The SV12SG 1/4 sheet finishing sander features an all new design and large soft Grip that comfortably fits in the palm of a hand for ease of operation. It sands wood to a finish and can prepare woodwork or sheet metal for painting
Product Features
- Same tools. New name. Hitachi power tools has renamed to Metabo HPT
- 1.7 amp (200W) motor provides 14, 000 OPM to achieve super smooth finishes
- Clamp system, Easy to use for quick and easy sanding sheet changes
- Complete ball bearing construction for smooth, precise operation
- Dust sealed switch helps protect and extend tool life
- Dust collection system, most efficient in its Class to reduce airborne particles
- Soft elastomer covered grip reduces vibration
best finisher! with 1 important drawback This is perhaps the most finish for fine woodwork and all other finishing work, of all the 1/4 sheet finish sanders I have ever used.Far more vibration reduction and apparent speed than DeWalt and some others, for instance. A finish sander normally follows belt or other orbital sanders made for heavier material removal, and scratches are smaller for the grade of paper used. Higher amperage usually means ability to operate with greater pressure, but sanders are less useful for creating…
hitachi – metabo gold personal sander for window facing and sills/aprons. Excellent quality highly recommend
Sands fine, but I’m still not happy… I bought the Hitachi SV12SG in March 2007. Contrary to the experience of several earlier reviewers, I received a sturdy metal punch plate. The good news: It sands. The bad news: 1/4 of a standard sheet of sandpaper will not quite reach the clamps. So, unless you plan to use adhesive-backed sandpaper, take a pass on this baby. Or, use my plan of using it in tandem with a Porter-Cable sander, which will handle the slightly undersized sheet that will be left after I cut an over-sized one for the…