usually do all my tools . I can compare it to the Milwaukee which is another very good sheet sander. The difference between the two is the Porta cable is a smoother running sander , not as aggressive as the Milwaukee . Using it for hours it doesn't make you hands tingle as much as the Milwaukee . After using a tool for long periods of time we need a tool with as much comfort as possible. Like most tools they need maintenance and that means blowing your tools out of dust after every use is the best recommendation for that sander to perform like a champ . The parts that will go most are bearings , cords and sleave will crack or split , brushes and of course the pads mostly wear out. Oh while we are on pads , a little trick , kind of , with a little know how of a drill you can make the Milwaukee pad fit a portable Cable . I did it very easily . Just put the two side by side and figure it out........... SteveRead full review
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I bought the Rockwell 505 (original brand name was Rockwell) in 1971 for $95. I used it for two years as I worked in a cabinet shop 1971 through 1973 and again in my own cabinet shop 1978 through 1981. I still use it for personal projects. A better half-sheet sander has never been made. It is comfortable to use, doesn't produce vibration fatigue as it is perfectly balanced and glides like a water spider on a morning pond. Unlike most who cannot figure out why Porter Cable quit making it, I think I do know why. Once a new one is sold, reselling to the same person/shop almost never happens as they last almost forever, are easily repaired as the design is very basic. And when the owner of the tool retires, the tool is passed on to the next user. They just don't quit. There's not a part in it that can't be replaced in under an hour for the inexperienced and 30 minutes for anyone who has had it apart once before. Also, all parts are easily found on the internet from several dealers -- ALL parts. You can still build your own 505 from parts from housing on in. You can't do that with many ten-year-old tools, let alone forty-two-year-olds. As I write this review, I am contemplating what could possibly be done to improve it and I can say with confidence that I just can't think of anything at all.Read full review
These are the old standard in production and serious hobby woodworking. They are rock solid with enough weight so that you don't have to overexert yourself. Perhaps that's the reason they quit making them, because of their being of long lasting quality and ruggedly housed. If it doesn't break, they can't sell you another one
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Sander worked well, but had to buy a New Pad before i could use it. Had I known I would have had the pad ordered to change out and put sander in use. Had to get Pad ,change out before I could use tool.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
If you can find one buy it! This PC 505 is truly Made in USA at its best. I won’t throw out my square pad and random orbit sanders. But this sander can handle large areas better in my view. It is comfortable to use , no heat build up from motor , powerful and very low vibration. There is a learning curve if you haven’t used one before but it has a place in any wood shop. Sad they aren’t made anymore.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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