What sander to buy?

[OM2]

I need to buy a sander.
Not going to be a professional carpenter or anything.
Just a few things here or there.

I've just order the Bosch PSM 100 from Amazon for £25.
See below:

Is this a good buy?

I see replacement sander sheets cheap - like 40 for £3.30?
EDIT: these are the cheapest ones I saw www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ZF74KW2 - I assume there are NOT compatible with the Bosch?

I can't find super cheap ones for Bosch.

I can cancel the purchase if you guys say no good and there is another better option.
I can buy from Argos for £15.

Thanks.

 

[flameport]

There are always other options, and for lowest cost sanding sheets, get a 1/4 sheet sander with clamp fixing, then you can buy rolls of whatever sandpaper you want and cut to length, rather than being gouged for the specially shaped overpriced pieces.

 

[OM2]

thanks for the reply.
makes no sense at all buying sandpaper that won't be used!!
i just cancelled from amazon

any recommendation for a clamp sander?
i see 1/3 sheet or 1/4 sheet ones.
i was thinking of buying vonhaus one for £20.
any thoughts?
thks

 

[blup]

I have had 1/3 and 1/2 sheet sanders and now use a delta sander even for large areas.

I find it faster to use and, although it has a smaller surface area, more efficient because of its manoeuvrability.

Blup

 

[blup]

Buy the best you can afford.

 

[foxhole]

You don’t need to be a professional to use a sander but if you want professional results buy a good quality sander .

 

[OM2]

hmm... i'm now back to the bosch thinking of reordering.
it's crazy. you just cant buy sandpaper of one grade - always mixed packs.

i've been using a clamp sander from wickes. it did the job and was OK. it was many years old.

not sure what to buy.

 

[geraldthehamster]

it's crazy. you just cant buy sandpaper of one grade - always mixed packs.

Yes, you can. Go to Toolstation or Screwfix, rather than one of the sheds

 

[ray.birch]

Appreciate that you may not have a crystal ball, but what do you intend to sand?

Having gone through a number of mouse sanders, I find them painfully ineffective for the most part.

I now use a DeWalt 1/4" sander for the smaller jobs, with a delta sander when I need to get into the really small areas. But if I had to choose just one, I'd go for the 1/4" sander, on the basis that I can use rolls of sandpaper (*MUCH* cheaper) and always tear a bit off for hand sanding any intricate pieces.

 

[OM2]

all i need for is sanding bits of wood i might cut to make the odd box.
i think i'll go for one of these from argos: http://www.argos.co.uk/product/2681764
135w so not powerful. but guessing it will do the job.
the pics show hook and loop + clamps.