MilwaukeeElectric - M12 Fuel Orbital Detail Sander

I started refinishing my entryway (door, 2 side lights, transom and windows above the whole thing) last fall. Ran out of time. Want to get it done quickly as soon as the weather is ideal. I have been using a mixture of chemical strippers, files, picks, sand paper, tiny sanding sticks... if it isn't powered, I have employed it. Progress is slow and dreadful. I have one of those black and decker sanders that takes different sized/shaped papers and I feel like if I need a power tool that should be enough but it is just so hard to control that thing. This door is 100 years old, was already re-finished poorly once - there is no wiggle room to mess up. But I went out on a limb and decided to try this... I bought the tool only since I already have a few m12 tools.Look. It's amazing. It is so much easier to control than the B&D thing. The sandpaper is comes with is that meshy stuff - I have used this type from a brand called Diablo. You can blow the dust off and keep using it a long, long time compered to the sand-glued-to-paper stuff. I can get into tighter areas and be done faster than I would have by hand. It's not going to eliminate all my problem spots but I can already tell it is going to speed things up considerably, especially the transom area which has been more protected from the weather so the remaining finish is in good shape and a lot harder to remove - it's more resistant to the chemical stuff and requires a lot of manual power while up on a ladder. I did not relish the idea of using a corded, vibrating, hard to control tool while up on a ladder! This thing vibrates like any powered tool but it's very, very managable.Tool arrived brand new and in a sealed box - I saw some other reviews mention concerns over that.I love it and wish I had bought it sooner.

I do a lot of sanding of small project parts. Some of it is pretty detailed. Makes my fingers raw and takes a long time.This bad boy remedies all of that!Awesome tool. Can get into small crevices and can sand larger areas too. Much better than hand sanding.Light weight and variable speed!

Now that I've had a chance to use this sander, I'm very pleased with it. It's small, light weight and works well. This works well on edges and inside corners.

Nice light weight detail sander. Great quality, as usual for Milwaukee. Works well. Easy to change sand paper grit with velcro attachment. I have their 12 volt impact driver and drill which are also great and share the same type of battery.

I have the m12 sanders that is 3 inch radial also the 8 inch. Those are really good for car detailing. This one is great, well made tool. Great for trim and projects lots of power too

Amazing hand sander for smoothing out my cosplay helmets. It works great, the battery lasts a long time, and it's very easy to maneuver.

Having the right expectations and using it for the right size job, this is a great sander. Totally recommend!

Surprisingly useful and nice to use. Variable trigger is nice.