3.6 amp power sander that operates with 5-inch abrasive discs
Top no-load speed of 4,500 rpm removes material fast
Ball and needle construction and double insulated design for long life and durability
Includes abrasive disc (#80), plastic pad, side handle, and hex wrench
Editorial Review:
5" Disc Sander, 4500 RPM, 3.6A Motor, Ball & Needle Bearings, Lock-On Trigger Switch, Lightweight, Excellent For Sanding Of House Siding & Paint Preparation, Double Insulated For Operator Safety, Optional Side Handle For Better Control, Includes #80 Grit Abrasive Disc, Plastic Pad, Side Handle & Hex Wrench.
The Makita GV5000 3.6 amp 5-inch disc sander is the perfect tool for paint removal and sanding applications of almost any kind. Powerful and lightweight, this sander features a ball and needle bearing construction for a long, reliable life and it's double insulated for extra durability and protection.
This versatile sander has a no-load speed of 4,500 rpm, and it includes an abrasive disc (#80), a plastic pad, a side handle, and a hex wrench. It features a lock-on button for continuous use, and a rugged 3.6 amp motor for fast sanding in a wide variety of applications. Use it to sand house siding or for paint preparation, to prepare a piece for finishing, or to smooth wood floors.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
A must have tool for prep work for any exterior painter:
This is the least expensive, best designed tool for prep work available. It's very tough, light weight so it's easy to use, and best of all it takes 5" center hole sanding disks. They are cheep, come in a very wide varity of grits and can be found at any big box store, hardware store, paint store, ect. That was true up until August of "06. Now 3M, Norton and others appear to have discontinued the product, rendering to tool useless. 3M, Makita and others are you listning? We need out paper back.
A well built and useful tool:
I have used this tool for sanding down paint on houses, a job it is particularly well suited for. The features I appreciated most were: - Light weight (much lighter than a disc grinder - but it still feels well built) - Great balance (making it much easier to use one-handed than a grinder) - Durability and suitable power
Overall, this is a great tool for painters, which is why it seems to be standard issue with many pros. If I were using it for anything else (sanding or grinding fiberglass, for... more info
Great little labor saver:
If you need to remove paint from a house, barn or old garage, buy this thing before you start. It does an excellent job without marring the work surface. Considering the amount of effort it saves (esp. over using a scraper), it's dirt cheap. It's also very durable (I've had mine 7+ years). I only wish their orbital sanders held up this well. With a coarse grit sanding disk you can quickly and easily take an old painted surface down to bare wood. I learned about the tool from a house painter who told me it... more info
Superb Grinder/Sander especially with fiberglass:
Borrowed one of these (then bought one) and used to grind out an old floor that was glassed into a '65 fiberglass runabout. Was super fast and the control was amazing. Loved how light and powerful this little dynamo is.
