Campbell Hausfeld TL1004 Dual Action Sander

I already had one C & H sander that I have had for years. The instructions warned against dropping it. I dropped it. It didn't work right. I ordered this new one. While waiting for the new one, I accidentally dropped the first one again. It started working correctly again. Now I have two sanders. Which is useful with different grits of sandpaper on each.I do not use this to make a living, but so far they have been really good sanders. Don't drop them though.

Out of the box this thing worked great. However, a couple of things to consider before purchasing this particular brand/model sander. It uses around 10SCFM @ 90PSI. This is a high air demand tool and for those of you that don't already have that high of an output air compressor or don't have the extra $$$ to pony up like myself you probably should avoid this sander from the get go. I would recommend having no less than a 6-8 SCFM compressor to even consider this as it made my 4SCFM compressor 26 gallon run CONSTANTLY when sanding a fender for my truck (not good). I now have a craftsman DA sander that cost about 30.00 more but only requires 3.1 SCFM to operate therefor an extremely lower load on my compressor that works just as good.The really bad: About 2/3rds of the way sanding through my fender this sander got stuck in the what seemed like ON position. The switch or some other component inside failed and would not shut off. I had to use the built in regulator to slow it down enough to stop it and unplug the hose. Could be dangerous or at least scare the crap out of you like it did me. I wound up taking it apart and checking everything out and rebuilding it but I could never figure the darn thing out and wound up trashing it for the less demanding craftsman DA.I've quickly found out with air tools you get what you pay for. Sometimes it really isn't worth it to try and save yourself 30.00 especially when the tool only lasts all but 1-2 hours of usage. In my opinion/experience with this sander is they might as well label it a D Sander - Disposable Sander instead of a DA.Also: I did oil this sander prior to first use, I did not drop it, bang it, or place it under any excessive stress during its short time in operation. Don't think it's my error.

Although I did not get to use it much, it seems to work perfectly. Unfortunately my compressor was not strong enough to keep it running at a good speed for an extended period of time, which forced me to use and electric sander. I am sure if I had a better compressor that I would have been very happy with this sander.

Just what I needed for garage detailing

Works fine.