TSPS450 Oscillating Spindle Sander 450W

Its cheap but it ain't nasty. This bobbin sander is sold under several brand names but the Triton badged one seems to be the cheapest by far.It is an excellent machine, sturdily built and using the supplied (80 grit) sanding sleeves really does remove wood to whatever shape or line you want. You can purchase 150 grit sleeves (Amazon cheapest) which leave an excellent finish and the sleeves themselves are high quality. Although it is noisy because it is a brushed rather than an induction motor, the oscillating mechanism is very effective in spreading the sanding surface and when a dust extractor is fitted there is absolutely no dust left on the cast iron table.The cast iron table should be protected by either lubricating wax or household polish to prevent rust but the plastic body, designed to store all the sleeves and spindle washers, is very substantial and requires no maintenance.Excellent tool at an excellent price.

This has proved to be an invaluable tool that is the natural 'go-to' tool after my band saw, whether I'm shaping something in wood or plastic. Easy to use, easy to buy replacement sanding drum sets and the dust extraction port works well via an improvised connection to my Henry vacuum. After about 10 months of light use the sander suddenly sparked and stopped working. A bit of panic later (it's only when it fails that you realise just HOW dependant on it you've become!) and Triton took it back and repaired it. Good as new, no problem since. To be honest, when I was negotiating the recall / repair I had in my mind that the sander cost twice what it actually did cost... so I was doubly pleased that they honoured the warranty on this £120 tool. Excellent tool, decent price and reassuringly good customer service.

Only used for 1 day so far.Used all the sleeves except smallest.Not sure how it will perform as it slides direct onto the metal post.All others on a rubber mount.Dust extraction is superb.It has done a good job rough sanding the jewellery box I was making.Time will tell if it stands up to regular punishment.

This doesn't do quite as I had hoped. The inset round the spindle doesn't sit flush with the rest of the table top. This limits the size of the wood you can use it to sand, you cannot use it on small pieces of wood as they tend to get stuck this in turn affects the finish you can get. When the wood gets stuck you loose the smooth finish on the line you are sanding.I had hoped to use mine on scroll saw projects which tend to be smaller. The smallest spindle is fine for this, its just the inset round the spindle that limits its versatility.If your doing large projects its fine.

Neat, with good storage for accessories . Easy to use and does the job we wanted it forUnfortunately the motor burnt out after very little use.It was immediately replaced by Amazon, but there is a nagging doubt about how long the replacement will last.Update!Within 3 months the replacement has the same problem as the returned one - the motor has burnt out. Will attempt to get a another replacement. Ho Hum!