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 Nice machine, but... March 28, 2007
T. Mills (Portland, ME)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is my very first power tool and I like it a lot. It works very well overall. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because the tip, which is detachable, started cominging off after only a few uses. If I want to sand with the tip, I have to use a whole new piece of sandpaper to hold it in place. Once the tip part wears out (and it's always the first part that does) and I try to put a replacement sandpaper tip on, it (the diamond-shaped tip on the actual sander) keeps falling off. Other than that, it's great.
 Works hard so I don't have to March 5, 2007
S. Burgess (Salt Lake City, UT USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love this tool! I bought it to remove paint from a Formica counter top and it did the job easily, though certainly not mess-free. The canister did catch a lot of the paint dust, but plenty escaped and settled all over the bathroom. I realized it when I noticed that my nice white shower curtain was red. ;-) So, wear a dust mask and old clothes.
The only problem I've had is with the teeny screw that must be removed to attach the Finger Detail Attachment. It was in so tight that I eventually managed to ruin the head trying to get it out. I took it to Lowes where two different men decided to make it their pet project for the day. After several minutes and some hefty man-type efforts, they got the damaged screw out, warning me not to reuse it. I bought new ones.
I don't know much about power tools, but if I can complete a job with this sander, anyone can! I'm giving four stars instead of five because the dust isn't as contained as Black and Decker said it would be, and because of the screw that was put in way too tight.
Does the Job. January 10, 2007
E Riv (Berlin, NJ)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I ordered this based on the individual reviews I read. It met my needs and worked well. I thought it came with a holder/case, but it didn't. Have no complaints.
 Husband LOVES it! January 16, 2007
Michelle R. Buhler (Ohio, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this as a Christmas present for my husband and here it is mid January and he's already found many uses for it. He is now going out of his way to find uses or his sander. The added attachments are great for household projects.
 Great for the 4-5 hours of use and then it stoped working March 6, 2008
Drew S. (New York , N.Y.)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this sander for some misc. work and sanding down two coffe tables so I can refinish them. As I write this I am filled with frustration as my SECOND Cyclone within the last month has now stopped turning on. The first one suffered the exact same fate. The sad part is I am only half way through my second coffe table.
The unit when it works is great. I love the ability to switch between the orbital and the detail sander as I have a need for both. However both of them have died on me after 4-5 hours of use. I turned them both off to clean out the dust collectore and then they never turned back on again. I am now returning the second Cyclone back to the store where I bought it and buying a Dewalt. I know personally I look to amazons reviews for tools quite often so I thought id just share my frustration in hoops that I help someone else avoid my situation.
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