DEWALT Orbital Sander Kit, 5 inch, 3 amp, Corded, 12,000 OPM (DWE6421K)

This was for quick DIY touch ups around the house because the big battery sanders wear me out. I’m home with the kids, so when the baby naps I rush to fix little things. The other day I finally smoothed a rough spot on our dining chair that kept catching my leggings and driving me crazy. With this I plugged it in, held it with one hand, and it felt light and steady, not bulky at all 😊. It sands smoothly and I don’t feel like I’m wrestling with it. For simple projects and small hands, it just works well and doesn’t make me tired.

I find the battery powered sanders too heavy and awkward to hang onto. This is a simple, reliable, and cost effective sander.

I absolutely love woodworking, but I also absolutely hate sanding. Standing there what seems to be hours of tedious sanding through the various grits with a dusk mask on, a fan to blow away the dust particles or a dust collector octopus hose attachment can be annoying, especially if you have an uncomfortable sander in your hands. I currently have a Porter Cable 6" sander. It is a beast to handle. The cylindrical main body grip is uncomfortable and the ninety degree side handle is an aid to sanding large surfaces, but at times you have you have to take off the side handle to sand in tight spots, it simply gets in the way. The dust collector hood is inefficient and again you have an hose attachment hooked up to a dust collector that you have to drag around the shop. If you don't have the dust collector hooked up, be prepared to sand in dust cloud and get covered with fine dust particles. To make matters worst, this sander is heavy, sanding for long periods of time can be tedious. I was looking at something that was compact, had a good center of gravity (unlike the 6" Porter Cable where the center of gravity is off set to the side along the main body), is powerful, and provide a good dust collection bag that actually works (and we all know that some sanders come with dust collection bags but are an after thought and really collect nothing but air). Most of my power tools are Dewalt (love the 20V hammer drill and driver set) so the credible factor goes way up with me looking at Dewalt tools to use. They are affordable, are good quality, and last a long time. After reading through the Amazon reviews of the DWE6421K I decided to order one. When the sander arrived, I plugged it in and turned it on and the first thing I noticed was that there a lot of air coming out of the dust port. I own a Dewalt DW735 planer (love this tool also) and the dust port on the DW735 is so strong that all you have to do is hook it up to a dust collector and turn on the planer, there is no need to turn on the dust collector because of the force of the planer blows dust and chip particles right into the dust collector bag. The DWE6421K sander on the start up reminded me of the DW735 planer, there was a lot of air coming out of the dust port. I hooked up a dust bag and went to sand down an old furniture piece with a old varnish on it, I thought for sure this would plug up and bog down the sander, I was pleasantly wrong. The sander did not slow down, I didn't have to push down so hard because the center of gravity was right over the main body. Even when I pushed down on the sander it hardly bogged down. With an 80 grit it took of the varnish with no problem. The thing that I noticed that there was very little or no dust coming out from under or the sides of the sander. I opened up the dust bag and noticed that the dust had been efficiently placed in the dust bag. I continued to sand my project from 80, 120, 150, and 220 grits and I noticed that the pig tail swirl marks were barely noticeable. I hand finished with 220 and 400 grit. When I sprayed the finish on, the project came out beautiful, and the Dewalt sander was a significant contributing factor to the great finish. All I can say is Wow! what a great feeling, a powerful sander, that has a dust collection bag that actually works, is light, maneuverable, and is not fighting me along the way to sanding down a project. Throw in the fact that the sander is only $59.00 what a great deal. Take my word for it, I have been building fine furniture for thirty years (any Sam Maloof fans out there!) and any time I can find a tool that is efficient, affordable, easy on the body, and be subjected to the rigors of daily use, would be in my arsenal of tools on tackling those woodworking projects. I give this sander my highest recommendation! I might actually enjoy sanding.....well, not really lol!

This sanding machine is a game changer for my resin projects! It saves so much time and gives my pieces a smooth, professional finish. Easy to use, powerful, and works great on edges and uneven surfaces. The quality is excellent and it makes sanding much faster and cleaner. Highly recommend for any resin artist or crafter!

Sander works great. Like the fact it corded when everything is going with battery power. My only issue is with the cheap carrying bag. I remember when Dewalt gave you a hard case gor tools

Comes with a carrying bag for the tool

Good quality, easy to use. I like that it comes with a dust collector. It comes in handy.

I have never owned a powered sander before. I’ve never refinished or built my own furniture. But now I have and can. I purchased this because I wanted to make a custom computer desk from a piece of solid wood Ikea countertop wood. The Ikea counter was unfinished and needed to be sanded down. I tried hand sanding but the results were not flat and not consistent. This sander has changed all that. I spent an hour sanding it down with medium grit paper and then fine grit paper. After the fine grit sanding the wood felt silky smooth. I was then able to stain the color to a tone I liked. The results were amazing and looked super professional. I ended up with a table that looked manufactured because it was so smooth. Additionally I was able to sand down several poorly done drywalls in my home. With this sander I feel like I can tackle any furniture project. I have so many old pieces of furniture that I feel confident I can refinish and make new. Is the finish is old? I can sand it down and refinish it! Don’t like the color of some tables? Sand it down and change the stain! The only issues I can point out about this sander is the noise. It’s quite loud and you need to make sure you're outside or in an area where neighbors won't complain. Furthermore the suction of the dust bin isn't great either. The dust bin helps a bit but you're still going to have wood and sand dust everywhere. Wireless would have been amazing but there are downsides to power and charging. ***Update, I also refinished a really old coffee table. Took away years of grime and oil stains and it looks literally new from the factory! I love this thing!!!*** ***If this was helpful, please give me a helpful vote! Thanks!***

Great sander! Arrived on time with a nice handy canvas carry bag.

Questo prodotto non è come le altre rotorbitanti dewalt che si trovano in Europa, è privo di variatore di velocità, arriva con la presa americana, e se attaccato ai nostri 240 volt va in pappa in pochi minuti. Andrebbe rimosso dalla nostra area geografica

The product was bought in January 2025 i haven't used it until today . Now November 2025 . The sander motor started smoking after only 10 mins of use . Can't see any where to return or complain to .

Muy útil para los trabajos de lijado en el taller

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