Makita DBO180 18v Random Orbit Sander Quick Review 

+Jordan T I have thrashed this since I got it. Very good little tool, glad I got it.

With the attached bag it is very good on flat surfaces. I have not connected it to an extractor as I mostly use it outdoors.

I am using 60, 80 and 120 to do the paint on my weatherboard house. To 5 amp hour batteries probably get you around an hour and a half run time in total.

@@CockatielCompanion thanks very much!

Yeah all good. I've taken a few chunks out of the pad because I've hit nails but that's my fault. Dust collection doesn't seem as good as it once was. Still a good tool.

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL Cheers.

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL you can buy a replacement pad for it👍

Yeah I know. Still not at that stage yet. Best pad of any Sanders I've used.

Yes the plasyic dust bag thingy came with it. But in some parts of the world it only comes with a fabric bag instead.

I imagine this will be one of the last tools in the lineup to get the brushless treatment.

Nah i bet the fans are!

I think you can use vacuum cleaner

​@@chiateng It's better to have functional dust collector that way you spend more time working on the things you want done than cleaning. :D

Yeah you can get Festool sanders that can collect dust well but the prices might knock you off your chair

Same issue for me..I also thought it was me doing something wrong

Depends what sort of sanding you are doing. If it's in your garage, probably go with the corded. Doing the weatherboards on a house, go cordless.

Here it is in a recent video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QM5KKBG5w2k.html

+Dylan Youngstrom It is a very small outlet on the dust collector, you would have to try and find the right connection to attach a shop vac. I'm not sure if Makita make an attachment or not. To me though adding a shop vac to it defeats the purpose of it being cordless. Thanks for watching.

You're right, it is a dumb question.

Tools & Stuff thank you for answering my dumb question.

But seriously, if you only want to do a quick job then the 19 quid one will probably suffice. Although having said that I purchaced a cheap corded one(worx brand) to sand some doors and didn't get past the first side of a door before it died. The Makita one will last a lot longer and take a lot more abuse, so if you are going to use it regularly then it is the way to go.

A 5 or 6 ah will do you a decent time. I'm not sure how many minutes, but I used it to sand my house.

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL What does a decent time mean. 20 minutes? 1.5 hours?

@@jankyj2269 probably 2 hours I’d say

I can't give you a number of minutes, but I have used it a lot and usually have to change the battery once a day.

You could if you had the right attachment for it. I am not sure if Makita make one for this but you should be able to find one that fits.

I am happy with it, but rarely use it on anything but the highest setting. I tried a AEG (Ridgid) one the other day very briefly which felt like it had more power (even if it was a bit cumbersome to use). It may just have been the paper I was using? I will try and get one for a comparison test. I use the Makita all the time and it is fine for most of my needs.

+Tools & Stuff ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3NpNWQ-tn90.html

If you want. Probably need to get a softer pad. Makita also make an 18v car polisher.

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL hi thanks for coming back sometimes scratches need sanding with 2000 grit or panels need smoothing after filler before painting.