Customer Reviews

Bosch 1294VSK 2.3 Amp Corner Detail Sander Kit

5 star:		(23)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

excellent design, solid construction, and good features.

i purchased this deatil sander (+ a 5" ro sander) to recondition the woodwork in our home (trim, casing, doors, closets, etc). the sander easily handled the trim work without destroying the drywall, the window casing corners and nooks, and even the countoured trim nicely.

some if its good features include:
*) a dial selection of speed settings from 1 - 6.
*) unlike the dremel this unit boasts true random orbit sanding.
*) the main sanding pad is shaped like a triangle and can be reorientated 120 degrees to get full usage of the sanding sheets w/o tearing off the sanding sheets.
*) good selection of sanding sheet extenders.
*) dust port for shop vac attachment.
*) sturdy construction.

i compared this unit to the dremel and felt the dremel was too flimsy, especially where the sanding pad attaches to the main body. the bosch's sanding pad is more sturdy and locks into place solidly with no play.

i am satisified with this tool, it even performed better than i expected.

We are building a sailboat and had avoided buying a detail sander for three years, because the ones we'd seen had little power and were flimsy. When we needed to get into corners, we used a Dremel tool with a sanding drum. We burned out one Dremel tool, and then went through five of the (returnable) hardware-store brand. One day, a friend brought over her Bosch detail sander and we were astonished. We went out and bought one right away, and several months of hard use later we're still very happy with it. We've worn out the triangle sanding pad (esp. its corners) so we'll be replacing that, but we've been extremely happy with the tool itself. We should have bought one when we started the boat! It's as good as our Porter-Cable random-orbital, and that's saying something!

this little unit is really a gem. The only down side was finding sanding pads ...found the b&d mouse pads fit it though...haha..so i have been using those for the triangle and then cutting the scap to make profile pads...they work great and HD sells them for about 4.50 a box.....enjoy...oh and no issues with unit that others had noted...I used it for stairs, a wood ceiling and a couple pieces of old funiture i wanted to prep for refinish and even using it for 6-7 hours no problems...though i will say i wish it had a dust bag...the hose option is a bit clumsy...

There are 3 grits of narrow extender paper that I have found:
SDNR060, SDNR080 and SDNR120. Try www.toolsforless.com and
search on any of these 3 SKU numbers.

All the best.

This tool does a nice job, but it is hard to find sand paper for for the narrow extender attachment. I have been looking for about six months. The standard triangle paper is very available.

If you can't find them here, you can order replacement pads from International Tool Corp. at internationaltool.com.. They carry all grits and sizes.

After a few days of intermittent use, with an "electrical burning" smell the entire time, my unit stopped running. When I returned it to my dealer, he had replaced another unit with the same problem, using his last Bosch in stock. After reading that others are also having similar problems, I switched to Fein.

I primarily construct cabinets and furniture, and I've found this tool to be extremely useful, especially in situations where I've got glue squeeze-out residue from, for instance, dadoed shelves, dividers, and cabinet box inside-corner joints. Sure, you can use a square or circular random orbit palm sander to get up to those edges, but you're either not getting right up the adjacent face of the joint, or you're leaving tell-tale scratches on the adjacent face from the side of your sander. With the Bosch tool, that problem is non-existent, since only the edge of the sandpaper is contacting the corner joint. The sander is surprisingly powerful for it's small size, and the true random-orbit action makes quick work of sanding out even the tightest corners. The hook-and-loop attachment is a very welcome feature, and the tool is quite comfortable to use, even for extended periods. I've previously owned the Ryobi corner sander, and this thing makes that unit look like a kid's toy! Very highly recommended.

I'm a professional cabinet maker and I put a lot of hours on the Bosch sander trough out the week. It is a great sander for getting into corners and detail work. This is my second one. My first one lasted about ten years and then stopped. I immediately got a new one. The new one is more powerful , quieter and smoother running.

I love the Bosch line of tools, I need a very dependable detail sander and I am still hoping that Bosch will be the sander, I have bought three detail sanders from Bosch, two of which have failed after just a few hours of which each I smell electrical odor before they fail, I will take this last one back and get another one shipped, but there is deffinately a flaw with the electrical, probably the brushes, I was hoping others may have had the same problem??? Again I love the design but there is an electrical problem where they simply stop and just after a few hours of use, I believe in Bosch and will try again, Home Depot here we come!
Respectfully Dwight