Product Description

Fein Fein 6 and 8" Random Orbit Sanders - FEIN 110V 6" RANDOM ORBIT SANDER

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60043 in Home Improvement
• Size: 3.7 Amp, 6-Inch
• Brand: Fein
• Model: MSF 636-1

Features

• Fastest OPM of any random orbit sander on market
• 380 watt 7500 RPM
• 8-hole hook & loop
• Reduces sanding time by 30%
• Direct dust collection through pad

From the Manufacturer
High sanding capacity on all materials. The largest stroke and fastest orbit per minute of any random orbit sander on the market, which can reduce your sanding time up to 30%. Powerful 380 watt, 7500 RPM, universal random orbit sander with direct dust extraction through eight holes in the bottom of the pad. Hook and loop sandpaper make paper changes easy, and improve paper life. Includes: protective extractor hood, eccentric head for 6 in. sanding pad, one 6 in. medium sanding pad with hook and loop fastener, and one set of wrenches. Hose not included.

Customer Reviews

Awsome sander, but...
I just got this sander, and have been able to use it on some red oak. By far this is the best ROS I have ever used - and I have many hours logged with ROS. This sander can be very aggressive, but it is very easy to control, and gives very precise action. I put most of my 220 lbs. on it and it didn't chock for a second. There was almost no vibration, and my hands did not tingle after a few hours of use. Also, I have never seen better dust extraction. PERIOD!

Now to why it did not get 5 stars from me.

1) No case. At this price you think you would get a case.
2) Poor doccumentation. Mine came with two manuals. Both were safety oriented, and not use or operation oriented.
3) The dust collection outlet is propietary. It is an odd shaped rectange, forcing you to use a hard to find Fein adapter, or make one yourself.
4) Cost.

However, because of the preformance of this unit, I mostly have been able to overlook these problems. I am thinking of buying their 8" model next.

This is Amazing!
If you do woodworking, you know that sanding is the most dreadful part of any project. Sanding is usually a dirty, dusty, and unhealthy job. When my last random-orbit sander got worn out, I replaced it with the 6" Fein MSF636-1. I also bought the Fein Turbo II dust collector to go with it. I am so impressed, I just had to sing its praises...

I have been through several random-orbit sanders -- DeWalt, two from Bosch, Makita, Porter+Cable, and others. Always, when I'm done sanding, my hair and face, and all surfaces in the shop, are covered in dust. For days afterwards, I have to vacuum up the dust. The dust flies around, the dust is all over my work clothes, the dust makes its way from my shop into the house. It is dirty and it is unhealthy -- it is very dangerous to breathe fine dust particles.

When I bought this sander, I figured that "dust free" meant less dust. I thought it would just be an improvement over my other sanders. Not so! With this sander, dust free really means dust free. With the Fein sander, attached to the Fein Turbo II dust collector, there is absolutely no dust in the air at all! I have a bright shop light right over my sanding table, and after I am done sanding I cannot see anything floating around in there. Definitely close to 100% dust collection.

The Fein sander is an aggressive machine, and at first you might be surprised at how much material it removes in a short time. There is an adjustment period when switching to this machine from other ROS, but it is a nice thing to adjust to. Also, I should say that this is a heavy machine, definitely heavier than other ROS I've used. But it does a beautiful job. I've used it on grits from 40 up to 400, and it is easy to control and very well balanced.

One definite minus is that Fein includes no instructions. I know that a sander is a pretty simple machine, but there are a couple of items in the box that didn't make sense to me right away, and it's nice to have instructions to make you feel confident you're doing things correctly.

The bottom line is, I no longer dread sanding. I actually look forward to the sanding phase of my wood projects now.

Best addition to my shop this year
This sander, combined with its vac , collects every spec of dust. The vac hose takes a little getting used to. I finish sanded 200 entry doors in half the amount of time that it took with my PorterCable random sander. Flat sanding only with this tool.