Orbital Sander, 5 inch, 12,000 OPM, 3 Amp, Corded (CMEW231)

The CRAFTSMAN CMEW231 orbital sander delivers excellent performance with its 3-amp motor and 12,000 OPM speed. It’s powerful enough for tough jobs and leaves a smooth finish. Comfortable grip, solid build, and easy to use. The dust bag works okay, but hooking it to a shop vac is better for big jobs. Great value for the price.

So far, this sander has done a good job for me. The dust collector does a good job at limiting the amount of dust that is generated by sanding.

I read a number of review for random orbit sanders, and decided I'd prefer the DeWalt; many of the other highly rated brands had patterns of problems in the reviews, and I wanted the 3 amp unit. I saved the DeWalt to a list, but when the time came to buy, it was not to be found. Not available online, not in stock in any local stores. Not sure why, but it had disappeared. Looking at reviews again, I discovered that this unit appeared to be the same product as the DeWalt (the version without speed control, which wasn't essential for my application), sold under the Craftsman brand. It performs well, does exactly what I want; appears to be a quality tool, plus a bit of nostalga factor with Craftsman. And it was somewhat cheaper. And all that said - the consistant issue with this unit mentioned in reviews was it doesn't connect to a 1 1/4 vacuum hose. It just took a moment to wrap a couple good sized rubber bands round the hose to my shopvac and insert it into the sander. It holds in place and creates an adequate seal. It's easily solved without time or expense.

Light weight and works well and vibration is tolerable. Only issue is it start on full speed so when you touch the surface could create a big gouge. You need to practice and not to rush the job.

Couldn't DIY without it! Not too heavy. Used it on closets and cabinets before repainting. Captures a lot of dust making clean up easier. Great value and shipped quickly! Good size both sanding pads and for hand held.

Used this for refinishing kitchen cabinets. Worked great. Hooked it up to my wet/dry vac to contain the dust. Saved us a bunch of time.

Nothing better as long as you're cool with a corded machine. Have put this thing through the wringer over the past year and it's working just as well as the day I bought it. It's super sturdy, responsive to pressure, easy to use with one hand or two, and compatible with any and all brand of discs. Nothing not to like here and expecting to use it for many, many years to come!

Widely touted as the same sander as the Dewalt without speed control for $30 less. Needed to finish a butcher block table and bought this for the job. I used heavy pressure and could not get the orbit to stall. Vibration to your hand wasn't too bad either. Definitely a solid tool for a reasonable price.

Muy buena lijadora, no es variable. Pero cumple con todo trabajo poca vibracion a la mano y buena potencia, poco ruido, recomendable

Works great

For the price, this sander is amazing, it's basically the same sander as the dewalt (Make in the same factory and mold) with the only difference is variable speed on the dewalt. Highly recommend this sander.

Es una lijadora de buen precio y su calidad es buena y muy práctica

Me gusto la herramienta. No la he ocupado pero tiene buen agarre. Lo malo es que no trae lija de prueba, que se me hace raro. Tampoco es de velocidades. Es agradable la potencia que se escucha vamos a ver como se comporta en el trabajo.