Review of Dewalt Cordless Orbital and Sheet Sander 

I bought the DCW200B. I was skeptical but was trying to spare my wife the task of pointing my shop vac at every drywall patch. I was STUNNED at how well it worked as I did the first half-dozen nail holes I’d sanded. There was NO drywall dust in the room, on the floor and even the tool wasn’t dusty. I was a fan. Then things somehow went bad. It stopped collecting drywall dust. It wasn’t blocked (and yes, I’d emptied the bag) but what started as fantastic dust collection was now almost nothing. To add to the fun, the dust escaping the pad was thrown everywhere by the air coming off of the motor/fan. I even tried hooking my shop vac to the sander’s dust collection port. That didn’t help. I’m done with my project now having used the sander with my wife holding the shop vac. I planned to recommend this tool to everyone but as a sander/vacuum - it’s a good sander doing only half of what I’d hoped for. Love DeWalt tools and I own several but this one came up short for me. Please do a couple of rooms sanding spackle and prove me wrong. I’d be delighted to see that.

I purchased a used one as the piece is a bit pricey, but the machine ru-vid.comUgkxG6fbm3cHBd7CNTjk5D-dwYe9c9tCB9ZN has surpassed my expectations. We sand small parts by hand often, sized around 1"x1/2," and specifically look for a piece that's designed to be vertical. The motor has plenty of torque and great speed settings. The only inconvenience I had is that the disk measures 5" where we trim 6" stick-and-sand disks down easily by mounting it then cutting with a box cutter.

I just bought the orbital sander. I can’t wait to use it in the morning. I maybe be buying the sheet sander as well. We will see!!

thank you sooo much! i was looking for this specific comparison, and you showed the essential functions. i will be getting both, especially after reading your reply about adding a soft pad for the orbital, although i guess the oscillating multitool could do corners.

Thanks for the video. Good man

For the sheet sander, Just turn the dust connector upside down and reattach the dust collector. You will be able to fit FlexVolt battery in

Do you have link to 20V Sheet Sander Model DCW200B chute extension

Hi~ I have a question. Can I use the Powerstack 5ah with dustbags?

cool, i got the sheet sander for $60 online and the orbital for christmas🙌

Thanks for the vid. I’m thinking on buying the square 1. I’m removing the carpet in stairs.

Which one of these would be good for automotive body repair with sanding bondo or fiberglass?

Good video👍

I just purchased both of these today because I am going to be taking on the task of painting my kitchen cabinets. I figured they would be great for surface prep. I bought both of them because I assumed I would need both for the job. Do you think it's necessary to have both or is the orbital just enough? What is the advantage of one over the other? I have never used either of these before or anything like them. Thanks

I’ve got the dcs356 oscillation multi tool which I use as a sander. Would you say the orbital was similar? What would be best for say floorboards or sleepers etc

Thanks

How long does a battery last? 5 A.H. or different options if you know as well?

How do u keep the pads on the orbital sander when I turn it on the sanding pads fly off is there a trick to keeping them on .

Can I ask a question? I am a beginner. Can I use it to scrap some paint of a concrete wall?

So if i want to sand things like my dinnertable to get rid of paint from children, and random things at home. Which one is ideal?

I have the orbital sander and I'm very happy and yesterday I bought the dcw200b and it creates too much dust compared with the dcw210b and the orbital sand much faster (I uses them as a painter not on wood but for spackle )

Which one be better to sand drywall?

That dewalt sander sounds funny it’s sounds like a bee buzzing outside lol sounds funny 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I have limited funds. What are your recommendations for my first purchase, an orbital or a sheet sander?

Good information on these sanders. Which one works best?

Can you buy pads to sand plaster

Nice review, I came to find out what the purpose of each type is. If I only had to purchase one, which one would I get more benefits out of. Thanks!

I have 18V batteries, can I use them for a 20V MAX tool?

I didn't know the plate was used to put holes in the sand paper

The sandpaper clamping system on the Sheet Sander seems so arts-n-crafts class to me. Otherwise, the design of the tool appears modern and sophisticated. I'm concerned about the longevity and practicality of that clamping system. I hate my current Milwaukee sheet sander because the paper moves badly while sanding. How is the clamping system holding up for you?

Instead of buying both, can I use a fine grit on the random orbital sander and get the same finish as the sheet sander?

You could a little more volume on your audio. It was hard to hear you.

If I'm using on brick walls filling holes ready for painting which one would you use ?

I finally got both of them I first got the orbital with a 5.0 battery for 99.00 but waited for a lifetime to get the finish sander for 109.00 no battery but I have many batteries now with other deals and two pack deals. Since I’m not in a rush I’m willing to wait for great deals.

Why would you use one over the other?

I just want the battery off of the thing! I cannot get it off

Is this good for drywall

Would be nice if you would have told the difference between the orbital sander and the RANDOM orbital sander. And I agree on the volume. Good video otherwise.

Eu version can use hook and loop sandpaper Way better

Mine was terrible the battery quickly became lose making it garbage! Full charge and other Dewalt tools work well so it's not the battery!

What's better?